Re: [Biofuel] atkins

2005-10-09 Thread Arden B. Norder
Jim, Close but no cigar . . . Let's read the book shall we!! 4 PHASES READ READ READ READ READ Arden On Oct 08, 2005 11:17 PM, JJJN [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Terry your comments are helpfully and right on in my mind, however I would like add a note that Adkins diet and several

Re: [Biofuel] emulsion help

2005-10-09 Thread Ian Theresa Sims
Hi Golan 2things, 1st read all the JtF site as there are some contradictions such as BD should be clear after processing then in the washing section it says the BD maybe cloudy and need to dry/settle for a couple of days in a sunny place. There is also agood section on emulsions. 2nd do

Re: [Biofuel] atkins

2005-10-09 Thread Arden B. Norder
Terry, Read the book - you too are seriously misinformed. If you understood the diet fully and followed the program correctly you would see that fruits, vegetables, vitamins, protien, excercise, etc, etc, etc are not only mentioned but almost to ad nosium discussed, explained, and litterally

Re: [Biofuel] Sen. Lieberman: Biofuel + Plug-In Hybrids on threshold of commercialization

2005-10-09 Thread Tom Irwin
Hi Todd, I vote for the devestating change to the American life style. Maybe everyone could just have a life. Tom Irwin From: Appal Energy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSent: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 01:34:54 -0300Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Sen. Lieberman: Biofuel + Plug-In

Re: [Biofuel] Sen. Lieberman: Biofuel + Plug-In Hybrids on threshold of commercialization

2005-10-09 Thread JJJN
Hi Tom, I don't think it would be every one, just poor folks like me that couldn't compete for the resources that the rich folks buy it without even thinking past ...oh my, I should invest in oil stocks, I must speak with my broker, that reminds me to get the oil changed in the hummer while

Re: [Biofuel] atkins

2005-10-09 Thread JJJN
Arden, You are correct and I was wrong with the Adkins in specific, I was generalizing several of the diets using the low carb approach, ie _Protein Power_ by Doctors Mike and Mary Eades and others. Remember this diet has been around since the 1970's so there is more than Adkins that did

Re: [Biofuel] 55 Gallon Drum Seal

2005-10-09 Thread Ken Dunn
Sound good, I'll be interested to hear how it works out. On 10/8/05, des [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Similar problem here, though I've processed a couple of batches without the seal. The barrels I got had foodstuffs in them, and the seal was a sort of foam that doesn't hold up in methanol fumes.

[Biofuel] Have any homebrewers out there ever taken the ASTM D6751 test?

2005-10-09 Thread Kenji James Fuse
Just wondering if any of you homebrewers out there have ever taken the ASTM D6751 test? Up here in Canada, a lab in Edmonton does the test. It costs $1400, but the government can help out up to the tune of 70%, and you can also do specific aspects of the test (free glycerine, etc) for a couple

Re: [Biofuel] 55 Gallon Drum Seal

2005-10-09 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Doug, Ken There are some details here on putting a silicon seal on a lid without a seal. http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_processor10.html Journey to Forever 90-litre processor It's about halfway down. Best wishes Keith Similar problem here, though I've processed a couple of

[Biofuel] Methanol and wastewater treatment systems

2005-10-09 Thread Keith Addison
9.1.1 Microorganisms The toxicity of methanol to each of three bacterial groups, i.e., aerobic heterotrophic, Nitrosomonas and methanogens (key agents in the natural recycling of organic material in the environment and in wastewater treatment systems), was described by Blum Speece (1991).

Re: [Biofuel] 55 Gallon Drum Seal

2005-10-09 Thread Ken Dunn
Hey Keith, I had been looking at the page that you mentioned as an option. I was thinking that I'd prefer to have an actual seal but, I suppose I'll need to replace it eventually anyway...maybe I'll just use your suggestion and stop being so darned persnickety. If I go that route, I have a

Re: [Biofuel] Methanol and wastewater treatment systems

2005-10-09 Thread michael skinner
methanol my biodegrade but into what? if it degrades into methane that is a green house gas? Original Message Follows From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: [Biofuel] Methanol and wastewater treatment

Re: [Biofuel] emulsion help thanks Ian

2005-10-09 Thread golan michal
Thanks Ian You right I skipped the washing in the 1 liter batches and I thought its the easy part any way I read a lot about washing and emulsion since then. After all the reading I came to believe that if you have a soap or soapish lair in between BD water you got a problem in the

Re: [Biofuel] 55 Gallon Drum Seal

2005-10-09 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Ken Hey Keith, I had been looking at the page that you mentioned as an option. I was thinking that I'd prefer to have an actual seal but, I suppose I'll need to replace it eventually anyway...maybe I'll just use your suggestion and stop being so darned persnickety. :-) It lasts about a year

Re: [Biofuel] Methanol and wastewater treatment systems

2005-10-09 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Michael methanol my biodegrade but into what? Umm, a little lower down it says: ... which are capable of completely degrading methanol to carbon dioxide and water. Yon carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas because the methanol would almost certainly be fossil fuel-derived, but it's going

Re: [Biofuel] Have any homebrewers out there ever taken the ASTM D6751 test?

