[biofuel] some saturday fun for us.. madeour first B20

2004-05-16 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
What a nice way to pass a Saturday! today, here at Ecogenics, we splash blended our first B20.. this is what most of the fleets are starting with although some will start on b5.. hope they go to B100 soon blending biodiesel with diesel is like mixing a good Tatinger champagne with

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

[biofuel] Re: alternatives for methanol

2004-05-16 Thread Jeffrey Kumjian
Can you convert a model Airplane engine to run on straight Vegetable oil and how are you do it? --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You might consider converting your engine to run on straight vegetable oil and eliminate the need for methanol. For

Re: [biofuel] B100 / B20

2004-05-16 Thread Lyle Estill
Kevin, I would go 100% biodiesel when you have it, top up with petro when you have to, don't worry about the percentages. Some days you might run B50, some B83, etc. Soon you will find yourself seeing how long you can stay on B100. Soon you will be obsessed. You'll start carpooling,

[biofuel] Re: 82 mercedes 300td HELP!

2004-05-16 Thread Steve
Since I have actually had this happen to me I can be pretty certain that the problem you have with the car is fuel. Likely from sitting up for awhile you have mould in the fuel. E.G. Water and fuel make for bad bed fellows. Change out both of your fuel filters. Then use the little wobble

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

Re: [biofuel] B100 / B20

2004-05-16 Thread Kevin Shea
Hey Keith, I've been chucking all along! Thanks, as I wasn't sure. Also, you put me at ease with the link on the rubber lines. -Of course I'll inspect the lines from time-to-time. -Kevin - Original Message - From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent:

Re: [biofuel] I have clean washed biodiesel now what?

2004-05-16 Thread Alan Petrillo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since I knew I probably used too much lye, I added some apple cider vineager to the first wash to neutralize any remaining catalyst as in Mike Pelly's recipe. I'm sure it drops out along with the wash water and soaps, but the fuel still has a bit of a vineagary

Re: [biofuel] B100 / B20

2004-05-16 Thread Kevin Shea
Hi Lyle, I consume 72 gal of diesel fuel per week and I will need additional resources to produce 100% BD at this point. I have just one restaurant sponsor of grease during this startup phase and I can be regarded as a new comer of biofuels! (I did not want to get a bunch of sponsors of WVO

[biofuel] NY/CT Free 55 gallon Poly Drums. White/Black/Semi-Clear.

2004-05-16 Thread Kevin Shea
PS: If anyone needs Poly Drums (55 Gal ) who can pick them up, let me know. I discard used poly drums (2 bung closed seal) each week and can hold some if anyone needs them. I work in the car wash industry and used drums have some soap, or other cleaners residuals ( 1-2 gal).as I do not have

Re: [biofuel] Re: alternatives for methanol

2004-05-16 Thread Bruce Colley
There are a number of diesel model airplane engines available, and I don't see why if you heated the SVO, that it wouldn't work. (In fact I have been wanting to try this and just haven't gotten around to it.) Bob Boumstein ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) publishes a monthly list of engines that he

[biofuel] Re: NY/CT Free 55 gallon Poly Drums. White/Black/Semi-Clear.

2004-05-16 Thread Kevin Shea
-Drums in Beacon NY, in Dutchess County - Original Message - From: Kevin Shea To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 2:37 AM Subject: NY/CT Free 55 gallon Poly Drums. White/Black/Semi-Clear. PS: If anyone needs Poly Drums (55 Gal ) who can pick them up, let

Re: [biofuel] RE: [biofuels] Re: US poll about Iraq war

2004-05-16 Thread balaji
Hello Ryan, - Original Message - From: Ryan Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 1:51 PM Subject: [biofuel] RE: [biofuels] Re: US poll about Iraq war Hey Todd et al, let's not make this personal, did you perhaps not see my :)?. I was merely

Re: [biofuel] [biofuels] Re: US poll about Iraq war

2004-05-16 Thread Hakan Falk
Luc, Strong words and BS. It is a proven effect of antibiotics, that the average life of humans nearly doubled. I am myself a survivor, only thanks to the new ulcer medicines. Ulcer have in the past been a substantial killer, even if it is not so much talked about it. You can promote and

Re: [biofuel] Truck spills gallons of used cooking oil

2004-05-16 Thread mark schofield
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[biofuel] OT: (fwd) Articles on EVs, PHEVs, batteries from LA Weekly special section

2004-05-16 Thread murdoch
http://www.laweekly.com/ MAY 15 - 21, 2004 Three articles from The Auto Show: Green Machines Hijacked by Hybrids Two local manufacturers hope to win back EV enthusiasts by Rick Kennedy The death of the battery-powered car has been proclaimed far and wide. President Bush tried to make it

[biofuel] Fuelmeister commercial Biodeisel processor

2004-05-16 Thread iain2344
Has anyone any experience of this processor which is built in the States but is now available here in the UK. Is it worth the money and does it produce quality fuel from WVO. Cheers Iain Maclean Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Make a clean sweep

[biofuel] Gelling/Anti Gelling

2004-05-16 Thread Lyle Estill
We have started distributing store-bought B100 of the back of a home-heating delivery truck. Some of our customers are installing 250-500 gallon tanks for home/business use. Does anyone have any experience with gelling/liquifying? If B100 gels, and reverts back to liquid, is it still

Re: [biofuel] Fuelmeister commercial Biodeisel processor

2004-05-16 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Iain Has anyone any experience of this processor which is built in the States but is now available here in the UK. Is it worth the money and does it produce quality fuel from WVO. It's overpriced junk. It's been discussed here several times. Do a search in the archives for Fuelmeister

Re: [biofuel] [biofuels] Re: US poll about Iraq war

2004-05-16 Thread Hakan Falk
Brian, I think that you brought it on topic, since the pharmaceutical industry and the petroleum industry have a lot in common. LOL A healthy life style, is beneficial, not only for the individual in question, but also for the society. You are right, the Americans are bit more hypochondriac

Re: [biofuel] antibiotics

2004-05-16 Thread Hakan Falk
Lillie, Very true, but even worse is the use of antibiotics in our food chain. The very clean and disinfected hospitals with AC etc., in the developed countries, do pose very specific infection problems of its own. We just lost our partner and friend of our website, to the hospital bug. Hakan