[biofuels-biz] China to Put Corn Into Gas Tanks to Clean Up

2003-10-20 Thread Keith Addison
Let's hope iot's only the reporter that's somewhat confused: Fuel ethanol cuts greenhouse gas emissions that are held responsible for global warming. It can be produced also from wheat, sugar, rapeseed, palm oil, cassava or even recycled food oil, such as old frying oil collected from fast

[biofuels-biz] New uploads at the Biofuels Library

2003-10-20 Thread Keith Addison
New uploads at the Biofuels Library at Journey to Forever: The modelling of the biodiesel reaction -- As part of their work to design continuous reactor for the production of palm-oil methyl ester, Michael Allen and Gumpon Prateepchaikul at the Energy Group in the Department of Mechanical

[biofuels-biz] Fwd: UNEP Launches New Initiative to Shift Investment to Sustainable Energy

2003-10-20 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
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[biofuels-biz] OT: Demand for Organic Produce

2003-10-20 Thread murdoch
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[biofuels-biz] Franchise for the Collection and Processing of WVO into BioDiesel

2003-10-20 Thread marshallepler
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[biofuels-biz] Hydrogen as a Fuel for Automobiles

2003-10-20 Thread Hakan Falk
Although I can see large advantages in hydrogen as storage in stationary power generation and military mobile applications, I see that it is going to take a long time before we see the hydrogen economy for propelling transport in general. Hydrogen as a Fuel for Automobiles

Re: [biofuel] Off topic. Mechanical help

2003-10-20 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Aidan: I think if you had no seals, it would not have fired up - no compression. You say it ran ok on the first go, then you shut it off and topped up the fluid levelsany chance you overfilled the crankcase, getting a false reading from the warm engine? Check the oil level again and

Re: [biofuel] Off topic. Mechanical help

2003-10-20 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Aidan: I culled this from that wonderful Merc (and all diesels) resource, www.mbz.org diesel.list.archives.mbz.org/2000/Jun/Vol_3_Num_242 WORD OF WARNING: I should tell you about my (then teenage) sister's horrible and related experience, a dozen years ago: She overfilled mom's 1981 VW

[biofuel] China to Put Corn Into Gas Tanks to Clean Up

2003-10-20 Thread Keith Addison
Let's hope iot's only the reporter that's somewhat confused: Fuel ethanol cuts greenhouse gas emissions that are held responsible for global warming. It can be produced also from wheat, sugar, rapeseed, palm oil, cassava or even recycled food oil, such as old frying oil collected from fast

RE: [biofuel] Q A on Bolivia

2003-10-20 Thread Juan Boveda
Hello Keith. Yesterday, I was watching the local news station and the problems in our neighbour country seems to calm down with the resignation of Bolivia's President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, and now Vice-President Carlos Mesa is taking the Presidential Seat and have selected his new

[biofuel] New uploads at the Biofuels Library

2003-10-20 Thread Keith Addison
New uploads at the Biofuels Library at Journey to Forever: The modelling of the biodiesel reaction -- As part of their work to design continuous reactor for the production of palm-oil methyl ester, Michael Allen and Gumpon Prateepchaikul at the Energy Group in the Department of Mechanical

[biofuel] BD and Two Stroke Engines

2003-10-20 Thread Dan Maker
Having spent several hours this weekend rebuilding carburators on two stroke engines, I'm quite hesatant to use BD as the oil component in the fuel mix. There are a lot of little rubber parts in there and it's hard to say what they're made of or how well they'd stand up to BD exposure. I'd be

[biofuel] More on wet ethanol

2003-10-20 Thread Ken Provost
Yup, it works. The key is to have quite clean oil (1.0 ml titration max) and no additives in the ethanol besides water, up to 6%. I went back to my old notes and found I was more interested in being able to use 2.0 titr. oil. Never even tried the recipes like this one: 100 ml mixed WVO/clean

[biofuel] Fwd: UNEP Launches New Initiative to Shift Investment to Sustainable Energy

2003-10-20 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
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[biofuel] OT: Demand for Organic Produce

2003-10-20 Thread murdoch
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[biofuel] small diesel engines made in US for passenger cars?

