Re: [Biofuel] Hybrid Solar House
A bit of overkill indeed, but it did get me thinking if the principle may be used more simply, e.g. with ducting instead of a complete annular space? Also, it would be better if solar penetration were not required at the bottom of the house, especially in winter when the angle of attack is low and the lower floors are likely to be shaded by other buildings. This makes it unsuitable for urban environments, which ought to encourage walking and discourage driving and therefore need to minimize travel distances and maintain pedestrian stimulation. I wonder if one can make it work using roof exposure only. It also got me to thinking about another approach which dispenses with convection but uses the greenhouse principle, and was not uncommon during the Middle Ages. In another sense it has come to be known as micro-architecture, the term being used for anything from choirs and screens and reliquaries in cathedrals in the form of miniature buildings, to the medieval cupboard-bed. The idea in the present sense is that of a room within a room: a piece of furniture that is well sunned through the windows during a winter day, which is snug and enclosable, well insulated with rugs, and small enough to capitalize on body heat, so that it remains warm while the annular space cools down towards morning. In summer the rugs may be removed and the sides opened and the cupboard-bedroom becomes part of the now-well-ventilated outer room. It does rather appropriately add another meaning to the word solar in the sense of a medieval upper chamber where one might expect to find a cupboard-bed, even though the term is derived from the Old French for floor, beam, floor joist, and hence upstairs. -Dawie - Original Message From: Fritz Friesinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, 28 May, 2007 5:31:09 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Hybrid Solar House Hi Mike all, i had a quick look at the Website of enertia,there are some very good aspects in their aproach,but i think this is a kind of overkill! We talking here of basically two Housshells wich are probably very costly and not ment for everybodys means! A significant aspect of full Woodhouses is not even mentionned in this website the ability of wood to even out differences of humidity and therefore act as a catalizer. Everone owns a Loghome would be able to tell that the Klimate in a Loghome is much more natural and better than in conventional built studdwallstructure with all kind of windbarriers and vaporbarriers! The only disadventage,Loghomes are very labourintensive and therefore expensive. I am working since a while on a constructionmethod with double Woodwalls insulated with natural fiber insulation,not using vaporbarriers at all,so the whole wall is considered as a full Logwall. This method is costefficient, easy to assemble for homebuyers and ecological,since the protection of the wood is mainly to constructiv means! My Modelhome should be up by the end of this summer! Fritz - Original Message - From: Mike Weaver To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 10:25 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Hybrid Solar House http://enertia.com/Science/HowItWorks/tabid/68/Default.aspx Swiped from Digg ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ The all-new Yahoo! Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van Recommendations
Hi Ray; Sorry for the delay. Try this forum for more information on Delicas. http://delica.ca/forum/index.php Joe raymond greeley wrote: I would like to see this van, what did you send it in. I have not been able to open ray Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 15:48:02 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van Recommendations Look for a mitsubishi delica. A buddy of mine just imported one with low miles from Japan. He loves it. Joe Luke Kareklas wrote: Hello All, I am a Kid's Birthday Party Entertainer, as well as a Juggler, Magician, and Balloon Guy. I live in the Midwest, and have all 4 seasons during the year, if this is a helpful bit of information. Lately my entertainment business has gotten really busy and it's come time for me to buy a larger vehicle. I have been a fan of alternative fuels for years, but never pursued a diesel vehicle. I would like recommendations on what type of deisel van would you recommend that would most easily transfer over to a SVO, WVO, or biodiesel system for me to drive? I am looking for a 1/2 or 3/4 ton van, not really a minivan type of vehicle. Again, I am naive and new to all this and hope your thoughts will help ground me and get me pointed in the right direction. I guess I have to go buy a diesel vehicle before I can get moving on SVO, WVO, or Biodiesel fueling, right? Thank you very much. Luke Luke Kareklas *Luke the Juggler* *614-764-8010* www.LuketheJuggler.com http://www.lukethejuggler.com/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org mailto:Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ Change is good. See what’s different about Windows Live Hotmail. Check it out! http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/learnmore/default.html?locale=en-usocid=RMT_TAGLM_HMWL_reten_changegood_0507 ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van Recommendations
Joe et al, How easy/difficult is it to import some of these diesel vans into Canada? After that, how easy/difficult to import into the US. Could someone make a business of it? Will it be made any easier next year when the floodgates open for diesels? Fred From: Joe Street [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.orgTo: biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSubject: Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van RecommendationsDate: Tue, 29 May 2007 12:22:40 -0400 Hi Ray;Sorry for the delay. Try this forum for more information on Delicas.http://delica.ca/forum/index.phpJoeraymond greeley wrote: I would like to see this van, what did you send it in. I have not been able to openray Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 15:48:02 -0400From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSubject: Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van RecommendationsLook for a mitsubishi delica. A buddy of mine just imported one with low miles from Japan. He loves it.JoeLuke Kareklas wrote: Hello All,Iam a Kid's Birthday Party Entertainer, as well as a Juggler, Magician, and"Balloon Guy."I live in the Midwest, and have all 4 seasons during the year, if this is a helpful bitof information. Lately my entertainment businesshas gotten really busy and it'scome time for me to buy a larger vehicle. I have been a fan of alternative fuels for years, but never pursued a diesel vehicle. I would like recommendations on what type of deisel van would you recommend that would most easily transfer over to a SVO, WVO, or biodiesel system for me to drive? I am looking for a 1/2 or 3/4 ton van, not really a "minivan" type of vehicle. Again, I am naive and new to all this and hope your thoughts will help ground me and get me pointed in the right direction. I guess I have togo buy a diesel vehicle before I can get moving on SVO, WVO, or Biodiesel fueling, right? Thank you very much. Luke Luke KareklasLuke the Juggler614-764-8010www.LuketheJuggler.com ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ Change is good. See whats different about Windows Live Hotmail. Check it out! ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Fwd: [MCS-Canada] Fluoride can kill...................
