Re: [biofuels-biz]

2001-06-06 Thread Dick Carlstein
ken, we are presently delivering small (800 liters/day in two batches) biodiesel plants in the argentina-uruguay area, and will be happy to exchange info on these. oil used is mainly sunflower. cheers dick. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com

[biofuels-biz] key figures for the initial costs and operating costs...

2001-06-06 Thread Jan Sur—wka
Hi to all, Question to Dick Carlstein: You deliver two plants for 800 litres of BD per day, do you ? 1) What are the initial costs per plant ? I have here the offer from Polish producer (for rapeseed oil esterification) for the batch 400litres/day at say US

Re: [biofuels-biz]

2001-06-06 Thread andy . hecker
Dick, Can you point me in the direction of more info on the plant you produce? That's just about the size operation I'm looking to expand into. Thanks in advance. Andy Mixing Biodiesel in the garage and my VW loves it. :-) Dick Carlstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ken, we are

[biofuels-biz] key physical parameters

2001-06-06 Thread Jan Sur—wka
Hi to all, I do not know if it helps (but it was very useful in my analyses) but I give some figures below: Density: rapeseed oil: 0.906 kg/litre biodiesel (from rapeseed oil):0.88 kg/litre petrodiesel:0.85 kg/litre methanol:

[biofuels-biz] Re: key figures for the initial costs and operating costs...

2001-06-06 Thread CARLSTEIN
jan, my answer in the text of your em : Sent: Martes 5 de Junio de 2001 14:32 Subject: key figures for the initial costs and operating costs... You deliver two plants for 800 liters of BD per day, do you ? * no, we deliver one plant capable of processing two batches of 400 liters each per 24

Re: [biofuels-biz]

2001-06-06 Thread Dick Carlstein
andy, tks. for the inquiry. just posted basic specs for our std plant. if you need more info pls. let me know. whereabouts are you located, and what oil(s) are you planning to use ? cheers, dick. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com Sent: Martes 5

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: key figures for the initial costs and operating costs...

2001-06-06 Thread leegerry
Hi, What's the recovery rate(or percentage) for methanol per batch of 400 litres? Gerry CARLSTEIN [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 06/06/2001 03:41:20 AM Please respond to biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com To: biofuels-biz biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: LEE Gerry/Prin

[biofuels-biz] Rethinking economy of scale

2001-06-06 Thread F. Marc de Piolenc
Dear listmates, There has been traffic on both lists about the need to scale up production of biofuels to economical levels, and that has triggered much thinking on my part. Until now I, too, had been concentrating on industrial scale processes - admittedly still not on a very large industrial

Re: [biofuels-biz]

2001-06-06 Thread F. Marc de Piolenc
Tell us more! Marc de Piolenc Dick Carlstein wrote: ken, we are presently delivering small (800 liters/day in two batches) biodiesel plants in the argentina-uruguay area, and will be happy to exchange info on these. oil used is mainly sunflower. cheers dick. Biofuels at Journey to

[biofuels-biz] Re: key figures for the initial costs and operating costs...

2001-06-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Dick Interesting. What sort of process are you using? Best Keith Addison jan, my answer in the text of your em : Sent: Martes 5 de Junio de 2001 14:32 Subject: key figures for the initial costs and operating costs... You deliver two plants for 800 liters of BD per day, do you ? * no, we

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: key figures for the initial costs and operating costs...

2001-06-06 Thread Dick Carlstein
actually, almost 100 % of 'free' methanol. we use vacuum and 50¡ celsius + to extract it before we actually separate the glycerol from the biodiesel. initial meth content depends on the oil being used, usually 15-20 %. cheers, dick. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: key figures for the initial costs and operating costs...

2001-06-06 Thread Dick Carlstein
straight tickel. by the book. but with all sorts of before and after testing, pressure + temp during mixing, and vacuum + temp for meth recovery. all fluid transfers are pressurized. no washing. very 'affirmative' mixing... our clients use refined edible oil only. (so far). none of them use it

Re: [biofuels-biz]

2001-06-06 Thread Dick Carlstein
most relevant details in my other postings, but will be very happy to fill in any missing details !! cheers, dick. Nothing is as cuddly as a well snipped posting !! (This is a Public Service Message) Sent: Martes 5 de Junio de 2001 22:50 Subject: Re: [biofuels-biz] Tell us more! Marc de

[biofuel] We don't need no stinking efficiency!!!!

