Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct

2005-10-04 Thread Darryl McMahon
Kurt Nolte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/3/05, Paul S Cantrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: iI live near Charleston, SC USA about 40 miles from the coast,/i so it gets cold for a few weeks or a couple of months depending on your definition of cold. Anyway heating season is about November

Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct

2005-10-04 Thread Zeke Yewdall
I can't speak for size, but I do know that homes in the south are typically built without any insulation. When gas prices were low, this was seen as an extra construction expense that was only justified in the north... Even many of the ones here in Colorado from the 60's and 70's had minimal

Re: [Biofuel] SUCCESS!!

2005-10-04 Thread Kurt Nolte
On 10/3/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am in East Texas, and I can buy a 55 gal drum of methonal for $110. That's$2.00/gal. This is the guy that supplies the race track guys. $5.00/gal sure sounds expensive. I already bought jut 5 gal for a guy here for just$2.50/gal. So I think

Re: [Biofuel] SUCCESS!!

2005-10-04 Thread Garth Kim Travis
Greetings, Where in East Texas? I am having trouble finding methanol at a reasonable price. Bright Blessings, Kim At 05:24 PM 10/3/2005, you wrote: I am in East Texas, and I can buy a 55 gal drum of methonal for $110. That's $2.00/gal. This is the guy that supplies the race track guys.

Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct

2005-10-04 Thread Sami Vastela
Hello I tried BD in my central heating system and it works fine. I have Arimax 520 + boiler (see http://www.thermia.fi/default.asp?ownerid=14dual boilers) and Oilon junior oil burner (see http://www.oilon.com/products/small/juniorprotechnical.html) Now I'm connecting my BDprosessor to

Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct

2005-10-04 Thread Terry Dyck
The most sensible solution for sustainable home heating is Geothermal Heat. Terry Dyck From: Darryl McMahon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 09:55:19 -0400

Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct

2005-10-04 Thread David Miller
Darryl McMahon wrote: Kurt Nolte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/3/05, Paul S Cantrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: iI live near Charleston, SC USA about 40 miles from the coast,/i so it gets cold for a few weeks or a couple of months depending on your definition of cold. Anyway heating

Re: [Biofuel] lookin for grants and a few more questions

2005-10-04 Thread Kurt Nolte
From what I understand, well, at least as it was explained to me by the DOT here in South Carolina, is that ianything/i used as a fuel on the roads has to have the road tax paid on it. It doesn't matter what it's being sold as, additive, fuel, or even tank cleaner, if you use it as your primary

Re: [Biofuel] solar heat exchanger

2005-10-04 Thread Ken Dunn
On 9/28/05, Tom Scheel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've proposed a system that combines heat exchange and storage, thus giving you efficiency of design. The storage tank and the draindown tank can be the same tank, thus removing a maintainance/failure item (glycol - which likes to leak, is less

Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct

2005-10-04 Thread Kurt Nolte
On 10/4/05, Darryl McMahon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can only assume these are large homes.I live in Ottawa, Canada.South Carolinais where our snowbirds go in the winter to get away from the cold.My annual natural gas heating bill, including hot water, is about Cdn$600, approximatelyUS$500.It is

Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct

2005-10-04 Thread mark manchester
Darryl, I'm STUNNED!!! Your house must be wrapped in R60. Congratulations for your efficient heating! Last January I paid $500 for natural gas heating FOR THAT MONTH alone. And yah, we did upgrade the insulation through that GreenSaver programme. That was the improved cost. Dang. Yup, I'm

[Biofuel] Fwd: Re-thinking Washing systems...

2005-10-04 Thread Fred Finch
I have been giving washing some thought these days. Bubble washing is the simplest but has some reservations with regards to the reactions to the fuel. I like the agitation or mixing but I have been noticing that the soap does not easily settle in some cases. Here is my thought. Build a wash

Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct

2005-10-04 Thread Darryl McMahon
Hello Kurt, On 10/4/05, Darryl McMahon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can only assume these are large homes. I live in Ottawa, Canada. South Carolina is where our snowbirds go in the winter to get away from the cold. My annual natural gas heating bill, including hot water, is about

Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct

2005-10-04 Thread Garth Kim Travis
Greetings, Except in areas of high humidity where mold and mildew are your worst enemies. There are no 'one size fits all' solutions. Bright Blessings, Kim At 10:30 AM 10/4/2005, you wrote: The most sensible solution for sustainable home heating is Geothermal Heat. Terry Dyck From: Darryl

[Biofuel] OFM

2005-10-04 Thread john owens
Keith Ive made a few test batches. I havent made a big batch yetwaiting for wvo and meohto come fromsuppliers. I know it will take along time to design an ofm reactor properlythats why i want to get started right awayand find out if it can be done. john

Re: [Biofuel] Bill Maher's closing bit

2005-10-04 Thread Brian Rodgers
A friend who recently returned from England to the US wrote: Yes, I'm back with a whole new perspective on politics here in America. Helloo, sheeple. We are being fed the White House line by the unquestioning TV news, and print journalism isn't much better. No one is searching for the truth,

Re: [Biofuel] Biodiesel in SC

2005-10-04 Thread Matheson Wannamaker
Hi Micheal I was wondering if you had ever gone to mr clarks in ga . I am from orangeburg sc in the middle of the state. I have not made any bio d but I am very interested since i have several d engines. I almost want to go exclusively to d. Let me know where you are on your process. Thanks

