Here in the frozen North...
I'm glad its spring somewhere in the world, but we have to get down to
heating. And bad news, everyone, biodiesel doesn't work! :mad:
Last year I put about 30% biodiesel in my mother's boiler tank. By this
spring it was severly sooted up. So, thinking it was just a
I recommend you use the glycerine byproduct for this, its stickier.
Just remember to keep your chainsaw in a hot place!
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Ah, yes but what modifications? The heating fuel specialist said he could do
some experiments back in the shop, but that is going to cost a few dollars.
Anyone interested in the science of biodiesel enough to cough up a few
dollars so we can answer this burning question? I'm taking up a fund.
And just how am I to measure out ~5 centistokes? What are centistrokes
anyway, a bug disease? I can fairly say that this same fuel is now making a
lot of local Jetta, Passat and Mercedes owners happy, with no reported
problems. Its not the fuel, its the technology. As for temperature, a sto
Sorry to appear rude, actually, sometimes tone of voice is hard to control in
this medium. Anyway, your method of determining viscosity is looking good.
Can you give me some idea of viscosity of dino-fuel at particular
temperatures. I assume this is temperature dependent. Can dino-oil be used
I've been touting the benefits of a floating draw-off for years. Remember,
"The Good Stuff's On Top!" This is true for every stage of the biodiesel making
process: In the raw oil storage container, with a little heat the water and
crumb will settle to the bottom; with the separation of the glyc
Here is a current grant program that might be useful for a biodiesel
development project. My one track mind recently.
1. http://www.science.doe.gov/production/grants/fr04-01.html
Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance
Program - Notice DE-FG01-04ER04-01
I've been trying to set up this experiment, which has not
been done to date
by anyone I know of. My experience is that it takes about a month of driving to
get the engine noise back to full blast after using any portion of biodiesel.
So if you do this, maximize the original conditions and reco
Thanks for the notice, I am planning to go as it is. I
like Josh, and always
take the time to wish him well.
As for homebrew, I guess I'm a precautionary tale. I now am developing a
commercial scale processor, 100 times the size of the previous, and that is
where
my faith lies. Homebrew is ne
Hello Lyle,
I've ben working on this issue for a while. Here are my conclusions.
>From the references given below, we have a methodology for calculating the
Energy Return on Energy Invested (ERoEI, although some folks have other
acronyms) for soy biodiesel. The generally agreed number is 3.2, t
I think commercial scale is more efficient than small scale. My research
certainly demonstrates that. I also believe the quality will be better.
Certainly
the commercial scale plant I have designed is way more profitable than the
earlier version.
Tom
In a message dated 3/9/04 9:12:16 PM, [E
Below is the text of a bill filed in Connecticut that will apparently stifle
the development of biodiesel through the regulation of any production of the
fuel or any biodiesel mixes that could be sold or used in the state. This is
similar, but far worse than the misguided approach of the regula
Minor update, the bill has been proposed, but not yet
filed. Still time to
derail this effort.
In a message dated 3/11/04 1:44:58 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Below is the text of a bill filed in Connecticut that will apparently
> stifle
> the development of biodiesel through the regulat
Update: I get it from a good authority that this bill is
dead for this year.
Let's keep it that way. CT users/makers, Jim Burke et al, are you out there?
Tom
In a message dated 3/12/04 12:20:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> It's not about tax revenues, or at least certainly not solely abou
In case anyone wants to know why some of us believe that biofuels are the
best available alternative, you might want to see this virtual tour of
Chernobyl
as it appears now.
http://vincent.vanscherpenseel.nl/chernobyl/page2.html
Tom
Forwarded from a message dated 3/15/04 8:46:39 AM, fro
Wonderful news. This will allow the Smart Car to run on Canadian biodiesel
production, which is in advanced development.
I'm chagrined to be ignorant of the units that they use to measure fuel
efficiency. Please tell, what is the symbol 1/100 mean in metric units, and its
conversion to mpg?
T
Twice I have seen references for studies that demonstrate that Waste
Vegetable Oil (WVO) based biodiesel (recycled yellow grease) lowers the
emissions of
NOX significantly below virgin soy based biodiesel. This is important because
the NOx levels are the only emission parameter that is not s
Wonderful work. Would the manual be available for those of us that live
somewhat out of town and can't make it to the workshop?
