The purpose of converting to ethane is to make it usable in some kind of
form. Every time this energy changes form, there is some loss so it
makes sense to keep the process of converting from raw resource to
usable as short as possible. Why not cut out the middle man and not
convert to
Marc,
it is true that the trans-esterification process will partly eliminate the
polymerization properties of highly unsaturated fatty acids.How did you
establish the iodine number ?
What kind of oil as raw material are you talking about ?
But there are still some things to attend to:
Highly
Arden,
I have the same thoughts - but could
not find s.o. who is applying continuous flow rectors for the production.
On the other site most of the patents I have seen describe continuous floc
processes.
May be it is just the additional amount
of high tech equipment that you have to put in and
Derick,
I think that you are mixing up the ethanol as MTBE replacement with
the general biofuel discussion. To replace MTBE is an absolute
necessity, since its environmental effects are devastating. E5 to E10
have total support, even from the oil companies who is trying to
escape from the
Bob,
Due to work pressure it's taken a while for me to catch up on this
thread - a pity really as if I had known that commenting on a blokes
lack of dress sense would have fired up a good debate, I would have been
in there a lot earlier. Anyway, Bob, you need to take a long deep breath
Brian,
I highly recommend you investigate the construction and use of a solar water
pre-
heater for your hot water heating to reduce your propane consumption.
We use a simple batch pre-heater from May to October (non-freezing season here)
and
it cuts our natural gas use almost to zero. It is
Warning many people who are not experienced working with HV have killed
themselves poking around in a microwave oven. Also the neon
transformers may be able to produce several kilovolts but the patent
refers to currents of 500mA or more and voltages that range from 800V
to several kV. At an
Dear all,
A quick queston. Is it okay to use plastic pails I find around my house
to built the reactor tank, and other tanks for the biodiesel process instead
of stainless steel? It is some much cheaper and easier to work with
plastics. Will there be unforseen problems with this? Thanks
I've done a couple batches of WVO. One 11 ltr
and another 8 ltr.
Both with 6.5 gramsmethoxide
mix.
Both batches settled completely within about 1 hour
with no more settling
even though I let them settle for over 12
hours.
I've read that it takesabout at least 12hrs
to get complete
Hi Robert and all,
At what price will demand for oil fall, say in China or the U.S. ? Is there an economist out there currently making millions in the futures market that knows that answer? Does $60-$70 per barrel of oil contain the environmental cost of obtaining and utilizing that oil? It
Tom Irwin wrote:
Hi Robert and all,
At what price will demand for oil fall, say in China or the U.S. ? Is
there an economist out there currently making millions in the futures
market that knows that answer? Does $60-$70 per barrel of oil contain
the environmental cost of obtaining and
Hi Jeffrey,
Short term there may not bea problem. Long term (3-12 months) BioD because it is an ester will soften (dissolve) most plastics and make them unusable.
Tom Irwin
From: Jeffrey Tan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSent: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:06:31
Ello Andy,
It's good to know you Aussies haven't been infected with the politically correct disease. Hopefully you are all completely immune.
Still smilin,
Tom Irwin
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Hi Robert,
Continue to lead by example. Others will follow. Hopefully water will not become a problem for you in the future, neither too little or too much. I'm looking into the cost of a cistern. I cannot be certain which way Uruguay's climate will change. It could go to a wetter grassland
Hi Robert et al;
The guy who made the comment about nukes was me. I am in total
agreement with you about the impending economic restructuring. That's
a nice euphemism isn't it? What it really means though if you sit down
and think about it is just as you said. Rising energy costs and the
Joe Street wrote:
Hi Robert et al;
Rising energy costs and the
secondary effects of that will force a tremendous change on our wasteful
style of living. After it is all over and the new stable system has
settled down things will look very different. During the transition
people who
If you need to do it on the cheap you can't beat 55gal steel drums.(I use
two of them) Just cut the top completely off, install a valve at the bottom
with parts from US plastic. They also have plastic drum covers to seal your
reaction. http://www.usplastic.com
- Original Message -
Joe,
"...but as for the nuclear arsenal I think its real value is in the deterent aspect."
With all due respect, you're really opening Pandora's box with that one.
Our nuclear arsenal doesn't make conclusions aboutweapons being offensive or defensive. There is no sense of scale norare there
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 08:20:41 -0500From: Garth Kim Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Re: [Biofuel] The New Blue States/CountryTo: Biofuel@sustainablelists.orgMessage-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowedGreetings,If you can tell me how to educate
Thank
you for the
helpful feedback Darryl.
I followed your advice and read the archived
email and I am indeed intrigued with
the simple solar water pre-heater.
Hmm, I know
I've written something more detailed - let me know if you want me to dig for it.)
I
need to learn how to better
first can I use red devil lye that is used for drain cleaner is it pure lye,
it is in granular form should i grind it? also is denatured alcohol what
you buy in wal-mart buy the quart ok to use for my test batches and
training?
