Re: [Biofuel] In French ?

2006-01-06 Thread Jan Warnqvist
Hello Oliver. I have some interesting ideas concerning biofuel in Switzerland. Contact me on [EMAIL PROTECTED] ASAP for further discussions. Jan Jan Warnqvist AGERATEC AB [EMAIL PROTECTED] + 46 554 201 89 +46 70 499 38 45 - Original Message - From: Mike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Biofuel] Biodiesel Testing excessive methanol

2006-01-06 Thread Jan Warnqvist
Hello Jim, since the methanol solubility test worked out well, you probably have created some soap from the methyl esters. With best regards Jan Jan Warnqvist AGERATEC AB [EMAIL PROTECTED] + 46 554 201 89 +46 70 499 38 45 - Original Message - From: JJJN [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: BIO

Re: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions

2006-01-06 Thread Jan Warnqvist
Hello Jim, when using the acid esterification, you will have methyl esters, unreacted oil, sulphate ions, oxonium ions and - water. Proceeding to the base step you will create more methyl esters, potassium or sodium soaps, maybe a little unreacted oil or partially reacted oil, potassium or sodium

Re: [Biofuel] Is Washington Planning a Military Strike on Iran?

2006-01-06 Thread fox mulder
--- Hakan Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sometimes I wonder why they add in things that might had happened, but did not. At 07:56 05/01/2006, you wrote: snip -- as evidenced by Erdogan's recent phone call to Ariel Sharon, congratulating the prime minister on his recent recovery from

Re: [Biofuel] quality test questions

2006-01-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Joe Hi Keith; Best wishes for the new year Thankyou, and to you and all. and thanks for your tireless (seemingly) effort around here. You're most welcome, thanks again. In truth I haven't had much time for the list recently, we've been rushed off our feet for the last four months, every

Re: [Biofuel] Chicago Turns Down Discounted Venezuelan Oil

2006-01-06 Thread bob allen
if that were true, wouldn't walmart be in big trouble vis-a-vis purchases from china? Greg and April wrote: IIRC, it's not legal for individual states or cities to make treaties with foreign nations, as such an agreement might be considered. Greg H. - Original Message -

Re: [Biofuel] was.. Chicago Turns Down Discounted Venezuelan Oil

2006-01-06 Thread Keith Addison
Not to mention, there is a Citgo station at the Pentagon. I buy B20 there sometimes. Dammit Mike, now who're we supposed to arrest, you, Citgo, or the Pentagon? Arrest them all, it's the only way - everybody in my police van, no excuses, no use trying to blame Redler for all the spaghetti

Re: [Biofuel] Dewatering with vacuum.

2006-01-06 Thread Joe Street
Hey Jacko According to the hyperphysics page (great page) and here it is: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/kinetic/watvap.html#c2 You see the vapour pressure of water at room temperature is roughly 17 mm of mercury. This is less than 1 inch so you would need better than 29" Hg

Re: [Biofuel] Biodiesel story from Madison, Wisconsin

2006-01-06 Thread Joe Street
Wow you are brave dude! I was contacted by the CTV who wanted to do the same story here in Canada and then I thought twice about having them in my house with the TV cameras. Just out of curiosity has anyone form your house insurance company seen it and contacted you yet? Joe Sean Michael

Re: [Biofuel] Dewatering with vacuum.

2006-01-06 Thread logan vilas
Water boils off at 43F at 20-50mmhg of vacuum at sea level.At 140F it takes about 150-200mmhg.When fluids are mixed togther the Pressure of Vaporization changes especially when thouroughly mixed. You do not need a condensor if you are useing a AC type vacuum pump(that's what they are

[Biofuel] BD and Oil Burner

2006-01-06 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hello All, I've been using a 30% BD/70% heating oil mix in my heating oil tank since August. My oil burner heats my water as well as my house.All went well (each time I checked the nozzle on the burner it was clean as new) until late in Dec. I was away. My wife noticed an odor of diesel

Re: [Biofuel] quality test questions

2006-01-06 Thread Joe Street
Keith; Well thanks for your kind words r.e. my penchant for sharing info. I got to tell you it warmed a corner in my little pinko commieluver heart to hear it. I guess that proves what I suspected all along, that there is a reason for people to strive other than material or monetary gain.

