[Biofuel] Avocado oil?
I see that avocado trees are one of the most productive per ha... but which part is used to calculate the oil yield? The pit/stone or the part you eat? Or both? http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_yield.html -- -Sir Woody Hackswell ___ 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] Avocado oil - was Re: California fruit fly area.... waste could be used as biofuel?
I don't see a reason the avocado can't still be used for pet food (or healthy guacamole) once the oil has been pressed out. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter Discussion Boards. Read about Sustainable Technology: http://www.green-trust.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Doug Foskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 3:34 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Avocado oil - was Re: California fruit fly area waste could be used as biofuel? Avacado is used in pet (dog) food 'round here. regards Doug (Australia) Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Make Money Online Auctions! Make $500.00 or We Will Give You Thirty Dollars for Trying! http://us.click.yahoo.com/yMx78A/fNtFAA/46VHAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[biofuel] Avocado oil - was Re: California fruit fly area.... waste could be used as biofuel?
Hi MM, Steve... On Sat, 15 Mar 2003 08:34:25 -0500, you wrote: avocado oil has a very high flash point. 491F before it starts to smoke or burn. sounds perfect for a diesel. the oil is obtained by pressing the flesh of the fruit, which contains 13-22% oil. Since this is all taking place in Southern California, right now, and since Avocado was identified in the article as being one of the types of produce that didn't fair well in the newer irradiating measures (it changed the taste and such, to the point where it could not be sold) then perhaps some action could be taken to alert the growers to this other outlet for their produce. I think also the irradiating company and state officials could be interested. I mean, if there is one type of produce that their actions don't work on, and if they could complement their assistance to the growers by referring them to biodiesel producers, then this would be win-win-win- etc. The growers (including some organic folks) were pretty desperate when they were covered a few weeks or months ago, so I'm sure anything that could help them get some revenue, even if just a little, the effort might be appreciated. And I hear occassional annecdotal reports of southern califronia efforts toward bio-diesel, so maybe someone reading this list would like to do some experiments with this produce? Even if there isn't enough time to make it work out ideally this time, it might be worthwhile to research now (just as they are doing with the irradiation) in preparation for possible future allocations of waste produce. MM After you've pressed the oil out, what to do with the rest? Not seed-cake, I guess, more like mash of some sort. Should make good stockfeed anyway I think. I pressing it, won't a lot of water also come out with the oil? Or is it dried first somehow? Maybe the traditional methods of pressing oil from coconuts (by fermenting it first) might have some application. Something in the Biofuel list archives about that. Best Keith Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Make Money Online Auctions! Make $500.00 or We Will Give You Thirty Dollars for Trying! http://us.click.yahoo.com/yMx78A/fNtFAA/46VHAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [biofuel] Avocado oil - was Re: California fruit fly area.... waste could be used as biofuel?
On Sun, 16 Mar 2003 15:33, you wrote: Hi MM, Steve... On Sat, 15 Mar 2003 08:34:25 -0500, you wrote: avocado oil has a very high flash point. 491F before it starts to smoke or burn. sounds perfect for a diesel. the oil is obtained by pressing the flesh of the fruit, which contains 13-22% oil. Since this is all taking place in Southern California, right now, and since Avocado was identified in the article as being one of the types of produce that didn't fair well in the newer irradiating measures (it changed the taste and such, to the point where it could not be sold) then perhaps some action could be taken to alert the growers to this other outlet for their produce. I think also the irradiating company and state officials could be interested. I mean, if there is one type of produce that their actions don't work on, and if they could complement their assistance to the growers by referring them to biodiesel producers, then this would be win-win-win- etc. The growers (including some organic folks) were pretty desperate when they were covered a few weeks or months ago, so I'm sure anything that could help them get some revenue, even if just a little, the effort might be appreciated. And I hear occassional annecdotal reports of southern califronia efforts toward bio-diesel, so maybe someone reading this list would like to do some experiments with this produce? Even if there isn't enough time to make it work out ideally this time, it might be worthwhile to research now (just as they are doing with the irradiation) in preparation for possible future allocations of waste produce. MM Avacado is used in pet (dog) food 'round here. regards Doug (Australia) Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Make Money Online Auctions! Make $500.00 or We Will Give You Thirty Dollars for Trying! http://us.click.yahoo.com/yMx78A/fNtFAA/46VHAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
