Re: [biofuels-biz] WVO and Renewables Obligation

2002-06-24 Thread henning
Here is one possible answer: CONCLUSIONS Fueling with biodiesel/diesel fuel blends effectively reduced particulate matter, unburned hydrocarbons, and carbon monoxide while increasing oxides of nitrogen emissions. The optimum blend of biodiesel and diesel fuel, based on the trade-off of PM

Re: [biofuels-biz] Selection for oilseed with an ideal FA composition for biodiesel.

2002-06-24 Thread Steven Hobbs
G'day Harry, the FA analysis I posted was made with cold pressed sunflower oil. I have got my hands on a few hundred kilos of Canola which I will crush in a couple of weeks time (when cropping is out of the way) and process into BD, and hopefully will have up to a tonne of Mustard in August to

[biofuels-biz] Re: Selection for oilseed with an ideal FA composition for biodiesel.

2002-06-24 Thread gjkimlin
Thanks Steve, quite a smogasbord of oils, I'll dig out the european study. It would have been one of the references that Kieth posted. The WVO we get would take some cleaning up to use without conversion so we haven't looked at that. I intend to get back to the Dalby guys, if they are into

Re: [biofuel] Midwest Renewable Energy Fair

2002-06-24 Thread MH
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Re: [biofuel] distill

2002-06-24 Thread vikram s
Hi, U add some alkali into it to neutralise acid produced. Check pH of it if it is adusted to 7.0. Then keep in on heating stove/ mental connect condenser to the mouth of cotainer. Heat the mixture slowly and condense the alcohol formed, dont allow it to evaporate, collect the distilate, u got