[Biofuel] power from the sunbaked desert

2005-10-04 Thread Alt.EnergyNetwork
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_37/b3950067_mz018.htm Power From The Sunbaked Desert Solar generators may be a hot source of plentiful electricity Before President George W. Bush signed the federal energy bill into law on Aug. 8, he got a firsthand glimpse of a technology

Re: [Biofuel] solar heat exchanger

2005-10-04 Thread damiandolan
Hi All, Check solartwin.com runs direct on water with own PV pumping shine on dD Biofuel@sustainablelists.org wrote: On 9/28/05, Tom Scheel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've proposed a system that combines heat exchange and storage, thus giving you efficiency of design. The storage

Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct

2005-10-04 Thread bob allen
howdy terry, isn't that a bit of over generalization? the most sensible sustainable heat for my home is wood. I have sufficient land in oak/hickory forest to take firewood forever. I have the most efficient wood stove I could by and live in a very low population area. For someone in a high

Re: [Biofuel] Biodiesel in SC

2005-10-04 Thread lendzian_michael
Matheson, Well, the answer is no. GA is a big state you know. I used to live and make BD in Savannah for a couple of years. Since, I have taken a new job and relocated in Columbus. I'm out in the country where I am at now. It helps when living a low impact lifestyle to not have to worry

[Biofuel] Fw: Kiwi in 'War on Terror' in Philippines

2005-10-04 Thread bmolloy
Dear All, Here's an interesting snip from a New Zealand environmentalist list. Regards, Bob. Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 11:49 AM Subject: Kiwi in 'War on Terror' in Philippines: Radio NZ Subject: Kiwi in 'War on Terror' in Philippines: Radio NZ Date: Tuesday, 4 October 2005

Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct

2005-10-04 Thread robert luis rabello
mark manchester wrote: Darryl, I'm STUNNED!!! Your house must be wrapped in R60. Well, I live on the left coast, which is considerably milder than Ottawa, but my family of four only spent about $700 on natural gas last winter. Insulation, weatherstripping and good windows are key.

Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct

2005-10-04 Thread Tom Scheel
Forwarded Message From: "Terry Dyck" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:30:46 + To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Plain Text Attachment [ Download File | Save to Yahoo! Briefcase ] The most sensible solution for

[Biofuel] Biodiesel processing Equipment

2005-10-04 Thread Rob Perisic
Hey guys, My name is Rob and I'm located in Perth, Western Australia. I'm very much a newbie to DIY Biodiesel processing but am very eager to collect the necessary equipment and materials needed to make my first batch. Obviously I'd start on a very small scale until I got the technique under

Re: [Biofuel] SUCCESS!!

2005-10-04 Thread bio
I am in Tyler, Tx but the place to buy Methanol is in Kilgore, Tx. Send me an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you want the name of the place. I have it in my organizer at home. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Garth Kim Travis Sent:

[Biofuel] Emulsification during second wash

2005-10-04 Thread Ed Normandy
I have made 4 test batches so far and each one has had good seperation with clear fuel at the top and one layer of dark brown byproduct on the bottom. The first wash turned out good on all batches with clear fuel on top and milky water on the bottom. Things always go bad during thethe

[Biofuel] lookin for grants and a few more questions

2005-10-04 Thread Chris Troeh
I've researched the US state and federal incentives and programs and would suggest that you start at the DOE's Alternative Fuel website...http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/ . There is quite a wealth of information there, and some of it is actually helpful. One item of particular interest I

Re: [Biofuel] Biodiesel in SC

2005-10-04 Thread Kurt Nolte
*Raises a hand.* I'm another startup in SC. Upstate, Anderson/Greenville area. I too would be keenly interested in going and checking out someone else's setup, or maybe just having someone around to lend a hand if I try to blow something up on accident. (A joke, I assure you. Though it might be

Re: [Biofuel] lookin for grants and a few more questions

2005-10-04 Thread Mike Weaver
Grants? From the government for Alternative Fuel? Because it's a good idea and the right thing to do? hahahaha, thank you, m'boy, for a good laugh. That's not the way the government works. If you want money, you need the right people to make it happen. 1 good personal connection in AG or DOE

Re: [Biofuel] Emulsification during second wash

2005-10-04 Thread Ken Provost
On Oct 4, 2005, at 11:07 AM, Ed Normandy wrote:Things always go bad during the the second wash.  What happensis  a third layer appears between the fuel and the water that looks likewhite tapioka pudding.  AKA mayonnaise, but with chunks!   :-)Any idea what is causing this? This is   

Re: [Biofuel] power from the sunbaked desert

2005-10-04 Thread Jason and Katie
Before President George W. Bush signed the federal energy bill into law on Aug. 8, he got a firsthand glimpse of a technology that could transform the deserts of the Southwest. Instead of a sandy wasteland, there would be gleaming farms with thousands of giant dish-shaped mirrors measuring 37

Re: [Biofuel] Red Devil Lye - Roebic-Heet

2005-10-04 Thread Derick Giorchino
I to have had and are still having a hard time with gal veers liter grams per once except I have found that all the info is metric yet some of the equipment is in gal or ounces thats why I convert using the charts on the internet. Sorry I am not trying to confuse you maybe I need help with