Hey Kirk; It's this last bit that has got my attention; Kirk McLoren wrote: SNIP Lester was shattered. He couldn't understand it. Yet there was a reason. Despite taking care to drink only bottled water, Lester didn't know that *much more of the pollution-laced tap water is absorbed through the skin from bathing and washing clothes. * Poor Lester. *Although almost all exposure to waterborne contaminants is known to occur via dermal absorption, no studies have ever been done to determine the toxicity of pollution scrubber liquor the fluoride used in water fluoridation schemes. * Now I have heard this several times over the last little while with regard to chlorine in tap water. It doesn't make sense to me that my body would adsorb more chlorine (or flourine or any other toxin) from water through skin contact than by drinking it. When I drink water the entire amount goes inside and has to be processed before any of it comes out again. The internal linings have evolved to be highly adsorbing and I'm guessing that it is moreso than the skin. I'd like to see the proof about this claim. Joe ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Fwd: The Overstory #189--Agroforester's Library (update)
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 15:00:44 -1000 From: The Overstory [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: The Overstory #189--Agroforester's Library (update) Publication date: May 28, 2007 The Overstory #189--Agroforester's Library (update) by Agroforestry Net :: Multipurpose tree book by Permanent Agriculture Resources: _Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands_ -- This 816 page book covers 80 of the most important native and traditional agroforestry trees. Order your copy online: http://www.traditionaltree.org/ttbook.html. ADDRESS CHANGES: Please send any changes in your e-mail address to [EMAIL PROTECTED] :: The Overstory #189--Agroforester's Library (update) by Agroforestry Net Contents: : INTRODUCTION : ORGANIZATIONS : LISTS OF WEB LINKS : RELATED EDITIONS OF THE OVERSTORY : PUBLISHER NOTES : SUBSCRIPTIONS INTRODUCTION Agroforester's Library is a periodic feature of The Overstory. Agroforestry references, species references, book sources, organizations, periodicals, and web sites are covered. Due to the length of the material, only organizational links and lists of links are included here. The entire updated library can be viewed at http://www.agroforestry.net/aflibr.html. We welcome your comments and input. Aloha, Craig Elevitch Editor, The Overstory E-journal [EMAIL PROTECTED] :: ORGANIZATIONS Alternatives to Slash-and-Burn (ASB) is a global partnership of over 50 institutions around the world with a shared interest in conserving forests and reducing poverty in the humid tropics. ASB Programme, ICRAF, P.O. Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya; Tel: +254 2 524139/524000 or +1 650 833 6645; Fax: +254 2 524001 or +1 650 833 6646; E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Web site: http://www.asb.cgiar.org Agroforestry Net, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational resources about agroforestry, trees, and sustainable stewardship of land and water. The site contains current project information, publications, and links to other resources on the web. PO Box 428 Holualoa, HI 96725 USA; Tel: 808-324-4427; Fax: 808-324-4129; E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Web: http://www.agroforestry.net The Agroforestry Research Trust researches temperate agroforestry and all aspects of plant cropping and uses, with a focus on tree, shrub and perennial crops. Martin Crawford, Agroforestry Research Trust, 46 Hunters Moon, Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6JT, England, UK; E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Web site: http://www.agroforestry.co.uk/ Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) provides technical assistance to farmers, Extension agents, market gardeners, agricultural researchers, and other ag professionals in the US. ATTRA, P.O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702, USA; Tel: 1-800-346-9140 (English); 1-800-411-3222 (Español), Web site: http://www.attra.org The Association for Temperate Agroforestry focuses on temperate agroforestry, with an emphasis on North America. Association for Temperate Agroforestry, 203 ABNR Bldg., University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211; Tel: 573-882-9866, Fax: 573-882-1977; Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Web: http://www.aftaweb.org/ Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) works to improve the well-being of people in developing countries and Australia through international collaboration in research and related activities that develop sustainable agricultural systems and appropriate strategies for natural resource management. The Director, ACIAR, GPO Box 1571, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia; Tel: +61 2 6217 0500; Fax: +61 2 6217 0501; E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Web site: http://www.aciar.gov.au CAB International (CABI) has as its mission to help improve human welfare worldwide through the dissemination, application and generation of scientific knowledge in support of sustainable development, with emphasis on agriculture, forestry, human health and the management of natural resources. CAB International, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8DE, UK; Tel: +44 1491 832111; Fax: +44 1491 833508; E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Web site: http://www.cabi.org/ The Center for Subtropical Agroforestry (CSTAF) is a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional center established in 2001 at the School of Forest Resources and Conservation (SFRC), University of Florida, to undertake activities in research, extension, and education and training related to agroforestry, and sponsor of the June 2004 1st World Congress of Agroforestry http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/WCA/. CSTAF, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Building 191 Mowry Road, PO Box 110831, Gainesville, FL 32611-0831, USA; Tel: 352-846-0146; Fax: 352-846-2094; E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Web site: http://cstaf.ifas.ufl.edu/ The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Edinburgh (formerly the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology and the Institute of Freshwater Ecology) conducts research on air pollution, climate change, and
