I have some similar experience with gelling at about 5 ¡C when I use used
frying oil(corn).
When I use used sunflower oil the results are much better.
With kind regards,
Jan Lieuwe Bolding
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From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday,
Why not compost and use methane and fertilizer produced?
http://RecoveryByDiscovery.com
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Sure factory farms are different than large cities, but not when it comes to
waste. If you think the waste from 125,000 animals is a problem, try dealing
with
http://www.biofuelsystems.com/products.htm
Biodiesel equipment, supplies additives
Write to Paul O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] and tell him I said
so. I haven't tried their anti-oxidant but we use their Wintron X30
and they're good people.
He's in the UK and so are they, but they're happy
Many are sheep, the question is who are going be be the ones
that lead them until they can lead themselves. :))
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Hello Keith,
I hope this finds you and Midori doing well.
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Rely on the government to
Bo,
I wanted to say thanks for you thoughtful and well informed postings.
I think it behooves all of us to realize when we're hearing each
others ego and not each others spirit. I believe it happens to us all
and of course we never sound to ourselves the way we sound to those we
averaging 17.5. My mix varies, but I've noticed no difference in mpg
compared to fossil D.
Just wondering if anyone has any specs on mpg for diesel pickups when
using biodiesel? Specifically the Cummins 5.7l Turbo diesels in the Dodge
pickups. Does the mileage drastically increase over
Hello,
If this is any help, on page five of this article there is a list of natural
antioxidants, along with synthetics. The article also has some good
definitions and explanations used in the oil/fat industry.
http://www.darlingii.com/pdffiles/2002%20Rendered%20Fats%20in%20Animal%20Fee
d.pdf
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Just wondering if anyone has any specs on mpg for
diesel pickups when
using biodiesel? Specifically the Cummins 5.7l Turbo
diesels in the Dodge
pickups. Does the mileage drastically increase over
diesel? I found mpg
for regular diesel, but not too
Let me add my 2 cents. Ebay has had a few of the below mentioned engines
for sale recently. Keep an eye open there.
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From: Anthony Austin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 7:51 AM
Subject: [Biofuel] Diesel engines
If you really
Yep, just seen a Nissan engine box to fit a Range Rover go for £200 on
Ebay. Not bad considering Land Rover 300TDi's can go for 2 or 3 times that.
Malcolm
Let me add my 2 cents. Ebay has had a few of the below mentioned engines
for sale recently. Keep an eye open there.
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Hello to all:
I'm wondering if anyone is using WVO and drying it before use. I filter it and
it looks brite and clear but I worry that there may be water disolved
in the oil. Is there a simple test for water content? Is there a simple method
of removing moisture? I don't want to heat 50
on 3/8/05 5:30 AM, Kim Garth Travis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, we turn vegetarian in public. Our rule, if I don't
know its name, I am not eating it.
I dunno -- sounds a little hypocritical (tho in general I
like your stuff. I'll think about this longer). Why eat
your friends at
I think you're responding to the wrong message, it should have been
this one from Kim, not my reply to Doug:
http://wwia.org/pipermail/biofuel/Week-of-Mon-20050307/006623.html
[Biofuel] Cleaning Up Factory Farms
Aw, come on guys! Please don't try to turn me into a cardboard
stereotypical
Kenneth,
Please excuse the intrusion into your conversation.
I found both the spirit of your post, as well as the content, timely and
refreshing, and I wanted to say thanks. It reminded me of some rules I have
that could use a little dusting off right about now. I'm not exactly sure
when it
I have a 1995 3/4 ton Dodge with a Cummings diesel. It has 250,000 miles on
it. I bought it used. I get 15-17 MPG out of it on regular diesel. I thought
these engines got better mileage. What do you get?
I have not tried bio-diesel yet. I will install a in-line fuel filter in the
spring
I don't believe that with the high compressions required of a diesel
engine it is possible to have a non-interference design. To get the
high compression there is VERY little space at TDC. I don't think
there is any way to design around that. If the valves were recessed
into the head then there
Go here for some stats
http://www.greasel.com/News.html
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Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Mileage on diesel trucks...