2003-10-20 Thread murdoch
We discussed some of the very few diesel options out there available to the U.S. consumers buying passenger cars (such as the VW TDI). As we project some increase in US consumers driving diesels (such as when Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel becomes more available) I was wondering as to how it's going to

RE: [biofuel] Q A on Bolivia

2003-10-20 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Juan Hello Keith. Yesterday, I was watching the local news station and the problems in our neighbour country seems to calm down with the resignation of Bolivia's President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, and now Vice-President Carlos Mesa is taking the Presidential Seat and have selected his

[biofuel] (fwd) 2004 Prius test drive

2003-10-20 Thread murdoch
Passing this first-hand report on for its info and enthusiastic response to the new Prius, the impressive mileage and vehicle features, and for the discussion of the need to make Toyota aware that not every hybrid buyer wants a lack of plug-in-ability. They keep telling us and you don't have to

RE: [biofuel] Off topic. Mechanical help

2003-10-20 Thread Juan Boveda
Hello Aidan and Edward Last summer (winter for you) time I sent to a mechanic shop my Fiat UNO DS with a model 127 A, 1.3 L diesel engine. It has his piston rings and valve seats damaged by dust and mud of my countryside roads. After they finish, I had a milder problem like you describe,

Re: [biofuel] Q A on Bolivia

2003-10-20 Thread Bob Allen
Keith Addison wrote: Yes, once again... Fossil-fuel resources seem to be a curse for poor countries. There are previous posts in the archives of reports on how little their populations gain, or how much they lose. Or maybe it's just a certain kind of multinational company that's a

Re: [biofuel] Two threads that have something in common??

2003-10-20 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM Are you referring to a specific thread of Keith's, or a general concept he has been putting forth in various threads? MM Hi MM It's here: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?view=29104list=BIOFUEL Best Keith I see. Here is what you said: Well said, Todd - you're

RE: [biofuel] small diesel engines made in US for passenger cars?

2003-10-20 Thread Ryan Morgan, Aerials Express
I would expect to see the first moves from Chrysler, especially now that they have merged with Mercedes Benz. The Jeep Liberty, for example, will be available soon with a diesel here in the U.S.. Since most of the recent techno-car-babble revolves around hybrids, and Toyota has a clear

Re: [biofuel] small diesel engines made in US for passenger cars?

2003-10-20 Thread murdoch
On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 13:34:32 -0700, you wrote: I would expect to see the first moves from Chrysler, especially now that they have merged with Mercedes Benz. The Jeep Liberty, for example, will be available soon with a diesel here in the U.S.. Since most of the recent techno-car-babble revolves

Re: [biofuel] Two threads that have something in common??

2003-10-20 Thread murdoch
To be sure, this is much different than some of the ways of biofuelers, because it involves super-expensive solar panels and lot of investment and what-not, and you have to have the roof or backyard space, or perhaps the space for a windmill, or whatever. Same basic principle though. And need

Re: [biofuel] small diesel engines made in US for passenger cars?

2003-10-20 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM We discussed some of the very few diesel options out there available to the U.S. consumers buying passenger cars (such as the VW TDI). As we project some increase in US consumers driving diesels (such as when Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel becomes more available) I was wondering as to how it's

Re: [biofuel] small diesel engines made in US for passenger cars?

2003-10-20 Thread murdoch
But are they actually imported? They all own each other these days (with the exception of Honda), and I think we've had posts in the past (Alan?) pointing out that your Japanese Toyota might be more American than your GM/Ford/Chrysler-whatever (aren't they made in China these days?) (joke)

[biofuel] Hydrogen as a Fuel for Automobiles

2003-10-20 Thread Hakan Falk
Although I can see large advantages in hydrogen as storage in stationary power generation and military mobile applications, I see that it is going to take a long time before we see the hydrogen economy for propelling transport in general. Hydrogen as a Fuel for Automobiles

Re: [biofuel] Off topic. Mechanical help

2003-10-20 Thread A Wilkins
Eric, I have the 1.6 L non turbo. I will be sure to tell the group how it goes. Aidan Wilkins - Original Message - From: Erik Lane To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 10:10 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Off topic. Mechanical help as you

Re: [biofuel] More on wet ethanol

2003-10-20 Thread Appal Energy
Maybe dirtier oil could benefit from an acid- base approach, if the acid step could get the FFAs down low enough...-K I was going to mention that. But you did. 99% of the water can be removed after acid/base if the lower glycerin (almost nil) and upper alcohol is removed before the base