[Biofuel] searching for Biodiesel production on the Sunshine Coast, Australia

2005-01-18 Thread Alexander Kohl
Hello, is there someone at the Sunshine Coast in Australia who produces Biodiesel? I would like to get in touch. Kind regards Alexander Alexander Kohl 1/7 Dingle Avenue Kings Beach, QLD 4551 07 5491 1667 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version:

Re: [Biofuel] Harmonic resonant cancer cure

2005-01-18 Thread bob allen
balaji wrote: Hello All, Another panacea or conspiracy theory ? http://www.rense.com/health/rife.htm - Link to the article below on Jeff Rense's website. http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ -- ~~ Bob Allen, born just fine the first time

Re: [Biofuel] Storage of Sodium Methoxide

2005-01-18 Thread Andrew Cunningham
Thanks for the link, but it still leaves the question of what is the chemical change that is happening. Does anyone know if it is simply taking on water? Andy On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:46:08 -0500, Legal Eagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Andy; I asked about the same question a whle back

Re: [Biofuel] PreFiltering BioDiesel

2005-01-18 Thread Andrew Cunningham
Filtering will leave soaps and any glycerin and catalyst that is left in the BioD (and excess methanol if not recovered). Andy On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:42:05 -0500, Trevor Churney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So you are saying that I can just hook up an inline filter rather than bubb le

Re: [Biofuel] Iso-propanol

2005-01-18 Thread bob allen
wouldn't work , but I would question the utility of two step conversion (hydrolysis, and esterification) as apposed to the simpler transesterification. Andrew Cunningham wrote: There were two things that I was planning on trying, but considering the solubility info you provided I

Re: [Biofuel] Iso-propanol

2005-01-18 Thread Andrew Cunningham
(This is in reference to IPA reactions but could use other alcohols.) The simpler transesterification is a two step process as well, the reaction and then the wash. This one has the first reaction which is the wash that leaves high quality glycerine and the second step turns the FFA to pure

[Biofuel] B100 TDI cold start in a pinch exhaust tip

2005-01-18 Thread R Del Bueno
drop to around 24 degF, which caught a few B100 folks by surprise this morning. A friend of mine who had 1/2 a tank of b100 in his 2005 Jetta TDI wagon hopped in his car, drove about a block, and stalled out. No way that solid block of fuel was moving. So... I met him with 5 gallons of

RE: [Biofuel] Register Now for the Grassroots Biodiesel Conference!

2005-01-18 Thread Peggy
Hello Rachel and Phillip, Rachel's message is an example of emerging interests for biofuel's future. Unfortunately several people from the biofuels group seemed to discourage Phillip in his dream for making a larger than one-person difference in his area of the world in the near future (or

Re: [Biofuel] processor

2005-01-18 Thread DB
forty gallon batches. I heat the oil in it using a propane burner. When the oil is hot enough simply shut the propane off and then do your reaction. The drum with the methanol is never opened with an open flame present.no smoking ,no getting loaded. have good ventilation.live to

Re: [Biofuel] Appleseed Processor

2005-01-18 Thread DB
making biodiesel since 12/03 (over 2000 gal.) The valves work fine. and have never been replaced...DB - Original Message - From: Dana Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 6:02 PM Subject: [Biofuel] Appleseed Processor Hello

Re: [Biofuel] Appleseed Processor

2005-01-18 Thread Kenneth Kron
and just chewed right through them. There was one model that seemed to hold up better it had a blade style valve handle as I recall but we kept poping valve handles off all the rest of them. We were purchasing from ACE Hardware (couldn't tell who made them), maybe your manufacturer has

RE: [Biofuel] Register Now for the Grassroots Biodiesel Conference!

2005-01-18 Thread Phillip Wolfe
Dear Peggy (and Keith/Luc/et. al) Thank you for the kind words of encouragement and also critiques. The email advice by others in distant lands is actually a needed reality check for pursuits in the biofuels area. I also reference an interesting biofuel business study published by the

Re: [Biofuel] Supercritical

2005-01-18 Thread Keith Addison
Hello all, A new method Not new. But it seems never used, outside of laboratory tests. The Kyoto biodiesel project was said to be using it (by the Kyoto prof. who developed it) but never did, nor did anyone else in Japan, nor anywhere else from what I can make out. Some people we know in

RE: [Biofuel] Register Now for the Grassroots Biodiesel Conference!

2005-01-18 Thread Keith Addison
Would you say that all the responses Phillip received to his proposals from Biofuel list members were unnecessarily negative and discouraging? Why don't you go and count how many were discouraging and how many were encouraging and/or constructive? It spills over into more than one thread

Re: [Biofuel] Storage of Sodium Methoxide

2005-01-18 Thread bob allen
on water, additionally alkaline solutions absorb carbon dioxide, converting methoxide into bicarbonate: CO2 + H2O -- H2CO3 then -OCH3 + H2CO3 ---HOCH3 + HCO3 - bicarbonate will not catalyze the reaction However, if you keep it away from

[Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread Greg Harbican
Wind Turbines AP Colorado is one of two states in the running for a plant that would build the nation's largest wind turbines. Clipper Windpower of California is expected to decide by the end of the month whether to build the turbines in Colorado or Nevada. The manufacturing plant would

Re: [Biofuel] Storage of Sodium Methoxide

2005-01-18 Thread Andrew Cunningham
I have seen travel water containers that are collapsable, actually I have some in my garage. Assuming that the plastic is compatable (I think it is), they should be perfect for methoxide storage. The air can easily be removed and if a hose is attached to the cap the methoxide can be squeezed

Reply: [Biofuel] Register Now for the Grassroots Biodiesel Conference!