Tom Leue
In a message dated 3/26/04 4:47:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> We are hosting an intensive biodiesel equipment building class/workparty in
> April in Sa
Sodium methoxide powder is available from Degussa AG
379 Interpace Parkway
PO Box 677 Parsippany, NJ 07054
www.finechemicals.de
These folks were pushing this product at the National Biodiesel Board
conference held Feb 1-4, 2004. I talked with them a while, and they say it is
cost
effective sin
Yes, filtering is a big topic.
You can't really filter the raw oil, unless you heat it.
Initial process needs no real filtering at all, just straining. Use a
cleanable 200 to 400 mesh screen, and that will be enough for a good reaction.
The separation after the reaction removes most of the par
My company, Homestead Inc. and CoopPlus of Western Massachusetts are
launching a community biodiesel production system this summer in Western
Massachusetts. This is a 500,000 gallon per year biorefinery, based 100% of the
collection
and conversion of local community waste grease resources (WVO
Ed-
I think I should step gingerly here, I know you promote WVO conversion
systems. However, I refer to Shaine Tyson, late of the National Renewable
Energy
Laboratory who gave a talk in Connecticut last year, stating that in all of the
national research, only one truck was found that had last
What's wrong with this story?
The oxides of nitrogen don't actually come from the fuel, there is no
nitrogen in standard diesel fuel to speak of. The NOx are created in the
combustion
of the fuel, so it is the chore of the engine manufacturer, not the fuel maker
to control NOx. Fuel refiners
In case anyone wondered if this was possible, I finally started operating my
biodiesel powered chainsaw today. Runs well. This is all part of my "grease
economy" plan, a goal of replacing all types of fossil fueled equipment with
renewable energy based alternatives. I'm on my way, but it will
Northeast Biodiesel Co. will be initiating production at the 2,000,000
gallons per year of B-100 rate this year in Greenfield, MA. We are in the
production
and distribution business of waste based biodiesel, and would be available to
provide detailed information about some of your options. C
> ILEA Leaf #10: WHAT KIND OF CAR?
>
> You're concerned about the environment, but you need to drive. Which
> car will do the least damage? There's no easy answer, and you will
> have to make some tradeoffs between your budget and your determination
> to help change the world. But you will also
If you are interested in how the market for biodiesel is growing, here is
another significant new user coming into full operation soon. This will have
an
impact on maintain the retail price even with new suppliers.
Tom Leue
Biodiesel Mandate for Navy and Marine Facilities
March 22, 200
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The Massachusetts State Energy Office is co-sponsoring a free seminar,
intended especially for professionals in the energy business, on the use of
BIODIESEL in home heating applications. Attached is a brochure on this
seminar.
Despite the Best Laid Plans...
Please be notified that this seminar, scheduled for April 28, 2005 in
Westboro, MA has been POSTPONED, since most of the participants are out there
trying
to buy more petroleum oil. This event will be rescheduled when the buying
frenzy has faded.
Tom Leue
--
I am the producer of Yellow Brand PREMIUM Biodiesel, located in Ashfield, MA.
In 2001, we produced 3,650 gallons of biodiesel from our own technology. This
is a low cost production system, in its third generation of development. With
recent updates to the system and the experience gained, it is
The EPA administrator was referring to 40 CFR 79, which states: “In
accordance with the regulations at 40 CFR 79, Subparts A, B, C, D and F,
Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives, manufacturers of (1) motor vehicle
gasoline, (2) motor vehicle diesel fuel, and (3) additives for those fuels,
This business about the EPA closing down any small scale biodiesel production
facilities is a national problem. I'm ready to provide all of the background
information to any environmental advocacy group that is interested in looking
into this problem. If there is any formal group that wants to
As a follow-up, I did get a response from the appeals division of the EPA
concerning their determination that individuals are not allowed to produce
biodiesel if is bartered or sold as a transportation fuel on the highways.