2001-06-06 Thread F. Marc de Piolenc
This article makes the Malthusian error of assuming that a quantity will continue to grow along a simple exponential, when in fact real living systems always level off through interaction with others. Using the same simplistic, pseudo-scientific arguments, one can easily prove that Mankind is

[biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread Dick Carlstein
From: robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: zeolite I don't mean to be flip about this, but why don't the ethanol enthusiasts, or those using ethanol for biodiesel, simply leave their brew outdoors during a winter night? In the morning, remove the ice floating on top, and the

Re: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread JOSEPH . MARTELLE
Please respond to biofuel@yahoogroups.com To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com cc:(bcc: Joseph Martelle/US/GM/GMC) Subject: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489 From: robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: zeolite I don't mean to be flip about this, but why don't the ethanol

Re: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread Keith Addison
From: robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: zeolite I don't mean to be flip about this, but why don't the ethanol enthusiasts, or those using ethanol for biodiesel, simply leave their brew outdoors during a winter night? In the morning, remove the ice floating on top, and the

Re: [biofuel] zeolite

2001-06-06 Thread Ken Provost
Hi to all, Does anyone out there know the process for removing water from ethanol using 3A zeolite. I know this is the material used by industry to do this but I'd like to know the process. As I understand it this will remove all the water content of distilled ethanol. Any remarks? Thanks, Ron

Re: [biofuel] Re: Bio wash waste water

2001-06-06 Thread Ed Beggs
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 18:13:07 + To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] Re: Bio wash waste water I'm thinking of evaporating off the water (plenty of sun here) Can anyone tell me what I'll be left with and if it can

Re: [biofuel] We don't need no stinking efficiency!!!! (?)

2001-06-06 Thread j johnny
i agree with keith, the american farmer and i suppose farmers all over the world have become so proficient at producing commodities that we cant get rid of them. why do you think the american farmers are crying about low prices so much, its because there is more of the stuff laying around than we

[biofuel] biodiesel standard...

2001-06-06 Thread Jan Sur—wka
Hi to all, Thank you Ray Hough for very good reference for comparing BD standard. The table presented is really very informative. I have another quality question: How can we assure the almost 100% repeatability of the quality biodiesel in each batch jan sur—wka [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[biofuel] key physical parameters

2001-06-06 Thread Jan Sur—wka
Hi to all, I do not know if it helps (but it was very useful in my analyses) but I give some figures below: Density: rapeseed oil: 0.906 kg/litre biodiesel (from rapeseed oil):0.88 kg/litre petrodiesel:0.85 kg/litre methanol:

[biofuel] Fw: Javadiesel

2001-06-06 Thread Edward Beggs
Coffee oil, 386kg/ha (Tickell), greater than hemp or soy... Mexico, one of the region's coffee powerhouses, has yet to begin official testing but researchers say local farmers are already selling their discarded beans to industries as a cheap source of fuel, said Salvador Dias

[biofuel] Re: Bio wash waste water

2001-06-06 Thread milliontc
I'm thinking of evaporating off the water (plenty of sun here) Can anyone tell me what I'll be left with and if it can be used for anything? James Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To

[biofuel] Economy of Scale-or-Smaller is Better...Maybe

2001-06-06 Thread andy . hecker
Ladies and Gentlemen, I've had the pleasure of reading along with all of you for a number of months and believe now I can add something useful. Feel free to toss a cabbage if you don't agree. :-) I'm making small batches (3gallon) of biodiesel as I learn the processes involved. I'm

[biofuel] Hydrogenated Oil

2001-06-06 Thread Mike Brownstone
Does anybody have any experience with the processing of Hydrogenated Oils? OK, how about knowledge? OKOK! References? I'm interested in any processing or performance information. Much appreciated Mike [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to Forever:

Re: [biofuel] Washing BD

2001-06-06 Thread ian
fridge compressor :) Ian Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Re: [biofuel] Economy of Scale-or-Smaller is Better...Maybe

2001-06-06 Thread JOSEPH . MARTELLE
Please respond to biofuel@yahoogroups.com To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com cc:(bcc: Joseph Martelle/US/GM/GMC) Subject: [biofuel] Economy of Scale-or-Smaller is Better...Maybe Ladies and Gentlemen, I've had the pleasure of reading along with all of you for a number of months and

[biofuel] Michigan

2001-06-06 Thread Edward Beggs
Install a 2-tank Straight Renewable Oil (SRO) system. Then you have less biodiesel to make and lots of flexibility in winter. You can run biodiesel/SRO blend in winter in your SRO tank to thin it and compensate for less heat from engine. You can then start up and shut down on winter diesel in

Re: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread doctor who
I'm reposting this question because I do not believe it was answered last time I posted or perhaps I missed the reply. But their are marine fuel filters that are designed to filter the fuel and remove the water from it as well. Their is a serperate resevoir on the bottom of the filter that

Re: [biofuel] Washing BD

2001-06-06 Thread ian
Try a redundant fridge/freezer compressor :) Ian Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to

Re: [biofuel] We don't need no stinking efficiency!!!! (?)