2005-10-09 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Fuse Just wondering if any of you homebrewers out there have ever taken the ASTM D6751 test? Jack Kenworthy did, at the Island School, and passed it, IIRC about six months from being a novice. Tom Leue tried and failed on one count. But Tom wasn't using enough methanol: My results were

Re: [Biofuel] Peugeot 505 Cooling System Problems...

2005-10-09 Thread F. Desprez
Brian Rodgers a écrit : (...) No owners manual in the glove box was disappointing. but you can get one, even in English for you're 505 diesel engine http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/185010607X/qid=1128891543/sr=1-29/ref=sr_1_29/102-7505173-9576937?v=glances=books or for the full

Re: [Biofuel] Bill Maher's closing bit

2005-10-09 Thread F. Desprez
Brian Rodgers a écrit : A friend who recently returned from England to the US wrote: Yes, I'm back with a whole new perspective on politics here in America. Helloo, sheeple. We are being fed the White House line by the unquestioning TV news, and print journalism isn't much better. No one is

Re: [Biofuel] Peugeot 505 four cylinder turbo charged diesel

2005-10-09 Thread Doug Foskey
Search on the web: you may be lucky. The Haynes manualwould be available from book suppliers (but there are some inaccuracies in Haynes manuals: but they are better than nothing!) There is also a seller on ebay selling CDs of manuals: there could be one available there (UK supplier) regards

Re: [Biofuel] Peugeot 505 four cylinder turbo chargeddiesel vehicle!?

2005-10-09 Thread Derick Giorchino
As for the compression 18 to 24 2/1 that is old school #s as for the head gasket there used to be a product out there called copper seal I used it in a friends van years ago since he had $0s and needed to get his van up so he could earn the cash to fix it the right way. He never did the last time

[Biofuel] Supplemental Heat by BD or byproduct

2005-10-09 Thread Paul S Cantrell
Darryl, Not terribly big ~1600 ft2 or 150 m2. The thing is that it was built in 1964. Single story, brick veneer, uninsulated walls and floors. Attic is blown insulation sometime in the 80's. windows are original with 'storm' windows outside. The best feature is the deciduous trees on the

Re: [Biofuel] atkins=no McDougall=yes

2005-10-09 Thread Paul S Cantrell
Mike W., you never cease to entertain me... Anyway, I just wanted to add another Doctor to the conversation. Dr. John McDougall is a non-quack. He and his wife have been at this for over 30 years and there is no 'hype' http://www.drmcdougall.com/ The founder of The

Re: [Biofuel] atkins=no McDougall=yes

2005-10-09 Thread John Hayes
Paul S Cantrell wrote: Anecdotally, it works...My parents went off their high blood pressure meds within a week of changing their diet. A friend of mine's daughter's lupus went into total remission very quickly (she is featured as one of his stars). No processed foods. No dairy and no

[Biofuel] Gasoline From Coconut Oil

2005-10-09 Thread RU 9
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[Biofuel] Pumping WVO from tanks

2005-10-09 Thread bio
I have found a Chinese restaurant that will let me have all the WVO I want and it tests good. How do I get the WVO out of the tank? It is sitting on the ground and I need to pump it into a barrel on the back of my truck. ___ Biofuel mailing list

Re: [Biofuel] SVO for Commercial Trucks?

2005-10-09 Thread Derick Giorchino
Look at Willy Nelsons web sight n alt fuel.im not sure if its only bio or svo. Good luck Derick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of john giorgio Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 7:19 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: [Biofuel] SVO

Re: [Biofuel] Pumping WVO from tanks

2005-10-09 Thread Derick Giorchino
I use 5 gal plastic buckets to dip the tank. Transport it home and filter it into the reactor. Not the only way but it works for me. The other concern at this time of year is the cold, the oil may not resemble oil when cold if you can walk on it, it is vary hard to pump. Last winter when I started

Re: [Biofuel] atkins=no McDougall=yes

2005-10-09 Thread Paul S Cantrell
Sorry, John, but I don't have any negative results to share. I *personally* don't know anyone who tried this diet and didn't see any improvement but I reckon there are genetic groups that do not respond to this diet. Every one has to look at their own health, family history and make decisions

[Biofuel] cost of B100 versus Petro in the Midwest USA

2005-10-09 Thread Jason and Katie
I sat here and figured up the ballpark cost of parts for BD in a 390 gallon batch-( i started my numbers with a full 55 gal. drum of methanol) for 2 barrels of methanol (have to have excess) ~550$ for 390 gal.

Re: [Biofuel] Pumping WVO from tanks

2005-10-09 Thread Jason and Katie
I read a snip or website (cant remember for sure) where the homebrewer had an agreement with the restaurant and would leave his own barrels at the business and just swap them out with empties when they were full. it seems the easiest solution to me. --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude

[Biofuel] Alright, I'm stumped.

2005-10-09 Thread Kurt Nolte
Okay, so earlier this week I tried my first batch. Didn't go so hot, it was still a little cloudy after I was done. Emulsed like crap when I tried to wash it, to the point of a full 50% of the test wash ending up a crappy mayonnaise consistency. To date, after 36+ hours of settling, I barely have