2005-01-18 Thread Phillip Wolfe
As it pertains to postings: Yes, the majority (99% pure, 1% necessary critique) of the messages have been words of encouragement from the readers - combined with the important offerings of necessary critique/peer review from savvy veterans. The biggest challenge we face is mindfullness of the

RE: [Biofuel] Register Now for the Grassroots Biodiesel Conference!

2005-01-18 Thread Peggy
Several and all have very different meanings. My note to Phillip and Rachel is an attempt to counter-balance thought patterns that in my opinion tend to slow down enthusiasm and deter forward-thinking plans for expanding the biofuels movement for small to mid-sized production. Until we try,

Re: [Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread Kirk McLoren
It takes a very efficient machine to be more efficient than a personal local machine. The losses of distribution have to be offset and the costs as well if one is to be fair. If one has reasonable wind resources and space it should be given consideration. Kirk --- Greg Harbican [EMAIL

Re: [Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread Greg Harbican
NE Colorado has a lot of wind and allot of grassland.It is said that the reason that it's grassland, is that the wind blows all the snow and rain to Kansas. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Kirk McLoren [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 09:19

Re: [Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread Party of Citizens
What are the future prospects for tapping the jet stream winds and using them as a source of power? POC NE Colorado has a lot of wind and allot of grassland.It is said that the reason that it's grassland, is that the wind blows all the snow and rain to Kansas. Greg H. -

Re: [Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread Greg Harbican
I have no idea. My personal opinion?I think that trying to tap the jet stream is not feasible, due to the fact that the jet stream is to un-predictable.The cost of building any one device, able to tap 300+ mph winds, are going to be astronomical, and since the jet stream moves about (

RE: [Biofuel] Register Now for the Grassroots Biodiesel Conference!

2005-01-18 Thread Keith Addison
Several and all have very different meanings. Yes they have very different meanings. The reason I asked was that you devoted ALL your attention to the SEVERAL and ignored the majority, and indeed the several turns out to be a mere one. One negative response - as Phillip said: Yes, the

[Biofuel] Smoke -- the killer in the kitchen

2005-01-18 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.itdg.org/?id=smoke_index Download full report (4.7Mb Acrobat file): http://www.itdg.org/?id=smoke_report_home#Download Summary of the report http://www.itdg.org/?id=smoke_report_home Read the report online http://www.itdg.org/?id=smoke_report_1 WHO statement on indoor air pollution

[Biofuel] Energy for the Poor

2005-01-18 Thread Keith Addison
ITDG - Intermediate Technology Development Group Energy for the Poor Access to basic, clean energy services is essential for sustainable development and poverty eradication, and provides major benefits in the areas of health, literacy and equity. However, over two billion people today have

Re: [Biofuel] Smoke -- the killer in the kitchen

2005-01-18 Thread bob allen
Smoke -- the killer in the kitchen http://www.itdg.org/?id=smoke_index and is not just the kitchens of the developing countries... http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/story.jsp?story=601500 Pollution during pregnancy is linked to childhood cancer By Jeremy Laurance, Health

Re: [Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread dwoodard
Kirk, in terms of capital cost per rated kilowatt of capacity, small wind turbines in the 1-10 kilowatt range tend to be about three times as expensive as large industrial turbines. The capital cost curve gets pretty flat around 600 kilowatts of rated capacity. Larger turbines save especially on

Re: [Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread Party of Citizens
While all these serious scientists are at work, the imagineering too tyempting to pass up. We now have a solar-powered non-piloted airplane which can stay aloft indefinitely. Imagine aircraft like this with wind turbines built it and rugged enough to stay aloft in the jet stream and follow its

Re: [Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread Martin K
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kirk, in terms of capital cost per rated kilowatt of capacity, small wind turbines in the 1-10 kilowatt range tend to be about three times as expensive as large industrial turbines. The capital cost curve gets pretty flat around 600 kilowatts of rated capacity. Larger

Re: [Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread Appal Energy
Well, the same can be said of Washington D.C.. Or at least there must be a lot of grassland nearby to propigate the amount of manure there. But still, no wind turbines or anaerobic digesters to be found. - Original Message - From: Greg Harbican [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread btmd
NE Colorado has a lot of wind and allot of grassland. Well, the same can be said of Washington D.C.. Or at least there must be a lot of grassland nearby to propigate the amount of manure there. But still, no wind turbines or anaerobic digesters to be found. Actually, there are a lot of

Re: [Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread Greg Harbican
Feed lots have a lot of manure to, but, no grass. So like feedlots, politicians must be fed, good feed, only to turn it into manure. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Appal Energy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 14:24 Subject: Re: [Biofuel]

Re: [Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread Greg Harbican
Don't want to rain on your parade, but, perpetual motion machines don't exist. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Party of Citizens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 13:32 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Wind

Re: [Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread DHAJOGLO
NE Colorado has a lot of wind and allot of grassland.It is said that the reason that it's grassland, is that the wind blows all the snow and rain to Kansas. Greg H. This is simply not true... its because Kansas sucks and Utah blows... get your facts straight :P I have driven past the

Re: [Biofuel] Wind Turbines

2005-01-18 Thread DHAJOGLO
Don't want to rain on your parade, but, perpetual motion machines don't exist. It's not a perpetual motion machine (the solar plane). It consumes solar power, converting it to mechanical enegry. Once the sun goes out the plan stops flying (along with a great deal other things stopping).