2001-06-06 Thread Gary and Jos Kimlin
In Oz farming is on the nose and considered by some environmental groups as the industry that should be eliminated ASAP because of its impact. Environmental costs of farming are no more costed than those of any other industry. If mineral fuel sources are replaced by renewable combustion then the

Re: [biofuel] zeolite

2001-06-06 Thread ronald miller sr
Ken, Thanks for the info. I don't have any as yet. In fact I haven't built my still at this time. The state of Alabama has a lot of restrictions pertaining to ethanol production. I have written to the governor, the lt governor, my senators, representatives, the president and vice president about

Re: Food vs Biodiesel production was Re: [biofuel] We don't need no stinking efficiency!!!! (?)

2001-06-06 Thread Gary and Jos Kimlin
You have removed calorific value of the farm product. At present (6 billion)we are capable of sufficient overproduction to wear that, but at 18 billion (2050?)we would not, try 50 billion people. The projections that show population leveling off and then decreasing require that a minimum global

Re: [biofuel] zeolite

2001-06-06 Thread bob golding
Hi Ron, Here in the UK 3A zeolite 1.6 -2.5 mm spheres is 20 dollars for 500 grams 30 dollars for 1 kg and 58 dollars for 3 kg. Don't have a clue how much you would need to make a decent amount of anhydrous ethanol. I am new to this as well. If I get any more info I will let you know. cheers

Re: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread leegerry
If we were to put a loop in a tank full of wet ethanol .Circulate refrigerant thru the loop. Voila! Water would freeze and you have a 'popsicle' of ice and dry Ethanol. Gerry Dick Carlstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 06/05/2001 10:19:28 PM Please respond to biofuel@yahoogroups.com To:

Re: [biofuel] Washing BD

2001-06-06 Thread leegerry
Those hermetically sealed fridge compressor are not that suitable. Their motor windings insulation are meant for gas cooled and not air cooled. Therefore the compressor need to run constantly and cannot be cycled( by pressurestat) Those diaphram compressors would be more suitable as the motors

Re: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread ronald miller sr
Keith, Do the biodiesel people just not want the ethanol people online. Things seem to get rude at times. I am just trying to increase my knowledge base and find a way to make my own fuel as cheap as is possible. Thanks, Ron Miller - Original Message - From: Keith Addison [EMAIL

Re: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread steve spence
we have made maple syrup using this method. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Palm Pilot Pages - http://www.webconx.com/palm X10 Home Automation - http://www.webconx.com/x10 [EMAIL

Re: Food vs Biodiesel production was Re: [biofuel] We don't need no stinking efficiency!!!! (?)

2001-06-06 Thread Harmon Seaver
Is there a chart somewheres showing the amount of meal left after oil extraction for each crop like there is for oil per pound or acre? And would it neccesarily cause a glut -- perhaps with many crops the meal could be then used for ethanol production? Appal Energy wrote: Herein lies

Re: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread Harmon Seaver
You'd have to have an awful lot of ethanol to keep it from freezing. Strong beer (5-7%) freezes pretty easily. People used to distill their hard cider by putting a barrel out to freeze. Any fermented solution you can you can freeze fairly quickly -- the % of ethanol will never be above 16%

Re: [biofuel] We don't need no stinking efficiency!!!!

2001-06-06 Thread Appal Energy
Marc, Dr. Nering made no claims or stipulations about population growth in his analogy. Rather, he used actual estimated increases in global energy consumption. The 5% growth per annum which he assumed is a global reality. Whether the percentage remains, increases or decreases from 5% was not

RE: [biofuel] Coconut oil

2001-06-06 Thread Hanns B. Wetzel
-Original Message- From: F. Marc de Piolenc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2001 4:18 PM To: Biofuel List Subject: [biofuel] Coconut oil Hanns Wetzel wrote: Then there is the juice, which apparently gets thrown away. When the coconut is still green, the juice (I

Re: Food vs Biodiesel production was Re: [biofuel] We don't need no stinking efficiency!!!! (?)

2001-06-06 Thread Appal Energy
Harmon, Don't let Club Sierra hear you say that. They apparently think that agriculture should deal solely with food and not mix with energy issues. Take the weight of each oilseed per bushel, subtract 94% of the oil weight (cold pressing leaves ~ 6% of the oil in the feed meal), subtract any

Re: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread robert luis rabello
Harmon Seaver wrote: You'd have to have an awful lot of ethanol to keep it from freezing. Strong beer (5-7%) freezes pretty easily. People used to distill their hard cider by putting a barrel out to freeze. Any fermented solution you can you can freeze fairly quickly -- the % of

Re: [biofuel] We don't need no stinking efficiency!!!! (?)