Re: [Biofuel] Off topic
Dear all. I am very flattered that my methanol method had so much attention. Here is a development of the method: Equipment needed for the analysis 1.. One 250 ml separatory funnel 2.. One 400 ml beaker (Figure 2) 3.. One magnetic stirrer 4.. Balancer with 0,05g acc. 5.. One 50 ml narrowed neck E-flask Chemicals for the analysis 1. Water free methanol, min 225 g 2. FAME with water content less than 500 ppm, clear, bright and without visible impurities, min 25 g Take the clean beaker and put exactly 225 g of methanol in it. Then add exactly 25g of the biodiesel. Stir the fluids on the stirrer for 2 minutes. Take the beaker off the stirrer ans pour the content into the separation funnel.Take the clean e-flask to the balancer and tarate with the flask. Let any oil phase separate out from the biodiesel/methanol phase and put it in the e-flask. Weigh the content and calculate the result: 1 - m1/m2 = m3 where m1 is the mass of the biodiesel m2 is the amount of methanol m3 is how much of the biodiesel put in that is consisting from methyl esters. The method will show huch much of the material by mass that is soluble in methanol. This includes mostl mono- and diglycerides. The residue consists therefore mostly from unreacted oil. With best Jan Warnqvist - Original Message - From: Joe Street To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 6:22 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van Recommendations Hi Ray; Sorry for the delay. Try this forum for more information on Delicas. http://delica.ca/forum/index.php Joe raymond greeley wrote: I would like to see this van, what did you send it in. I have not been able to open ray -- Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 15:48:02 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van Recommendations Look for a mitsubishi delica. A buddy of mine just imported one with low miles from Japan. He loves it. Joe Luke Kareklas wrote: Hello All, I am a Kid's Birthday Party Entertainer, as well as a Juggler, Magician, and Balloon Guy. I live in the Midwest, and have all 4 seasons during the year, if this is a helpful bit of information. Lately my entertainment business has gotten really busy and it's come time for me to buy a larger vehicle. I have been a fan of alternative fuels for years, but never pursued a diesel vehicle. I would like recommendations on what type of deisel van would you recommend that would most easily transfer over to a SVO, WVO, or biodiesel system for me to drive? I am looking for a 1/2 or 3/4 ton van, not really a minivan type of vehicle. Again, I am naive and new to all this and hope your thoughts will help ground me and get me pointed in the right direction. I guess I have to go buy a diesel vehicle before I can get moving on SVO, WVO, or Biodiesel fueling, right? Thank you very much. Luke Luke Kareklas Luke the Juggler 614-764-8010 www.LuketheJuggler.com ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ Change is good. See what’s different about Windows Live Hotmail. Check it out! ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ -- ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at
Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van Recommendations
Hey Fred; My friend in B.C. just got one and all he had to do was change the headlights to meed Canadian standards. He said he knows someone who is looking for a person to become an eastern dealer/representative for these imports and there is a maintenance/repair business that would go along with the deal but they need someone who has the ability to front the cash for some stock in parts which ruled me out. Sounds like a good idea though and could play hand in hand with anyone doing larger scale BD. If you are serious call me at home and I'll put you in touch with the right people. Joe Fred Oliff wrote: Joe et al, How easy/difficult is it to import some of these diesel vans into Canada? After that, how easy/difficult to import into the US. Could someone make a business of it? Will it be made any easier next year when the floodgates open for diesels? Fred From: /Joe Street [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ Reply-To: /biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ To: /biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ Subject: /Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van Recommendations/ Date: /Tue, 29 May 2007 12:22:40 -0400/ Hi Ray; Sorry for the delay. Try this forum for more information on Delicas. http://delica.ca/forum/index.php Joe raymond greeley wrote: I would like to see this van, what did you send it in. I have not been able to open ray Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 15:48:02 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van Recommendations Look for a mitsubishi delica. A buddy of mine just imported one with low miles from Japan. He loves it. Joe Luke Kareklas wrote: Hello All, I am a Kid's Birthday Party Entertainer, as well