You will remember that they shut down the producer of Yellow Brand PREM
My Congressman has agreed to send my request for an exemption from the
burdensome health effects testing, similar to the one granted the producers
of standard gasoline and diesel fuel, to "possible legislation". I am not
sure what and where this is going. I think it is a critical time just now
Chandra
Terribly sorry, but the attachments are stripped off in AOL.
I'll try Explorer, to see if it works any better, but now I've opened it up
in AOL, I may not be able to retrieve in Explorer.
I'll let you know when I get there.
Tom Leue
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Reports of the death of Homestead Inc. and the cessation of Yellow Brand
PREMIUM Biodiesel have been greatly exaggerated. I am sorry that your web
listing no longer includes the quality product I produce, if it ever did
include my production. Your list would be far more helpful to the public if
Wow, looks like I scraped a nerve rather raw. My sincere apologies. Its
probably something like your experience to work very hard to do something and
to be overlooked, checked and dismissed. Makes me paranoid. But, please note
that you, Keith, have been outstanding in your support for my fight
I've been doing several postings on that other web site on this topic, so
here is my input on this topic. The Babington burner works great for raw oil,
ugly biodiesel, or other fluids, but it will not burn glycerol in
concentrations greater than about 20 or 25%. It seems that this stuff is
wat
Here is a summary nof the situation with the EPA as prepared by Dr. Shine
Tyson of the national renewable Energy lab, and editied by me.
Tom Leue
"I finally reached Joe Sopata at EPA and we discussed the registration issue.
It appears that you were correct that because biodiesel isn't a petro
I got a reply from the US DOE yesterday saying they found no merit in my
preliminary grant application. I'm a little disappointed, but thought there
might still be something of value here. If you have the time, let me know
what you think
Tom Leue
Homestead Inc.
Biomass Research and Developmen
Actually, the proposal is for 1,000,000 gpy plant. My estimate is that there
is about 1 gallon available for recovery per person per year. Albany is in a
2,000,000 metro center, but the oil will come from beyond that area too.
The situation in the US is that it is illegal for small producers t
I don't know much about the state laws or local bylaws, but here is the
federal picture: The EPA requires registation of all fuel producers for
non-standard fuels, that is including biodiesel. They also require testing of
these fuels. They claim that even though federal funds were used to test
In a message dated 7/22/02 10:11:41 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Hello Tom
>I don't know much about the state laws or local bylaws, but here is the
>federal picture: The EPA requires registation of all fuel producers for
>non-standard fuels, that is including biodiesel. They also require te
The Tier 1 and Tier 2 testing requirement submittals are available on the
web. I know, I should have the reference, but I don't. I've got the pdf
files, but not where they came from. Yahoo to the rescue. Anyway, the Tier 2
test results on the web specifically state "not copyrighted, performed u
Attached is a pdf file for 40 CFR 79, in the most recent version. This is the
restrictive code for a fuel or a fuel additive. I hope this file format
allows attachments. If not, do a search for this CFR.
Tom Leue
In a message dated 7/24/02 10:23:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Well I
ADM was on the committee that set up the NBB organization, and convinced the
Soybean Council to forward the $2,200,000 used to test the one sample of
virgin soy oil based biodiesel that has been thoroughtly tested under Tier 1
and Tier 2 testing requirements of 40 CFR 79.
For a new producer,
Hi Keith,
I try to keep myself far from legal matters as possible, but here is my
belief. Commerce is defined under federal codes as selling or bartering. I
don't have a reference to that, but it should not be hard to confirm. As you
imply, it is hard to document barter arrangements, but if s
Hi Thor-
The federal definition of "fuel" includes any substance capable of releasing
energy or power by combustion or other chemical or physical reaction. That
about covers anything other than sneeze power. Looks like all of those SVO
conversions are liable for unpaid road tax. I believe the
OK, perhaps thats true, but remember that the federal restriction is for
selling or bartering either fuel or fuel additives. Don't go into a biodiesel
business blindly. Its about a lot more than road tax.
Tom
In a message dated 7/28/02 1:23:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< If you use it a
My legalese is sometimes lacking, but I understand the Tier 2 exemption is
for any small company with less than $50,000,000 in sales per year (I
qualify), but the Tier 1 exemption is only for small companies of less than
$10,000,000 per year in sales MAKING A STANDARD FUEL. Any amount of
biod
I read this posting out of order, and later than the other one.