2001-06-06 Thread Keith Addison
Gary and Jos Kimlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In Oz farming is on the nose and considered by some environmental groups as the industry that should be eliminated ASAP because of its impact. Environmental costs of farming are no more costed than those of any other industry. It depends what you

Re: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread Keith Addison
Keith, Do the biodiesel people just not want the ethanol people online. Things seem to get rude at times. I am just trying to increase my knowledge base and find a way to make my own fuel as cheap as is possible. Thanks, Ron Miller Hi Ron Sorry, I don't understand - what's rude? I think we all

Re: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread Keith Addison
You'd have to have an awful lot of ethanol to keep it from freezing. Strong beer (5-7%) freezes pretty easily. People used to distill their hard cider by putting a barrel out to freeze. Any fermented solution you can you can freeze fairly quickly -- the % of ethanol will never be above 16%

Re: [biofuel] Economy of Scale-or-Smaller is Better...Maybe

2001-06-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Andy Ladies and Gentlemen, I've had the pleasure of reading along with all of you for a number of months and believe now I can add something useful. Feel free to toss a cabbage if you don't agree. :-) We're fresh out of cabbages, but would you accept a bunch of roses? :-) I'm making

[biofuel] Nissan to develop new cars

2001-06-06 Thread Keith Addison
InfoBeat - Report: Nissan to develop new cars TOKYO (AP) - Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA of France have decided to develop cars with a fuel cell that runs on gasoline, following the lead of the world's largest automakers, a Japanese newspaper said Monday. Fuel-cell cars

Re: [biofuel] We don't need no stinking efficiency!!!! (?)

2001-06-06 Thread Keith Addison
j johnny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i agree with keith, the american farmer and i suppose farmers all over the world have become so proficient at producing commodities that we cant get rid of them. why do you think the american farmers are crying about low prices so much, its because there is more

Re: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Robert Harmon Seaver wrote: You'd have to have an awful lot of ethanol to keep it from freezing. Strong beer (5-7%) freezes pretty easily. People used to distill their hard cider by putting a barrel out to freeze. Any fermented solution you can you can freeze fairly quickly

Re: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Cordain We've dealt with filtering water out of WVO before, and the consensus was that it wouldn't work. Not sure if dehydrating ethanol by filtering has come up. But the kind of filters you're talking of weren't discussed. If nobody else knows the answer, I very much hope it's you who'll

RE: [biofuel] zeolite - Digest Number 489

2001-06-06 Thread Mike Brownstone
Well, I think that the ethanol people would be the moonshine makers, whereas the Biodiesel people would obviously be the more highly cultivated? Really, though, now that we know that ethanol is available why are we bothering with methanol? I find myself learning with methanol and then having

Re: [biofuel] We don't need no stinking efficiency!!!!

2001-06-06 Thread steve spence
as countries like china develop, I believe his figures might end up being conservative. He knows his topic, and is a respected scientist. Doesn't make him right, but does lend credence to what he says. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter:

Re: Food vs Biodiesel production was Re: [biofuel] We don't need no stinking efficiency!!!! (?)

2001-06-06 Thread steve spence
and after the meal has been fermented for ethanol, the mash can be used as animal feed, compost, or raw material for a biodigester. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Palm Pilot Pages -

Re: [biofuel] Nissan to develop new cars

2001-06-06 Thread steve spence
Fuel-cell cars run on electricity produced by taking hydrogen from a liquid such as methanol or gasoline, and combining it with oxygen from air. They emit only water and heat as exhaust and have become the focal point of research in an industry seeking cleaner alternatives to the

Re: [biofuel] rethinking economy of scale...Digest Number 491

2001-06-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Dick I'm afraid you paint with far too broad a brush, very sweeping generalisations - true, but very far from the only thing that's true. There are far more than a billion subsistence farms, and the variety of circumstance is immense - do you really think you cover them all with what

[biofuel] Fwd: EREN Network News -- 06/06/01

2001-06-06 Thread Keith Addison
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 17:00:12 -0600 From: Kevin Eber [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: EREN Network News -- 06/06/01 Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] = EREN

Re: [biofuel] Washing BD

2001-06-06 Thread Dana Linscott
I would suggest that an inline pressure accummulator tank and a valve to your aerator stone would be a wise move if you are using a fridge compressor since they are not designed to run continuously. Also, since they are free it may also be wise to hook up several to a manifold leading to the