as a Juggler, Magician, and Balloon Guy. I live in the Midwest, and have all 4 seasons during the year, if this is a helpful bit of information. Lately my entertainment business has gotten really busy and it's come time for me to buy a larger vehicle. I have been a fan of alternative fuels for years, but never pursued a diesel vehicle. I would like recommendations on what type of deisel van would you recommend that would most easily transfer over to a SVO, WVO, or biodiesel system for me to drive? I am looking for a 1/2 or 3/4 ton van, not really a minivan type of vehicle. Again, I am naive and new to all this and hope your thoughts will help ground me and get me pointed in the right direction. I guess I have to go buy a diesel vehicle before I can get moving on SVO, WVO, or Biodiesel fueling, right? Thank you very much. Luke Luke Kareklas *Luke the Juggler* *614-764-8010* www.LuketheJuggler.com http://www.lukethejuggler.com/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org mailto:Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ Change is good. See what's different about Windows Live Hotmail. Check it out! http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/learnmore/default.html?locale=en-usocid=RMT_TAGLM_HMWL_reten_changegood_0507 ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined
Re: [Biofuel] Meth test (was Off topic)
Hey Jan; Let me take the chance to thank you again for your contributions. Also I'd like to let you know how WE have evolved your idea. Me and this other dude in town ( who might be lurking herelol - it was his idea actually) have taken to doing some kind of variation on your idea which helps us in the middle of the process. I know you are talking about testing clean, washed and dried fuel, but check this out; We take a sample ( I have a small test tube so I use 3 ml of fuel and 27 ml meoh) after the reaction but before washing. I know this contains catalyst, soap, water and whatever BUT when I stir it up, any unreacted oil settles out very quickly and gives me a gauge of how close I came to a complete reaction. I can even measure the percentage of unreacted oil and use this to determine how much catalyst and methanol to hit the reactor with in order to complete the reaction. The unreacted stuff is treated as neutral oil when determining catalyst and methanol amounts ( ie 12% meoh v/v and 4.9 g/l koh) If I am good and the reaction was very complete the first time, then only a little white powder (soap/catalyst?) settles in the bottom and the rest is clear and bright. This is more useful than a pop bottle wash test IMHO. best regards Joe Jan Warnqvist wrote: Dear all. I am very flattered that my methanol method had so much attention. Here is a development of the method: Equipment needed for the analysis 1. One 250 ml separatory funnel 2. One 400 ml beaker (Figure 2) 3. One magnetic stirrer 4. Balancer with 0,05g acc. 5. One 50 ml narrowed neck E-flask Chemicals for the analysis 1. Water free methanol, min 225 g 2. FAME with water content less than 500 ppm, clear, bright and without visible impurities, min 25 g Take the clean beaker and put exactly 225 g of methanol in it. Then add exactly 25g of the biodiesel. Stir the fluids on the stirrer for 2 minutes. Take the beaker off the stirrer ans pour the content into the separation funnel.Take the clean e-flask to the balancer and tarate with the flask. Let any oil phase separate out from the biodiesel/methanol phase and put it in the e-flask. Weigh the content and calculate the result: 1 - m1/m2 = m3 where m1 is the mass of the biodiesel m2 is the amount of methanol m3 is how much of the biodiesel put in that is consisting from methyl esters. The method will show huch much of the material by mass that is soluble in methanol. This includes mostl mono- and diglycerides. The residue consists therefore mostly from unreacted oil. With best Jan Warnqvist - Original Message - *From:* Joe Street mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* biofuel@sustainablelists.org mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org *Sent:* Tuesday, May 29, 2007 6:22 PM *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van Recommendations Hi Ray; Sorry for the delay. Try this forum for more information on Delicas. http://delica.ca/forum/index.php Joe raymond greeley wrote: I would like to see this van, what did you send it in. I have not been able to open ray Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 15:48:02 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van Recommendations Look for a mitsubishi delica. A buddy of mine just imported one with low miles from Japan. He loves it. Joe Luke Kareklas wrote: Hello All, I am a Kid's Birthday Party Entertainer, as well as a Juggler, Magician, and Balloon Guy. I live in the Midwest, and have all 4 seasons during the year, if this is a helpful bit of information. Lately my entertainment business has gotten really busy and it's come time for me to buy a larger vehicle. I have been a fan of alternative fuels for years, but never pursued a diesel vehicle. I would like recommendations on what type of deisel van would you recommend that would most easily transfer over to a SVO, WVO, or biodiesel system for me to drive? I am looking for a 1/2 or 3/4 ton van, not really a minivan type of vehicle. Again, I am naive and new to all this and hope your thoughts will help ground me and get me pointed in the right direction. I guess I have to go buy a diesel vehicle before I can get moving on SVO, WVO, or Biodiesel fueling, right? Thank you very much. Luke Luke Kareklas *Luke the Juggler* *614-764-8010* www.LuketheJuggler.com http://www.lukethejuggler.com/
Re: [Biofuel] Fwd: [MCS-Canada] Fluoride can kill...................