Re: [Biofuel] Intro / Question

2006-01-06 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Have you done any energy loss calculations on your house? Unless you have prior bills, that's probably the only way to get a decent figure for how much fuel you'll need. Houses vary too much to be able to give a decent average number, even assuming the same climate. You can get fancy programs

Re: [Biofuel] BD and Oil Burner

2006-01-06 Thread Jan Warnqvist
Hello Tom, the leakage you have spotted is no doubt a result of material incompability, something that you will have to live with unless you find sealings of a compatible material. The biodiesel from WVO will in case of crystallisation, plug the fuel filter of your burner, not causing

Re: [Biofuel] BD and Oil Burner

2006-01-06 Thread Thomas Kelly
Jan, Thanks for your prompt response. My first thought upon hearing of a leak from the burner was that there was a problem with a rubber component such as a seal. (I had been assured that, since the burner was installed in 1992, the seals were all synthetic and would not leak). If that

Re: [Biofuel] BD and Oil Burner

2006-01-06 Thread Paul S Cantrell
Tom,Do you have a clear sight tube after that copper line before the burner?You could see if the fuel is cloudy before it gets to the burner. Or you could keep a mason jar of your mixed fuel near the fuel line where it would maintain the same temperature and you could see if it stays clear. On

Re: [Biofuel] BD and Oil Burner

2006-01-06 Thread Thomas Kelly
Paul, Thanks for the response. You have me thinking. The BD that I added to my fuel oil clouded at 52 - 54F. My basement can drop down into the 40's. I had assumed that by mixing it with heating oil the cloud point would be decreased. Maybe that was an incorrect assumption. Is this what

Re: [Biofuel] Dewatering with vacuum.

2006-01-06 Thread David Miller
logan vilas wrote: Water boils off at 43F at 20-50mmhg of vacuum at sea level. At 140F it takes about 150-200mmhg. When fluids are mixed togther the Pressure of Vaporization changes especially when thouroughly mixed. You do not need a condensor if you are useing a AC type vacuum

Re: [Biofuel] Intro / Question

2006-01-06 Thread Doug Turner
Hi David: I may have made a mistake in my metric to US conversion but I believe that the 1900 litres we used last year is close to 500 US gallons. As I mentioned, it was an unusually cold winter here so this might not be a good indicator. A local fuel oil supplier would be able to give you

Re: [Biofuel] Intro / Question

2006-01-06 Thread David Marquis
Thanks for your input. Our house is really bad in the insulation area. I have done some remodeling and the insulation that I have put has helped a lot in those rooms, but the upper floor pretty much doesn't have any. I need to replace the furnace so I thought BD would be a great solution to

Re: [Biofuel] biodiesel with heat and pressure

2006-01-06 Thread manuel cilia
Hello my name is Manuel, Has anyone here tried to make biodiesel with very high FFA using high temp and high pressure using ethanol. thanks ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org

Re: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions

2006-01-06 Thread JJJN
Thanks Jan, If I had developed a method to separate FFA's from base stock without using chemicals or water say in the range of 95% separation in WVO (still a work in progress but hopeful results) so that I could React the Low FFA's in a Base method then would it be feasible to react the High

Re: [Biofuel] Chicago Turns Down Discounted Venezuelan Oil

2006-01-06 Thread Greg and April
Todd, There is a world of difference between a non-profit organization buying cut rate fuel for the use of non-profit distribution to the poor, and a local government buying cut rate fuel for use in a 'for profit' program, even if it is supposed to benefit the poor. If Chicago was to buy the cut

[Biofuel] Questions on Acid Step in Foolproof Process

2006-01-06 Thread Dennis Mahoney
Does anyone have experience measuring the conversion of ffa to ester in the acid step? I have tried the reaction using choice white grease (cwg is hog or beef fat, ffa is about 4 on the sample I used) and I did get a better split in the final result after the base hydrolysis. I am wondering

Re: [Biofuel] Biodiesel Testing excessive methanol

2006-01-06 Thread JJJN
Thanks Jan, You have confirmed what I have researched from JtF about the base converting the methyl esters back to mono and di glycerides (can happen) and that certainly makes sense as the bio was unwashed therefore it would have had additional catalyst available for this to happen. Thanks