I'm not sure about the Tier 1 testing exemption, its not clear what to
conclude. The only added insight is that the Tier 1 and Tier 2 test results
are not copyrighted. They are stated as being done on contract to the NBB,
but are
Hi Keith,
I have seasonal work and often have a bit of a breather in the winter. I'm
thinking of writing a book on biodesel production from waste fryer oil. It
would cover all of the real information I've discovered in the past 5 years.
The legal, environmental, financial, chemical, theoretica
Hi Kenneth,
OK, let me produce something you might want to edit. Thaks for the offer..
I'm moving a little slow, not knowing how this is done.
I'll send something out.
Tom Leue
In a message dated 8/16/02 7:13:25 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<<
Tom,
I think your idea for a book is very in
Ray-
An article is a good thing too. I want to write about the waste fry oil home
heating burner conversion I built. Or some other topic. What do you think?
Tom Leue
In a message dated 8/16/02 7:14:14 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Tom, I'd be interested in working with you on this. Howeve
Hello Thor
I'm all for a collaborative approach. I actually want a co-author, so i don't
have to re-edit everything endlessly. I think the ball is in my court to get
the first outline together. When that happens, I'd like to share it and see
what you think of it.
Do stay in touch about this.
Hello rpsharma,
I would be interested in developing any information you may be able to share
into this book. This is a minimum of a two year project, so we both have time
to think, write and experiment more.
I have been making biodiesel for about 5 years now. I run a small commercial
operatio
Hi Orion,
I've been making biodiesel here in western Massachuisetts for 5 years. I was
the first small producer to try to register federally, and was shot down by
the EPA. Now I make biodiesel degreaser, rather than fuel. My product is
Yellow Brand. I am also working towards writing a book, bu
I've been telling this story a few times, but here it is again. I tried to
register with the EPA as an alternative fuel producer, making biodiesel. The
EPA says that even though the health effects data for biodiesel was paid for
by federal funds, that that data cannot be used by ordinary citiz
Here is a communication from World Energy about government actions against
one of the few biodiesel producers in the Northeast. Be forwarned.
Snip>
We run into a lot of small producers who are trying to do the right thing,
but I would be remiss if I did not warn about the severity of cutting co
Hi Brian
The federal law is 40 CFR 79, requiring any alternative fuel or fuel additive
(but not standard fuels) to be tested for the health effects. While there is
an exception for small producers (under $50,000,000 in annual sales) from the
live rat studies, the chemical speciation must be co
There is a world of difference between what we do on a small scale in our
back porch and what it will take for a high finance business world to take
notice of this new kind of thing: Biodiesel. If you want biodiesel to become
a widespread alternative and to have some significant impact in the
Where can we find the actual subsidies for american biodiesel production? A
significant cash credit is available to US producers from the USDA if they
are registered with the EPA. This is assuming that the EPA will allow you to
register as a commercial producer. I tried to do this last October
Only a couple of experiences with the NBB. First, it was a NBB member who
told me I had to register my production operation with the EPA. I fully
believe he knew that the EPA would refuse my registration and threaten me
with fines of up to $25,000 per day, since I was not a member of the NBB.
Keith,
As you know, it has been a recent change at the EPA that has allowed a new
approach for small producers like myself. As I have let you know in the past,
the EPA took some strongarm approach to stopping my operation. Nothing about
their recent policy revision changes the threats they mad
I snipped the message because I didn't want to embarass anyone. I only
snipped the part that described the name of the organization in question, not
changing anything from World Energy. I got the message from the Massachusetts
Dept. of Energy, who had assumed that it was the Chewonki Foundation
Biodiesel is a word that is accepted as the standard name for methylated
esters. It is not necessary or proper to split it into two words.
Say bio fuel, if you wish, but it is biodiesel.
Tom Leue
In a message dated 11/29/02 12:22:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<<
Hi all,
I sending you my
400 mph and the operator is not even wearing a helmet!
Insanity.
Tom Leue
In a message dated 1/7/03 10:41:22 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Fred sent me this, with this comment:
>
> >This was sent to me.Ê I see it as the problem with transportation.