I think in the case of chlorine it is inhaled in the shower. The amount drunk is small in most peoples case as many people prefer bottled beverages be they juice or soda drinks. I know in Umatilla Oregon just drinking the water is enough to cause fluorosis. CIty water is 6ppm. They encourage pregnant women and children not to drink the water. Kirk Joe Street [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Kirk; It's this last bit that has got my attention; Kirk McLoren wrote: SNIP Lester was shattered. He couldn't understand it. Yet there was a reason. Despite taking care to drink only bottled water, Lester didn't know that much more of the pollution-laced tap water is absorbed through the skin from bathing and washing clothes. Poor Lester. Although almost all exposure to waterborne contaminants is known to occur via dermal absorption, no studies have ever been done to determine the toxicity of pollution scrubber liquor the fluoride used in water fluoridation schemes. Now I have heard this several times over the last little while with regard to chlorine in tap water. It doesn't make sense to me that my body would adsorb more chlorine (or flourine or any other toxin) from water through skin contact than by drinking it. When I drink water the entire amount goes inside and has to be processed before any of it comes out again. The internal linings have evolved to be highly adsorbing and I'm guessing that it is moreso than the skin. I'd like to see the proof about this claim. Joe ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ - Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool.___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] And other forestry related stuff
A fascinating lecture by Dr Jerry Franklin on 'Preparing Resource Professionals for an Uncertain Future'. a podcast, downloadable; (the right way) http://podcast.rbn.com/cspan/cspan/download/podaudio/belt052007_oldgrowth.mp3 I like Dr Frankin a lot. I does occasionally occur to me that not everyone is a forester :) I'm not either, but she is, so I tend to leave and breath this stuff. For those of you who are not foresters, you'll really like this. For those of you who are, you may already know a lot of it, but it's nice to have it condensed this way. For those of you who think you know all of it, use this to check your facts. This was part of the Starker Lecture series from last month. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Fwd: [MCS-Canada] Fluoride can kill...................
Huh? The city warns its people not to drink the water it provides for them? Now I've heard everything. How many people have sued for damages I wonder. That makes about as much sense as the notion of trusting officials we elect to represent our interests. Your explanation makes sense. Inhalation, not skin adsorption. Yes there's a lot of water going by and the heat helps liberate the disolved gas. Joe Kirk McLoren wrote: I think in the case of chlorine it is inhaled in the shower. The amount drunk is small in most peoples case as many people prefer bottled beverages be they juice or soda drinks. I know in Umatilla Oregon just drinking the water is enough to cause fluorosis. CIty water is 6ppm. They encourage pregnant women and children not to drink the water. Kirk */Joe Street [EMAIL PROTECTED]/* wrote: Hey Kirk; It's this last bit that has got my attention; Kirk McLoren wrote: SNIP Lester was shattered. He couldn't understand it. Yet there was a reason. Despite taking care to drink only bottled water, Lester didn't know that *much more of the pollution-laced tap water is absorbed through the skin from bathing and washing clothes. * Poor Lester. *Although almost all exposure to waterborne contaminants is known to occur via dermal absorption, no studies have ever been done to determine the toxicity of pollution scrubber liquor the fluoride used in water fluoridation schemes. * Now I have heard this several times over the last little while with regard to chlorine in tap water. It doesn't make sense to me that my body would adsorb more chlorine (or flourine or any other toxin) from water through skin contact than by drinking it. When I drink water the entire amount goes inside and has to be processed before any of it comes out again. The internal linings have evolved to be highly adsorbing and I'm guessing that it is moreso than the skin. I'd like to see the proof about this claim. Joe ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48518/*http://autos.yahoo.com/carfinder/;_ylc=X3oDMTE3NWsyMDd2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDY2FyLWZpbmRlcg--%20 ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Fwd: [MCS-Canada] Fluoride can kill...................