I have a 1995 3/4 ton Dodge with a Cummings diesel. It has 250,000
Just wondering if anyone has any specs on mpg for diesel pickups when
using biodiesel? Specifically the Cummins 5.7l Turbo diesels in the
Dodge pickups. Does the mileage drastically increase over diesel? I
found mpg for regular diesel, but not too much on biodiesel.
I remember a UK TV program
Uh Oh- Looks like Rudolf Diesel might have been murdered due to his wish to
give Diesel engines to all of Europe, thus levelling the field of submarine
technology.
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Actually, we are not hypocrites, but totally aware of what it takes to get
factory meat to the table. People who name their animals generally treat
their animals in a reasonable fashion. I am not going into details of how
bad the factory process is this early in the morning, but there are
He got the chance to develop his high compression engine, with grants from
the coal industry. They financed him for development of an engine that
could utilize the large amount of coal dust that was gathering as waste
around the mines. He failed, but could instead demonstrate a prototype that
Hi,
I haven't tried this yet so it is only theory. I bought an old cream
seperator(Centrifuge) and I am going to filter the wvo first then run it
through the seperator and hopefully seperate any water from the WVO. Also
going to try and recover Methy that way. Did you see the news on CNN that
I have found that gravity will take most of the free water out in time.
Warming the oil to about 140degF speeds up the process. The use of a
centrifuge speeds it up even further (but can be costly unless you stumble
into a good deal on one).
I know some folks are using some vacuum setups
I have been thinking about the problems with factory farms vs sustainable
farms. I appears, to me at least, that the debate has an erroneous
assumption; that all large farms are factory and that most small farms are
sustainable. This is totally false. I have seen some small 5 to 7 acre
I have an old petrol car (75 mercedes 230.4) converted to LPG recently.
But In the last few months the price of LPG has started to rise. I am
wondering if it is possible to use methane instead of LPG?
I have a fridge compressor that I can compress the methane in to tanks,
the could I just
Hi,
I think it varies by feedstock, but my understanding is that there is slightly
less energy per volume of veg oil/biodiesel. Therefore, when you switch to veg
oil/biodiesel from regular diesel the mileage per gallon drops slightly...it
doesn't improve. But, the fuel is better
Mike - I advocate a solutions approach discussed on
this listserv.
Farming
In the San Joaquin Valley California there are
counties that contain the largest concentration of
dairy farms in the United States. Much research is
being done to assist small family dairy farms, medium
sized dairy
with the popularity of gas hybrids, i was wondering if it's possible to
make a diesl hybrid? anyone know if it's being considered/designed???
thanx, kenn
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Save rainforest for free with a Planet-Save.com e-mail account:
http://www.jlmercer.com/Reac_Pres.asp
I found the above site while looking for tanks. I must openly confess..., the
railroad car-size tanks may be too large for my under-the-porch biodiesel
setup!
Thought some folks may be interested?
Thank you,
Kevin Shea
Beacon, New York USA
The San Joaquin Valley California lands and farms are
facing the same issues - urban pressure. May we look
at other countries for some examples of how family
farms survived over many many generations? Perhaps
others on this listserv can provide examples. For
example, the California Yokut
I don't believe that with the high compressions required of a diesel
engine it is possible to have a
non-interference design. To get the
high compression there is VERY little space at TDC. I don't think there
is
any way to design around
that. If the valves were recessed into the head
then there
make a diesl hybrid? anyone know if it's being considered/designed???
thanx, kenn
See:
http://wwia.org/pipermail/biofuel/Week-of-Mon-20041227/004092.html
[Biofuel] More hybrid technology news
Follow the links.
Best
Keith
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with the popularity of gas hybrids, i was wondering if it's possible to
make a diesl hybrid? anyone know if it's being considered/designed???
thanx, kenn
See:
http://wwia.org/pipermail/biofuel/Week-of-Mon-20041227/004092.html
[Biofuel] More hybrid technology news
thanx keith - looks like
Science Society Sustainability
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ISIS Press Release 02/03/05
Terminator Trees
Sterile GM trees cannot contain transgenes, instead, they raise
special safety concerns for health and biodiversity
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Prof. Joe Cummins and
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Dr.