> >It should not be fast and deadly.Ê It
I've got a couple years experience with burning glycerin. I had to do it,
I've got such a large accumulation of the stuff. I've tried it in a couple of
wood boilers and in a babington burner. The stuff does burn, but it takes
special conditions to keep it going. Basically, without being exact a
Yes, heat use for heating the stored oil tanks, space heating, process heat,
methanol recover, foot warmers, snow melting, bun warmers, and all that. its
just a plumbing extravaganza and it takes a surprising lot of time and effort
to get it all working.
Tom Leue
In a message dated 1/14/03 5
OK, its the least I can do. I'm amazed sometimes about how complicated this
invention process can be. And how much money it takes. As of today, I am
seemingly hours from light off, I think. You understand, I built one
conversion system to turn a Beckett burner into a Babington burner. That
s
David T.
That's great, you are really progressing here. I've done some fuel
combination work, but I've got a lot more to do this spring. The two
Babington jets going together probably will work, but it sounds complicated
to me. I have one waste oil based flame onto a sloping heavy metal drip
Unlike standard petroleum fuels, the most effective biocides for biodiesel
are antioxidants. This includes BHA, BHT and Citric Acid. These compounds
will
effectively delay oxidation, rancidity and degradation of the fuel by factors
of 10x to 30x what unprotected oil may experience. You shoul
Butylated hydroxyanisol and butylated hydroxytoluene, I think. Great stuff
in kid's food, don't you think?
Tom Leue
In a message dated 6/22/03 10:58:19 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> Sorry,
> what does BHA an BHT stand for?
>
> Andreas Ohnsorge
>
> Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê TilapiaÊ Ê Ê Ê
Terry- Would the CaCl salt be added as a crystal, or as a brine? What
proportions are needed? Where do you think the salt ends up?-in the aqueous
layer, or
in between? Have you made biodiesel from the resulting separated oil layer?
Did the process change any from that made from unsalted oil?
After saving up funds all year, I send a grab sample of Yellow Brand PREMIUM
Biodiesel fuel to a testing laboratory in Kansas. The results are quite
good, but not good enough. The deal is that according to rumor, if you can
document your production is meeting the ASTM D6751 standards, the EPA
Jim- This probably won't be a good idea. Nitrile impellers dissolve in
biodiesel in just a few months, standing or in use. While brass is a catalyst
for
oxidation of biodiesel, yielding a green slime and degraded fuel. The safe
impellers are cast iron, plastic or stainless steel.
I'm not o
Samai-
The glycerine tests in the Aldrich (?) kits are as expensive as those from a
laboratory, about $90 in each case, I think, and the kits do not give you the
documentation required by the EPA. It might be a good screening test,
though.
In a message dated 7/27/03 9:47:01 PM, [EMAIL PROTEC
Randall,
I've been producing biodiesel for the past 6 years, until recently. I have a
scientific peer reviewed paper that shows an almost complete correlation
between the quality (completeness) of the reaction and the viscosity. So,
viscosity
is the best indicator of the quality of the reacti
Keith,
As always, I'm wonderfully impressed with your filing system for a summary on
a topic. I agree that the viscometer test will not provide an absolute test
for the completion of the esterification reaction, unless one runs a detailed
calibration curve for a particular oil against results
Todd,
The biodiesel chilling test presumes that your feedstock remains the same or
is similar from batch to batch. The cloud point of ASTM certified biodiesel
varies greatly due to the feedstock. For instance, World Energy biodiesel from
the Cincinnati plant, which contains much rendered anima
A good summary of the situation, but the conclusions are at variance with the
"prevailing wisdom" up to this point. I had understood from Keith Addison and
others that they would accept biodiesel as a non-baseline fuel. Apparently we
were wrong. I offer the communication of May, 2002 from Dr. T
Here we go again. Anyone up for a grant?