LOL yeah - when you sign up for water and trash you get a paper from the EPA. Kirk Joe Street [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Huh? The city warns its people not to drink the water it provides for them? Now I've heard everything. How many people have sued for damages I wonder. That makes about as much sense as the notion of trusting officials we elect to represent our interests. Your explanation makes sense. Inhalation, not skin adsorption. Yes there's a lot of water going by and the heat helps liberate the disolved gas. Joe Kirk McLoren wrote: I think in the case of chlorine it is inhaled in the shower. The amount drunk is small in most peoples case as many people prefer bottled beverages be they juice or soda drinks. I know in Umatilla Oregon just drinking the water is enough to cause fluorosis. CIty water is 6ppm. They encourage pregnant women and children not to drink the water. Kirk Joe Street [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Kirk; It's this last bit that has got my attention; Kirk McLoren wrote: SNIP Lester was shattered. He couldn't understand it. Yet there was a reason. Despite taking care to drink only bottled water, Lester didn't know that much more of the pollution-laced tap water is absorbed through the skin from bathing and washing clothes. Poor Lester. Although almost all exposure to waterborne contaminants is known to occur via dermal absorption, no studies have ever been done to determine the toxicity of pollution scrubber liquor the fluoride used in water fluoridation schemes. Now I have heard this several times over the last little while with regard to chlorine in tap water. It doesn't make sense to me that my body would adsorb more chlorine (or flourine or any other toxin) from water through skin contact than by drinking it. When I drink water the entire amount goes inside and has to be processed before any of it comes out again. The internal linings have evolved to be highly adsorbing and I'm guessing that it is moreso than the skin. I'd like to see the proof about this claim. Joe ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ - Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. - ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ - Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta.___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] The new rules of imperialism: Economic warfare, consumer products and disease exports
http://www.newstarget.com/021873.html The new rules of imperialism: Economic warfare, consumer products and disease exports History tells us that imperialist nations quite predictably invade weaker nations on a regular basis... especially when those weaker nations happen to be standing on valuable natural resources like oil or uranium. Thanks to this desire for strategic control over territories, the twentieth century was the bloodiest in human history, with more people being lost to war, greed and conquest than during any single century in recorded history (including the centuries spanning Greek and Roman civilizations). War remains as supported as ever today, and in fact, many nations actually thirst for war. Just look at the pro-war coverage on Fox News and the unending war games being played on computers and game consoles by young men who find entertainment in war. (In fact, the U.S. Army is actually recruiting young men now through a free, downloadable video game that teaches young boys how to pick up a rifle and kill people with it.) Why some nations create war The people of some nations actually create war (or support it) in their quest to express a sense of nationalistic heroism. Failing nations need heroes, and when those heroes are no longer found in the realms of science, art, politics or global achievement, they will be fabricated from the false victories of war. The tearful American mom whose son dies in Iraq is, indeed, suffering a tremendous personal loss, but her loss is a necessary part of feeding the population's desire to proclaim there are heroes among them. Through the sacrificing of young men who are killed in Iraq, the people of America can find common connection, righteousness, and purpose where none existed before. War gives meaning to empty lives, and it delivers a masochistic form of entertainment to those who are too young, too old or too wealthy to participate. This is precisely why, throughout human history, the leaders of failing nations have habitually turned to military imperialism as a method to distract the people from far more serious problems at home. When the sons of a nation are returning home in body bags, nobody pays much attention to failures in education or the economy. This is not to say that there are not some instances in which going to war has genuine justification. When a nation is threatened by an invading force, for example, going to war to defend your own land against invading aggressors is not only necessary, it is also truly heroic. Defending your own land is courageous; invading your neighbor's land is cowardly. (Some people claim, by the way, that the only way to protect America's land is to invade other countries first. This concept, called preemptive war is based on mass distortions used to falsely justify actions of war.) In America today, the thirst for war remains as strong as ever. But the real war being waged on the world right now by America is not merely found in the limited military action in the Middle East. That's only the blunt instrument of this war. The real American invasion is happening through foods, medicines, personal care products, international banking and intellectual property law. Through the proliferation of fast food restaurants, pharmaceutical companies, chemically-contaminated consumer products and similar items invented in America, the world is being bombarded by systems of food, medicine and distorted intellectual property claims that are producing far more casualties than any bombs-and-bullets war. How to control a nation In World War II, the Germans attempted to steal natural resources from neighboring nations by forcefully occupying and controlling the targeted territories. Today, war is far more sophisticated: America steals national resources by patenting seeds, genes, medicines and ideas, then applying economic and political pressure against targeted nations to forcefully take a cut of their productivity through the application of intellectual property law. Only Thailand has offered any sort of resistance in an attempt to protect its people from the predatory, monopolistic drug pricing of Big Pharma, for example, but most countries just go right along and pay tribute to the western world through outrageous patent royalties on medicines that should belong to the people. If that's not enough to dominate the targeted nation's economy, America sends in the World Bank. The World Bank makes predatory loans to desperate nations, knowing full well they cannot pay them back. It then uses the leverage of debt to invade those nations with western financial institutions. Those banks and lending institutions subsequently turn around and engage in predatory financial practices that soak the people of the target nation, skimming off productivity and exporting it back to the West where rich white men cash in billions without a single honest
[Biofuel] Should we celebrate, or tighten our belts?