Re: [Biofuel] Chicago Turns Down Discounted Venezuelan Oil

2006-01-06 Thread Greg and April
Wal-Mart is not a local government. Greg H. - Original Message - From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 6:50 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Chicago Turns Down Discounted Venezuelan Oil if that were true, wouldn't walmart be in big

Re: [Biofuel] Chicago Turns Down Discounted Venezuelan Oil

2006-01-06 Thread Zeke Yewdall
On 1/6/06, Greg and April [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wal-Mart is not a local government. Technically true thought Walmart is larger and more evil than most local (and many national) governments. Greg H. - Original Message - From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Biofuel] was.. Chicago Turns Down Discounted Venezuelan Oil

2006-01-06 Thread Marylynn Schmidt
And now I have a second choice .. Hess is offering gas with 10% ethanol .. and that's a totally new development here in New Jersey. .. at least for New Jersey that's a rather major step in the .. hopefully .. right direction. I like having choices. Mary Lynn Mary Lynn Schmidt ONE SPIRIT ONE

Re: [Biofuel] Chicago Turns Down Discounted Venezuelan Oil

2006-01-06 Thread Keith Addison
Aramco is a foreign government-owned company, are your local governments allowed to buy fuel? Anyway, whatever, the news report says: But two months later, despite claims of a looming budget crisis, the CTA president has no intent or plan to accept the offer, according to CTA spokesperson

Re: [Biofuel] quality test questions

2006-01-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Joe Keith; Well thanks for your kind words r.e. my penchant for sharing info. :-) Not just kind, it's most important, IMHO. There are those that just take, plenty of them, but I don't think it matters and nor do they, just as long as other people go on sharing, which is what real

[Biofuel] China signals reserves switch away from dollar

2006-01-06 Thread Keith Addison
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/f39fa8e4-7e25-11da-8ef9-779e2340.html FT.com / Home UK - Saturday Jan 7 2006 . All times are London time. China signals reserves switch away from dollar By Geoff Dyer in Shanghai and Andrew Balls in Washington Published: January 5 2006 20:13 | Last

[Biofuel] The Quiet Death Of Freedom

2006-01-06 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article11462.htm The Quiet Death Of Freedom By John Pilger 01/05/06 ICH -- -- On Christmas Eve, I dropped in on Brian Haw, whose hunched, pacing figure was just visible through the freezing fog. For four and a half years, Brian has camped in Parliament

[Biofuel] Former Economic Hit Man John Perkins on The First Truly Global Empire and its Impact on Latin America

2006-01-06 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/03/1435206 Democracy Now! | Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006 Former Economic Hit Man John Perkins on The First Truly Global Empire and its Impact on Latin America We speak with the author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man about his former work

[Biofuel] The Cost of The War

2006-01-06 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.tpmcafe.com/story/2006/1/5/11510/30624 TPMCafe || Foreign Affairs The Cost of The War By Pascal Riche | bio From: Foreign Affairs Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz and Harvard budget expert Linda Bilmes plan to present this week a paper estimating the cost of the Iraq War at

[Biofuel] 2005 Was A Very Good Year For The Biotech Food Industry

2006-01-06 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.rachel.org/ From: Rachel's Democracy Health News #837, Jan. 5, 2006 2005 Was A Very Good Year For The Biotech Food Industry By Peter Montague [DHN introduction: In this series, we are reviewing the 10 most important trends of 2005. -- Editors] Felix Ballarin spent 15 years of his

[Biofuel] Nuclear War against Iran

2006-01-06 Thread Keith Addison
http://snipurl.com/lcza Nuclear War against Iran by Michel Chossudovsky January 3, 2006 GlobalResearch.ca The launching of an outright war using nuclear warheads against Iran is now in the final planning stages. Coalition partners, which include the US, Israel and Turkey are in an

Re: [Biofuel] Intro / Question

2006-01-06 Thread David Marquis
Hi Doug, Thanks for your input! I am going to call around to see what people are generally using. The house is a story and a half double-brick construction built in 1952, an era when energy costs were not a concern. Not too shabby! Our house was built in 1896 by some Italian immigrants that

[Biofuel] Ariel Sharon - Robert Fisk

2006-01-06 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article11479.htm Ariel Sharon Israel's Prime Minister was a ruthless military commander responsible for one of the most shocking war crimes of the 20th century, argues Robert Fisk. President George Bush acclaims Ariel Sharon as 'a man of peace', yet