Use the glycerine byproduct to get an additive that
will make the biodiesel liquid down to -21 degrees C,
see experiment 2 stage 4 in patent at:
http://l2.espacenet.com/espacenet/viewer?PN=US2003167681CY=gbLG=enDB=EPD
Abstract
Procedure to generate biodiesel fuels with improved
properties at
Hello all, I'm having trouble making biodiesel that won't gel in temps below 20
deg, either washed or unwashed. Is this normal or have I picked up some bad
wvo? thanks Mike
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I had similar troubles, look for a more complete post from me on the
subject later in the day as I finish writing it.
some things that helped me:
it is cold here which slows everything down, I had to settle my last
batch for 7 days (it had separated in 12-24 hours but it was still hazy,
Here is example of some gas stations for sale
throughout the United States. As you recall, the
idea is to find orphan stations in our neighborhoods
and on paper look at the possiblity of converting to a
clean fueling gas station. See you all later as I
continue my research.
Phillip Wolfe
While I know some of you think that anyone who buys a new car is nuts, some
of us just don't have the time to play back yard mechanic. I learned long
ago that hiring someone to do the kind of work that needs to be done with
an older car means bankruptcy. The old adage of if you want it
Hallo Folks,
If anyone who has sent me a donation for the list/JtF has not received
an acknowledgement email please let me know. Also, if I have failed
to send out the receipts for a tax deductible donation again please
let me know. I think I am on top of this but it seems these days that
Hi Todd ;
Love your sense of humor!
Best Regards,
Peter G.
Thailand
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Okay,
Now that we've had the sermon on the mount, circa
2004, the question still
remains.
If you're born again, do you have two belly buttons?
Todd Swearingen
Born
Indeed! If we hadn't mortgaged the future of our children on
warfare, what kind of goodwill could we be spreading in South Asia right
now? I can imagine C 130s laden with food and water. I can envision the
Army Corps of Engineers helping to restore infrastructure. I believe the
is this where i go for responces? i ll find out...i am in chiapas mexico,
and am looking high and low for fare prices for methenal. i have been
making biodiesel for three years in seattle, and am excited to have an
oprtunity to teach biodiesel in some atonomous communities. so, the
qustion is: is
Indeed! If we hadn't mortgaged the future of our children on warfare,
what kind of goodwill could we be spreading in South Asia right now?
Secured a warfare state in lieu of any threat of a welfare state -
discounting corporate welfare, of course. Flawed thinking though, sending
them off
Over the past 2 years I have seen the quality of this fuel vary greatly.
The vehicles that seemed most prone to having issues with the variable fuel
quality where the 2004/2005 VWs.
In 2004 evidently VW started using a high pressure common-rail direct
injection fuel system, which provides a
I don't believe VW offers the TDI in a GL 2-door package. You'll have to go
4-door. Diesel option runs ~$1,400.
Also, there is no diesel option other than turbo, unlike years past where
turbo/non-turbo was an option.
Comes with a cat. You might want to ask about specific diesel fuel
That's as normal as the sun rising in the east.
Expect to start having gel/solidification problems at around 40*F with WVO
esters. The problem isn't that the oil is used, but that animal fats are
generally present in WVO. Also, much WVO is partially hydrogenated (looks
like veg shortening
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is this where i go for responces? i ll find out...i am in chiapas mexico,
and am looking high and low for fare prices for methenal.
You may be
Buddhist Technology: Bringing a New Consciousness to Our Technological Future
by Arthur Zajonc
Seventeenth Annual E. F. Schumacher Lecture
October 1997, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
Edited by Hildegarde Hannum
©Copyright 1999 E. F. Schumacher Society and Arthur Zajonc
hey John,
Boy would I like to talk with you on the phone. I live in Michigan. Are
you close? I didn't pay any attention to the temp of the water or oil, didn't
know that was as issue. Will try again with that in mind thanks dan
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Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:17:21 -0600
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Greetings,
While I know some of you think that anyone who buys a
Number one diesel like they sell up north has additives and some paraffin to
keep it from gelling.
You could buy some of the commercial anti-gelling agents to lower the
temperature.
I spoke with my brother in Alaska yesterday about this and he says they make a
special additive you put in the
my premise is religion is a PERSONAL issue and just because some may be into
Jesus, others are into Mohamed or Gautama.