for those that believe full employment propaganda by the gvt please digest the following Kirk Guest Commentary, by Richard Benson How the Government Creates Jobs May 29, 2007 Richard Benson is president of Specialty Finance Group, LLC , offering diversified investment banking services. Our elected officials and Wall Street executives all have a vested interest in keeping the perception of a robust economy alive. The employment data announced each month is critical to this perception, but a thorough analysis of the data suggests something quite different that wheat we are told. Since 9/11, 60 percent of job creation has related almost directly to the housing boom and consumer spending, generated from home equity extraction through mortgage refinance. Remember, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to one percent and kicked off the greatest housing bubble of all time. The housing boom created an America with over 1,200,000 real estate agents, and hundreds of thousands of jobs in the mortgage and home construction industry. On the surface, the job market looks sound and Wall Street bulls take every opportunity to reinforce this belief whenever low initial unemployment claims are announced. But common sense tells me there is something brewing below the surface and this housing bust will have an even bigger impact on our economy, than previously suggested, by reducing employment and consumer spending, in a big way. (The officially reported governmental statistics fail to note that a very high percentage of new jobs created in the past few years were commission-only jobs, or jobs with independent contractor status. Workers categorized as independent contractors are not eligible for unemployment benefits. This means all of the real estate agents who havenât made a sale, along with the mortgage bankers who no longer have a company to bring their loans to, will not be filing for unemployment, even though they havenât made a dime. The Department of Labor Statistics, however, continues to view these unemployed and vastly under-employed workers as holding full- time jobs.) The latest employment data from the payroll survey showed it added 88,000 workers. However, the household survey â a broader measure â showed a loss of almost 500,000 jobs. According to the household survey, over 360,000 workers simply dropped out of the labor force in April. So, if you want to believe the Wall Street touts, please go right ahead and put your rose-colored glasses back on and tune into that movie with the happy Hollywood ending. If, on the other hand, you think like me and believe there is an economic storm brewing, please read on. Our government âprints up jobs out of thin airâ the same way the Federal Reserve prints up money. To manufacture jobs, The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses their very own Net Birth/Death computer model (see CES Net Birth/Death Model for job creation at www.bls.gov). The idea behind the model is simple: Because small firms are always failing and starting up and it takes a few months for them to report on the payroll survey, an estimate is needed for the new jobs created. So, back when the economy was recovering, the Net Birth/Death Computer Model added jobs that had very likely been created. Their methodology goes like this: â The Net Birth/Death model first creates jobs on a non-seasonally adjusted basis; â The computer-generated jobs are then added to the jobs actually reported by the payroll survey for the month; â The new total is then seasonally adjusted which creates the reported monthly unemployment number announced to the public. Itâs only much later that ongoing payroll surveys confirm or rebut the estimated job creation. I realize the above may sound confusing, but itâs actually meant to. This is economic propaganda created by our very own government! This false creation of jobs is not that much different from the over-stated earnings created by the executives at Enron that brought the company down. You may now be wondering how many jobs in 2007 have simply been made up and reported by the computer model so far? Well, in February there were 118,000 jobs added; in March, there were 128,000; and in April, 317,000. That amounts to 563,000 in the last three months. Without the computer, the payroll survey would have shown a loss of jobs over the last three months. Letâs take a look at the data for April to get a better idea (see Chart below): Category Number of April Jobs Created by Computer Mining 2,000 Construction 49,000 Manufacturing 3,000 Trade and Transport 30,000 Information 7,000 Financial Services 26,000 Professional Business Services
Re: [Biofuel] The new rules of imperialism: Economic warfare, consumer products and disease exports
prety dire stuff Kirk, but will it be missed? The last days of America as we know it. is there any real possibility of it becoming reborn as something resembling anything other than a shadow of itself? From:Kirk McLoren [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To:biofuel@sustainablelists.orgTo:biofuel Biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSubject:[Biofuel] The new rules of imperialism: Economic warfare,consumer products and disease exportsDate:Tue, 29 May 2007 15:07:11 -0700 (PDT) http://www.newstarget.com/021873.html The new rules of imperialism: Economic warfare, consumer products and disease exports History tells us that imperialist nations quite predictably invade weaker nations on a regular basis... especially when those weaker nations happen to be standing on valuable natural resources like oil or uranium. Thanks to this desire for strategic control over territories, the twentieth century was the bloodiest in human history, with more people being lost to war, greed and conquest than during any single century in recorded history (including the centuries spanning Greek and Roman civilizations).War remains as supported as ever today, and in fact, many nations actually thirst for war. Just look at the pro-war coverage on Fox News and the unending war games being played on computers and game consoles by young men who find entertainment in war. (In fact, the U.S. Army is actually recruiting young men now through a free, downloadable video game that teaches young boys how to pick up a rifle and kill people with it.) Why some nations create war The people of some nations actually create war (or support it) in their quest to express a sense of nationalistic heroism. Failing nations need heroes, and when those heroes are no longer found in the realms of science, art, politics or global achievement, they will be fabricated from the false victories of war.The tearful American mom whose son dies in Iraq is, indeed, suffering a tremendous personal loss, but her loss is a necessary part of feeding the population's desire to proclaim there are heroes among them. Through the sacrificing of young men who are killed in Iraq, the people of America can find common connection, righteousness, and purpose where none existed before. War gives meaning to empty lives, and it delivers a masochistic form of entertainment to those who are too young, too old or too wealthy to