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Greetings all
The following pages are now available in Spanish - thankyou Andrés!
Anyone who would like to help with the translation job, and/or might
be interested in helping to run the Spanish mirror site, including
the crucial job of adapting it to local conditions in the
Spanish-speaking
Further to this, I'm also much interested in any opinions on making
the information at Journey to Forever more accessible to the
Portuguese-speaking countries, especially Brazil. Is it possible
short of creating another full mirror site in Portuguese? I believe
there are some mailing lists
Hi Mike;
I've stuck a few comments interspersed with yours below;
Michael Redler wrote:
Joe,
"...but as for the nuclear arsenal I think its real value is in
the deterent aspect."
With all due respect, you're really opening Pandora's box with
that one.
It
How can you be on this list and still be shopping at WALMART!!!
Heaven help us.
Joe
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first can I use red devil lye that is used for drain cleaner is it pure lye,
it is in granular form should i grind it? also is denatured alcohol what
you buy in wal-mart buy the quart
Hi Tom,
I hope and believe that your point is not ( totally ) correct,
because most fuel tanks from cars are made from plastics these days.
So running on bio diesel would mean that
your car starts dripping within a few months. :-((
( but you are correct those esters can soften SOME plastics )
In the 70s, we fermented mash and distilledf ethanol in 55
gallon drums, and went to Energy Fairs sponsored by the Carter
administration to teach farmers how to make their own and do
the same. They worked well.
Marilyn
Biofuel@sustainablelists.org wrote:
If you need to do it on the cheap you
How can you be on this list and still be shopping at WALMART!!!
Heaven help us.
Joe
LOL Joe!
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first can I use red devil lye
Yes.
that is used for drain cleaner is it pure lye,
Yes - but make sure it's fresh, see the information at the Journey to
Forever biodiesel
Hello Dave
I've done a couple batches of WVO. One 11 ltr and another 8 ltr.
Both with 6.5 grams methoxide mix.
Did you titrate it or did you just use 6.5 grams as some people
still advise? Did you start with virgin oil first?
Both batches settled completely within about 1 hour with no more
Hi Again Robert;
Since you brought up the parallels between fiction and reality one of
my favorite scifi series was Dune by Frank Herbert. Many have
speculated that the spice was a metaphor for petroleum and there are
many interesting similarities between events in the plot and what
happens
J: "It has been open for 60 years and I didn't open it, we have the US government to thank for that."
Thecomment opens Pandora's box for a lively discussion. Although I may havedisagreed with a couple of your posts in the past, I fall short of blaming you for the cold war. Hell,why should I
Wait a minute.
...using Walmart as a supplier for an energy rebellion?
That's poetic!!
:-)
Mike
Joe Street [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How can you be on this list and still be shopping at WALMART!!!Heaven help us.Joe[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:first can I use red devil lye that is used for drain
OK look, glad you found this list, but take a little extra time and
find somewhere else to buy your supplies from. Save Walmart for those in utter denial. A Mom and Pop
location would be nice, or check out the suppliers listed at the JourneytoForever
site, or, as Keith said, work your way through
Although I agree with Mike K., I try not to be so serious in order to save my state of mind - even as I look for material for my new, bright blue vest that says "Organize!" on the back. Maybe, with my new attire,I'll have the nerve to shop at Walmart again someday.
:-)
MikeAntiFossil [EMAIL
Keith
Virgin oil was the first test
Wvo next. 1 litre bottles.
I.m in the process of stepping up now.
This was the first two batched over 1 litre.
Just used 6.5 grams, no titration.
Washed as usual and it did come out nice.
Gotta do a ph test then filter and run with it
Thanks Dave
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"AUG 20: Oil may rise above $75 a barrel in the next
three months if the dispute over Irans nuclear programme causes the country to
cut exports, said David Thurtell, head of commodity research at Commonwealth
Bank of Australia. "
Read the rest at
Hi hakan
You are absolutely right I didn't mention the MTBE and probably should have.
I agree that the MTBE needed to go but this hasn't been earth braking news
for some time. It just took the state a long time to step up and replace it.
The discussions I have seen or herd on what ever media.
robert luis rabello wrote
However, our vegetable garden is bursting with produce. We've
NEVER had such an abundant harvest, and for the first time
EVER, I'm growing maize that's taller than I am! (We have a
sunflower that is well over 3 meters in height, too!)
Robert,
Have these large crops in
Joe what I was looking for was a little help on how to make this bio-diesel fuel. I haven't looked at walmart for any additives to use. I am planning on looking at our local hardware store. I will be looking at the methonol alcohol and lye. I still don't know how to test any batch made. Also the
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Robert,
Have these large crops in your garden been tested for nutrients?
No. They're not abnormally large, at least, I don't think so.
There are sunflower plants growing in someone else's garden in
Abbotsford that are at least as tall as mine.
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