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/DOE/PAM/HQ/DE-PS36-04GO94002/listing.html
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Homestead Inc.
www.yellowbiodiesel.com
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Biofuels at Journey to Forever
http://
My US Congress representative has stated that he recommends against using an
existing federal grant for alternative energy development in Western
Massachusetts for biodiesel development because he says it takes more energy
(or nearly
the same energy) to collect and convert biodiesel than it yi
This is in response to John Olver's statement that the NREL grant currently
in place for CoopPlus should not be used for any development of waste vegetable
oil conversion to biodiesel. I believe Mr. Olver has his data very wrong. He
may be referring to studies that show that ethanol production
The question has been raised as to the value of making biodiesel from waste
vegetable oil resources in terms of the net energy gain. I had posted on this
topic a few days ago, but feel a more considered study was in order. This
research is based on the following published study:
RESOURCES RES
The top researcher from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Dr. Shaine
Tyson, reports that the entire biodiesel research program has been terminated
by the Bush administration. The staff for this research program has been
notified of termination or transfer.
Dr Tyson writes:
DOE has ca
My last answer on this question was way off. My apologies. This calculation
is a better number:
CO2 per gallon of diesel fuel: 22.4 lbs
Molecular weight of oxygen in biodiesel 0.11
CO2 per gallon of biodiesel 19.9 lb
Biodiesel plant plan sizzling
By RICHIE DAVIS
Recorder Staff
Plans are under way for a factory to convert recycled vegetable oil to
biodiesel fuel in the Greenfield area next year, Co-opPlus of Western
Massachusetts
announced Friday.
The 1,200-member energy cooperative announced formation
I find the following policy of VW America hard to fathom. Really outrageous!
Sorry if I'm double posting this, but I can't seem to access your list
anymore, so don't know whats going on.
Tom Leue
Original Message
Subject: RE: Product Information 9/30 mh
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 200
The part I am exercised about is VW of America saying that biodiesel voids
warranty-across the board. No other known manufacturer does this, they set
standards for the fuel and expect any fuel to meet these. If they don't meet
these,
you may be on your own, but to void the warranty? What if th
Can anyone interpret this? This is the new tax credit passed last week and to
be signed into law next week. Since it is in reference to other codes, its
hard to follow. Might be a good thing for small producers, but who knows? Is
this tax credit for the users at 50 cents per gallon? Up to B-50
That's because the fire codes stop at Class IIIb. There are no fire codes on
class IIIc, but look at the definitions. It is not rated as a combustible
liquid, let alone a flammable liquid. Its not fire code regulated.
Even if one wanted to regulate to the far more restrictive IIb, those are not
Biodiesel and WVO do not corrode bare steel. However, WVO
may have a large
percentage of water that will settle to the bottom of the drum, and to a
limited
extent will cause rusting. This is limited by the lack of large amounts of
air since it will be sealed off by the oil layer, but over tim
I recommend this web site for an example.
Leonardo - Teaching Chemistry by Vegetable oil �c
http://koal.cop.fi/leonardo/leonardo.htm
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Homestead Inc.
www.yellowbiodiesel.com
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Biofuel at Journey to Forever:
I'm being provocative again. Is the otherwise interesting
topic of wind
energy appropriate on a biofuels mailing list? If so, will this list also cover
hydroelectric power, geothermal power, wave energy, etc.? I just dropped the
energyresources Yahoo group because of the unrelenting number of
Thank you for clarifying the list purpose. I had just joined from the
biofuel-biz list, as that list was ending, and had not completely understood
the much
wider scope of this list. It was a question, afterall, not a complaint.
Tom Leue
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Homestead Inc.
www.yellow
There is no single reference for this because there are no standards per se.
Soy may have one viscosity at a particular temperature, but is not part of a
standard. When it is partially or fully hydrogenated, this viscosity changes a
lot. Other types of oils, hydrogenated or not, have their own
There is a national effort to get the EPA to change the
listing of biodiesel
from an atypical fuel to a non-baseline fuel. This obscure change would allow
any biodiesel producer who demonstrated they are meeting the ASTM standard to
register with the EPA without first joining the National Biod
Mark,
I didn't see the original post, where was it? But notice that there is an NBB
minimum of $5000 per year for the royalty fee. This means that a small
producer of, say, 100,000 gallons per year would pay five times the amount,
5per
gallon. Guess what a producer of only 10,000 gallons a
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