Religion forms the mind of man, but after graduation all are welcome in the
next life. So regardless of what you believe
Your actions are more important than your flavor or
thanks for the reply Todd, when making biodiesel in my garage I normally
boil the oil, then as its cooling down and it hits 135 or so I add the
methoxide and mix for about an hour to an hour and a half (20 gal batches)
then let it sit for two days, well at least when it was warmer than 32deg. I
better for biodiesel? I am currently home brewing for my
1979 Rabbit. Also, does anyone know of vans for sale? I am having
trouble finding one. I am located in California, but all areas will be
considered.
thanks
David
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I bought an old ambulance off of ebay. Most if not all are diesel powered and
you can get a great deal if you shop around.
Have even seen some diesel vans on there that were not ambulances.
mel
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This appears to be the answer
http://www.powerservice.com/arcticexpress_biodiesel_antigel.asp
mel
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Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 11:49 PM
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While I know some of you think that anyone who buys a new car is nuts,
some
of us just don't have the time to play back yard mechanic. I learned long
ago that hiring someone to do the kind of work that needs to be done with
an older car means bankruptcy. The old adage of if you want it
Petro-diesel antigels/pour point depressants don't work very well
with biodiesel. See Additives:
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_winter.html
Biodiesel in winter
Best
Keith
Number one diesel like they sell up north has additives and some
paraffin to keep it from gelling.
You
Luc,
Again I couldn't have put it any better. Specially because english is not my
mother tongue. And this is one thing I like about this list. Not only am I
learning about biofuels, I am also leaning how to use english.
You seem to do rather well.
And so I
would like to thank everyone on
1982 Vanagons cheap
John Miggins
Harvest Solar Wind Power
renewable solutions to everyday needs
www.harvest-energy.com
Phone/Fax 918-743-2299
Cell: 918-521-6223
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Here is another example of changing markets in
vegetable based lubricants.
Cognis Targets China's Fridges with Vegetable Based
Products
Moving to solidify its position in the growing
Asia-Pacific market, Cognis Deutschland GmbH
announced last week that it has started building a
Try this ebay search. Nice looking reefer van in Hollywood.
http://search.ebay.com/diesel-van_W0QQsofocusZbsQQcatrefZC5QQfromZR7QQnojsprZyQQpfidZ0QQsosortpropertyZ1QQsocolumnlayoutZ3QQsorecordsperpageZ50
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before testing my fuel was settled for 7 days until it was crystal clear
and light yellow in color. after 24-48 hours it seemed to settle
completely but it was still hazy, this went away entirely after the full
7 days. there was no appreciable increase in the volume of the glyc
layer after
You might find that you'll get equal dewatering results by just heating the
oil and letting it settle at a steady temp of ~120*F. Heating it beyond
212*F to drive off water is a large expense of energy and can actually
difuse water into your oil.
Todd Swearingen
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kinda hard and usually 38 mpg in the city. I only have 17,000 miles on it
but problems yet! Don't wait to put bio diesel in it, that should not void
the warranty and if you start using asap you may avoid any fuel filter
cloging that sometimes happens when you run the first bio through.
on the
before it can be called a viable alternative.
Now that the disclaimer is out of the way: I am looking into using a trailer
refrigeration unit as a triple purpose genset. They both heat and cool, so
with some duct work should be able to be used for those purposes in a small
habitation or work
As you stated yourself, IF in capital letters, I knew a decent mechanic. I
know a lot of rip off artists, quasi capable of oil change high charge ones
but no one I would trust. I have watched too many friends try going the
route of the rebuild to even think of going there. When one lives
You prepared a 4 liter batch from which you pulled both wash samples. Yes?
Your only variable was temperature of the wash water. Yes?
You point out that the warmer sample separated well and the colder one not.
Yes?
So why did you dispose of the cooler sample prior to letting your
Hi Luc ;
Yes a diesel air conditioner present some interesting
possibilities. The diesel engine is putting out lots
of waste heat, so try to use the thermal energy
directly instead of converting to electricity for
thermal loads.
In other words, your tanks need heating. Your room
needs heating
Thanks for the responses. lots of good information, more questions follow.
I understand that I sound like a little kid going why to everything
you say but I really want to understand what I am doing here so that I
can be a shining example of the products of the homebrew community and
all it
A Touch of Crude
American bankers handled his loot. Oil companies play by his rules.
