Re: [Biofuel] Alum as coagulant

2005-11-15 Thread Greg and April
IIRC, aluminum soaps will thicken fuels, and that was a early way to make napalm. I'm not saying that alum would do this, but, it should be something to keep in mind, as, soap is a byproduct of biofuel production. You would not want a tank full of a flammable sticky gel that does not flow.

Re: [Biofuel] Drying KOH

2005-11-15 Thread logan vilas
Why Butyl? I was thinking Buna-N but butyl is not a problem. It's out of 1/8 steel. A small CO2 scrubber is easy to make and I have plenty of sodasorb/sofnolime available. It won't take much because I am not opening it often and it is a very small volume. I can even put in some desicant to

Re: [Biofuel] Overpopulation Off Limits?

2005-11-15 Thread Keith Addison
On Nov 14, 2005, at 5:33 AM, Keith Addison wrote: There is no overpopulation problem as such, it's just a side-effect of some of the things Lydecker says it causes.. An interesting view -- I'll read the references you gave, and I won't belabor an issue that's already been discussed

[Biofuel] truckers choose hydrogen power

2005-11-15 Thread Alt.EnergyNetwork
Truckers Choose Hydrogen Power http://www.wired.com/news/autotech/0,2554,69529,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_5 Hundreds of semitrailer trucks zipping along North American highways are now powered in part by hydrogen. These 18-wheelers make hydrogen as they go, eliminating the need for

Re: [Biofuel] truckers choose hydrogen power

2005-11-15 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Okay, I can buy the reductions in emissions from some hydrogen injection, and maybe by causing more complete combustion it could increase efficiency a bit, but the first law of thermodynamics remains. Using generous efficiency numbers: You take energy out of the engine from the alternator -- 80%

[Biofuel] Tool list for biodiesel reactor building

2005-11-15 Thread Joe Street
I think I have all of these. WORKSHOP TOOLS DRILL PRESS : A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your tea across the room, splattering it against that freshly painted motorcycle part you were

Re: [Biofuel] Tool list for biodiesel reactor building

2005-11-15 Thread Mike Weaver
WORKSHOP TOOLS DRILL PRESS : A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your tea across the room, splattering it against that freshly painted motorcycle part you were drying. Also useful for

Re: [Biofuel] Pelly's Model A

2005-11-15 Thread Joey Hundert
Keith, I too am having trouble getting in touch with Mike. Are you aware if he still plans on selling the Model A processor? If so, I'll just keep trying to get in touch. However, if not, are you aware of a similar, mobile, smaller-scale (1200gal/day is perfect) turnkey process? Thanks,

[Biofuel] Worldwatch Institute on renewables and biofuels

2005-11-15 Thread Vin Lava
Worldwatch Institute: November 15, 2005 Renewables 2005: Global Status Report Global investment in renewable energy set a new record of $30 billion in 2004, according to a report produced by Worldwatch Institute for the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21). Technologies

[Biofuel] Scientists Identify Corporate Structure as Bad for Public Health

2005-11-15 Thread Keith Addison
Scientists Identify Corporate Structure as Bad for Public Health November 15, 2004 Corporate power is a major cause of health problems, according to the October/December 2005 special issue of the http://ga4.org/ct/Gp1KITK1izbh/International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health.

[Biofuel] truckers choose hydrogen power

2005-11-15 Thread Simon Fowler MADUR-SALES
So, somebody else knows how to get something for nothing. Why won't they tell me how they do it? In my world, the energy to split the molecules on the go comes from the alternator, which gets its power from the fuel via the engine. How come it never works for me, whe nso many other people seem

Re: [Biofuel] truckers choose hydrogen power

2005-11-15 Thread robert luis rabello
Simon Fowler MADUR-SALES wrote: So, somebody else knows how to get something for nothing. Why won't they tell me how they do it? In my world, the energy to split the molecules on the go comes from the alternator, which gets its power from the fuel via the engine. How come it never works

[Biofuel] Success! I think..

2005-11-15 Thread Kurt Nolte
Right, so, I think I may be successful here! Have a batch that I mixed up a few days ago, using a modified for local materials version of the Test Batch processor on the site. Good clean separation of the two layers when I let it settle in a translucent HDPE container. (I have a dozen of them

Re: [Biofuel] 2 articles -- hybrid vehicles - energy efficient computer

2005-11-15 Thread Kurt Nolte
On 11/15/05, Chip Mefford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Like many technological improvemenets. I wonder about theactual environmental savings of replacing old vehicles withnew, as opposed to, say, moving to alternative fuel sources,with a closer carbon cycle. What if you moved to a new vehicle

Re: [Biofuel] truckers choose hydrogen power

2005-11-15 Thread Greg and April
I have been wondering what the rate of water usage is. Greg H. - Original Message - From: robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 19:37 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] truckers choose hydrogen power This process does not violate