participate. This is precisely why, throughout human history, the leaders of failing nations have habitually turned to military imperialism as a method to distract the people from far more serious problems at home. When the sons of a nation are returning home in body bags, nobody pays much attention to failures in education or the economy.This is not to say that there are not some instances in which going to war has genuine justification. When a nation is threatened by an invading force, for example, going to war to defend your own land against invading aggressors is not only necessary, it is also truly heroic. Defending your own land is courageous; invading your neighbor's land is cowardly. (Some people claim, by the way, that the only way to protect America's land is to invade other countries first. This concept, called "preemptive war" is based on mass distortions used to falsely justify actions of war.)In America today, the thirst for war remains as strong as ever. But the real war being waged on the world right now by America is not merely found in the limited military action in the Middle East. That's only the blunt instrument of this war. The real American invasion is happening through foods, medicines, personal care products, international banking and intellectual property law. Through the proliferation of fast food restaurants, pharmaceutical companies, chemically-contaminated consumer products and similar items invented in America, the world is being bombarded by systems of food, medicine and distorted intellectual property claims that are producing far more casualties than any bombs-and-bullets war. How to control a nation In World War II, the Germans attempted to steal natural resources from neighboring nations by forcefully occupying and controlling the targeted territories. Today, war is far more sophisticated: America steals national resources by patenting seeds, genes, medicines and ideas, then applying economic and political pressure against targeted nations to forcefully take a cut of their productivity through the application of intellectual property law. Only Thailand has offered any sort of resistance in an attempt to protect its people from the predatory, monopolistic drug pricing of Big Pharma, for example, but most countries just go right along and pay tribute to the western world through outrageous patent royalties on medicines that should belong to the people.If that's not enough to dominate the targeted nation's economy, America sends in the World Bank. The World Bank makes predatory loans to desperate nations, knowing full well they cannot pay
Re: [Biofuel] Meth test (was Off topic)
Hey there Jan
I as well would like to thank you for the meth test . Its been a great help
for processing larger batches ( especially when learning the correct process
and temp etc)
- lurking LOL
Joe Street [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey Jan;
Let me take the chance to thank you again for your contributions. Also I'd
like to let you know how WE have evolved your idea. Me and this other dude in
town ( who might be lurking herelol - it was his idea actually) have taken
to doing some kind of variation on your idea which helps us in the middle of
the process. I know you are talking about testing clean, washed and dried
fuel, but check this out; We take a sample ( I have a small test tube so I use
3 ml of fuel and 27 ml meoh) after the reaction but before washing. I know
this contains catalyst, soap, water and whatever BUT when I stir it up, any
unreacted oil settles out very quickly and gives me a gauge of how close I came
to a complete reaction. I can even measure the percentage of unreacted oil and
use this to determine how much catalyst and methanol to hit the reactor with in
order to complete the reaction. The unreacted stuff is treated as neutral oil
when determining catalyst and methanol amounts ( ie
12% meoh v/v and 4.9 g/l koh) If I am good and the reaction was very complete
the first time, then only a little white powder (soap/catalyst?) settles in the
bottom and the rest is clear and bright. This is more useful than a pop bottle
wash test IMHO.
best regards
Joe
Jan Warnqvist wrote:
Dear all. I am very flattered that my methanol method had so much
attention. Here is a development of the method:
Equipment needed for the analysis
One 250 ml separatory funnel
One 400 ml beaker (Figure 2)
One magnetic stirrer
Balancer with 0,05g acc.
One 50 ml narrowed neck E-flask
Chemicals for the analysis
1. Water free methanol, min 225 g
2. FAME with water content less than 500 ppm, clear, bright and without
visible impurities, min 25 g
Take the clean beaker and put exactly 225 g of methanol in it. Then add
exactly 25g of the biodiesel. Stir the fluids on the stirrer for 2 minutes.
Take the beaker off the stirrer ans pour the content into the separation
funnel.Take the clean e-flask to the balancer and tarate with the flask. Let
any oil phase separate out from the biodiesel/methanol phase and put it in the
e-flask. Weigh the content and calculate the result:
1 - m1/m2 = m3
where m1 is the mass of the biodiesel
m2 is the amount of methanol
m3 is how much of the biodiesel put in that is consisting from methyl esters.
The method will show huch much of the material by mass that is soluble in
methanol. This includes mostl mono- and diglycerides. The residue consists
therefore mostly from unreacted oil.
With best
Jan Warnqvist
- Original Message -
From: Joe Street
To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van Recommendations
Hi Ray;
Sorry for the delay. Try this forum for more information on Delicas.
http://delica.ca/forum/index.php
Joe
raymond greeley wrote:
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I would like to see this van, what did you send it in. I have not been able
to open
ray
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Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 15:48:02 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Newbie Seeking Diesel Van Recommendations
Look for a mitsubishi delica. A buddy of mine just imported one with low
miles from Japan. He loves it.
Joe
Luke Kareklas wrote:
.ExternalClass DIV {;}Hello All,
I am a Kid's Birthday Party Entertainer, as well as a Juggler, Magician, and
Balloon Guy.
I live in the Midwest, and have all 4 seasons during the year, if this is a
helpful bit of information.
Lately my entertainment business has gotten really busy and it's come time
for me to buy a larger vehicle. I have been a fan of alternative fuels for
years, but never pursued a diesel vehicle.
I would like recommendations on what type of deisel van would you recommend
that would most easily transfer over to a SVO, WVO, or biodiesel system for me
to drive? I am looking for a 1/2 or 3/4 ton van, not really a minivan type of
vehicle.
Again, I am naive and new to all this and hope your thoughts will help ground
me and get me pointed in the right direction. I guess I have to go buy a diesel
vehicle before I can get moving on SVO, WVO, or Biodiesel fueling, right?
Thank you very much.
Luke
Luke Kareklas
Luke the Juggler
614-764-8010
www.LuketheJuggler.com
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