The Bush administration woos him. How the pursuit of oil is propping
up the West African dictatorship of Teodoro Obiang.
By Peter Maass
Illustration By: Jeffrey Decoster
Map by Baker Vail
January/February
Crude Measures
The author of A Touch of Crude reflects on the resource curse, the
hypocrisy of corporate-driven foreign policy, and the perils of
reporting in Equatorial Guinea.
Peter Maass
Interviewed By Michal Lumsden
December 20, 2004
Peter Maass has been reporting around the globe
Oil Slick
The Obiang regime tries to spin the Riggs scandal.
By Dave Gilson
December 20, 2004
So far, the Senate investigation that revealed Teodoro Obiang's
questionable dealings with the Riggs Bank and American oil companies
has caused relatively little fallout for his regime. It has
Published on Sunday, December 26, 2004 by the lndependent/UK
Bush Left in the Cold by Climate Allies
by Geoffrey Lean
George Bush's two closest allies in his attempt to sabotage
international action to combat global warning last week dramatically
distanced themselves from him.
Saudi
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The New York Times Business World Business
China Emerging as U.S. Rival for Canada's Oil
By SIMON ROMERO
Published: December 23, 2004
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 21 - China's thirst for oil has brought it to
the doorstep of the United States.
Chinese energy companies are on the
China Invests Heavily In Sudan's Oil Industry
Beijing Supplies Arms Used on Villagers
By Peter S. Goodman
Washington Post Foreign Service
Thursday, December 23, 2004; Page A01
LEAL, Sudan -- On this parched and dusty African plain, China's
largest energy company is pumping crude oil, sending
This breached an assurance given by President Bush in 2001, when he pulled
out of the protocol, that America would not try to stop other countries
reaching agreement.
Am I to believe that George W. Bush would flip-flop on and/or mislead
the international community?
Say it ain't so! Surely
Can someone please explain why it is that approx. 70 to 80% (I think I am being
a little too conservative with these percentages) of the items for sale, at
any given department store in America today, are made in China? This question
has bothered me for years.
Is this simply a matter of
somone on the yahoo groups list (can't find the message right now, I will
post a link when I do) posted results of lab tests that showed low mono or
di glycerides but a high level of triglycerides. I admittadly don't
understand the chemistry well enough to know why that would happen (or
EF Schumacher's classic lecture entitled Buddhist Economics is now
available online, with many translations, at
http://www.smallisbeautiful.org/frameset_buddhist.html
Direct URL for the English format:
http://www.smallisbeautiful.org/english.pdf
I am excited to attend a short course at the
Can someone please explain why it is that approx. 70 to 80% (I think
I am being a little too conservative with these percentages) of the
items for sale, at any given department store in America today,
are made in China? This question has bothered me for years.
Is this simply a matter of
Dear Anti-Fossil and Readers:
The Wall Street Journal, Dec, 24 Issue and China Daily
have have related articles. It is a very complex
issue. Here is a summary:
--Editor of Start Magazine tried buying only U.S. made
goods for her Christmas and realized most items no
longer manufactured in the
Our household is in mourning, we have not lacked for tears these past few
weeks.
A month ago my wife's mother died after a year of ups and downs and time in and
out
of hospital. Her passing was peaceful, and her life was long and full. She
raised
five children in trying circumstances.
I am lighting a candle on my altar for you and yours. May the energy I am
sending help lighten your load.
Bright Blessings,
Kim
At 12:28 PM 12/29/2004, you wrote:
Our household is in mourning, we have not lacked for tears these past few
weeks.
A month ago my wife's mother died after a
Can someone please explain why it is that approx. 70 to 80% (I think I am being a little too conservative with these percentages) of the items for sale, at any given department store in America today, are made in China? This question has bothered me for years.
Is this simply a matter of
Tim,
We both are in complete agreement.
You said, Much of those gathering together events were not however held in
Temples but rather in homes of individuals and other places. The Church is
not a building but rather it refers to the Faithful followers. The Temples
are no less sacred but still
Luc,
Again I couldn't have put it any better. Specially because english is not my
mother tongue. And this is one thing I like about this list. Not only am I
learning about biofuels, I am also leaning how to use english. And so I
would like to thank everyone on this list.
Keith,is there any way
Well the first one doesn't actually do much. :-)
Best,
Christopher
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