Science Society Sustainability
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ISIS Press Release 03/03/05
Multiple Uses of Forests
A global trend away from monoculture tree plantations towards
multiple uses of native forests is good for conserving forest
ecosystems, but progress is hampered by a dominant
Science Society Sustainability
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ISIS Press Release 07/03/05
Glyphosate Toxic Roundup Worse
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Prof. Joe Cummins call for urgent regulatory
review of the most widely used herbicide in the light of new
A Clear Skies Smokescreen
Frank O'Donnell
March 07, 2005
From the outset, the real goal of the Clear Skies Act has been to cut
breaks for the biggest polluters-to postpone cleanup deadlines into
the mid- 2020s, to eliminate pesky provisions of current law and to
take away states' rights
Breathtaking: New Air Pollution Studies
March 04, 2005 - By Green Guide Institute
NEW YORK, NY-You are what you eat, so they say. According to a number
of new studies, however, you are also what you breathe-and even what
your mother breathed. Recent research shows that air pollution of
with the popularity of gas hybrids, i was wondering if it's possible to
make a diesl hybrid? anyone know if it's being considered/designed???
thanx, kenn
See:
http://wwia.org/pipermail/biofuel/Week-of-Mon-20041227/004092.html
[Biofuel] More hybrid technology news
thanx keith - looks
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From: Erik Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 3:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Bad news for Diesel driver
: I don't believe that with the high compressions required of a diesel
: engine it is possible to have a
I think there has to be more than meets the eye on such a conversion.
Propane is stored a liquid and I assume methane is as well. Can the propane
tanks withstand the pressure required to liquefy methane? Propane contains
more energy than methane, will you realize a net savings? In any event I
I think there has to be more than meets the eye on such a conversion.
Propane is stored a liquid and I assume methane is as well. Can the propane
tanks withstand the pressure required to liquefy methane? Propane contains
more energy than methane, will you realize a net savings? In any event
thanx again keith - i guess i didn't click on all the links... by the way,
a few of the links don't work (one of the gm links for sure...).
i would love to have a diesel hybrid car - hopefully in a few years in
this country, eh?
kenn
Hello Kenn
with the popularity of gas hybrids, i was
chemistry. I would like to run my 1983 Mercedes 300SD on biodiesel. Can
anyone recomend a good formulation to use? Should I make any
modifications to the vehicle before I attempt to change over to BD? Any
advice would be appreciated.
Regards,
Thomas Gigiuiere
Folsom, CA
Hello. I am an aspiring biodieseler with an elementary background in
chemistry.
:-) Some/many of us don't have any chemistry at all.
I would like to run my 1983 Mercedes 300SD on biodiesel. Can
anyone recomend a good formulation to use?
If you're buying it, B100. If you're planning to
Nope
To liquefy methane you need to take below -200K Degrees.
Its called LNG.
Methane is Natural Gas. You need to compress it to around 3000Psi
To get effective storage in a car/truck/bus. Depended on driving
distance.
MT
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL
a few of the links don't work (one of the gm links for sure...).
Yes, some of the PNGV links don't work now, though I've replaced them
several times. Not something they're mad keen to shout about, I
suppose - understandably, if you read what Doyle has to say about it.
Shameful.
i would
Fair? Maybe, Phillip, but is it practical and applicable? Not to overwhelm
the natural resources over the generations, something had to keep the human
population in check. What where those events and are they something modern
day man would accept? Sounding like a stuck record, there is a
Everybody's a Critic
New voices join chorus pushing
Bush to act on climate change
http://www.grist.org/news/daily/2005/03/07/2/
At this point it's getting hard to keep track,
but a couple more notable folks have joined the
ranks of those calling on the Bush administration,
either
JD2005 wrote:
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I've also been thinking that there are too many people.If we hadn't got
into burning fossil fuels but used renewable oils, wind and sun etc.
instead, there would not be so many people would there?
Howdy JD,
One of us has got their spurs on just a little to tight. Now
Hi;
Ive been wondering out in the wilderness of the internet looking into
boidiesel and SVO and the like.Alot of the most recent questions may be
answered by a vistit to:
http://www.biofuels.ca
Particuarluy those about drying and cleaning waste vegetable oil plus the
suitability of
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