Re: [biofuel] Syngas to methanol

2004-05-20 Thread mark schofield
Walt Have you looked at polyethene to ethanol reactors? Mark Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly...Ping your friends today! Download Messenger Now

Re: [biofuel] Syngas to methanol

2004-05-20 Thread Walt Patrick
At 02:42 PM 5/20/04 +0100, you wrote: Walt Have you looked at polyethene to ethanol reactors? Mark Nope. Tell us more :-) Walt Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up

Re: [biofuel] Syngas to methanol

2004-05-19 Thread mark schofield
Walt Does you have any reference files I could look at please? I know that Sasol in South Africa have been using a GTL technology via an Iron-Oxide catalyst to produce very low sulphur diesel / petrol since the 1950's. The catalyst is now changing over to cobolt to reduce / prevent the

Re: [biofuel] Syngas to methanol

2004-05-19 Thread Walt Patrick
At 09:41 AM 5/19/04 +0100, you wrote: Walt Does you have any reference files I could look at please? Nothing that's not available on the net through google. with best wishes, Walt Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for

Re: [biofuel] Syngas to methanol

2004-05-18 Thread Martin Klingensmith
Walt Patrick wrote: Currently we're undertaking to install a 100' tower and wind generator in order to produce quantities of H2 and O2. We're planning on using O2 (instead of air) to drive the thermodynamics of the conversion, and will use the H2 to adjust the ratio of CO to H2

Re: [biofuel] Syngas to methanol

2004-05-18 Thread Walt Patrick
At 11:10 AM 5/18/04 -0400, Martin wrote: Walt, are there any legal problems in doing this since it is going to be patented? I think it's great though, please keep us updated on how it goes. The research was done using a Department of Energy grant, so my understanding is that there's

Re: [biofuel] Syngas to methanol

2004-05-18 Thread Keith Addison
At 06:46 PM 5/15/04 -0600, Greg wrote: Is that number correct? I get No patents have matched your query for 20030158270. Sorry that I wasn't more clear. That's the patent application number; you have to search under Published Applications, not Issued Patents. Walt You can find it here,

Re: [biofuel] Syngas to methanol

2004-05-16 Thread Greg Harbican
Is that number correct? I get No patents have matched your query for 20030158270. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Walt Patrick To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 09:38 Subject: [biofuel] Syngas to methanol The url for the published

Re: [biofuel] Syngas to methanol

2004-05-16 Thread Walt Patrick
At 06:46 PM 5/15/04 -0600, Greg wrote: Is that number correct? I get No patents have matched your query for 20030158270. Sorry that I wasn't more clear. That's the patent application number; you have to search under Published Applications, not Issued Patents. Walt

[biofuel] Syngas to methanol

2004-05-15 Thread Walt Patrick
At 11:40 AM 5/15/04 +, you wrote: - hi walt. what do you want for the steam engine?? we want to run one as an adjunct to our 25hp boiler which runs our biodiesel plant and distillery.we would love to use an old timey steam motor to run a generator..we want a cogeneration segment as