Re: [Biofuel] Affordable Sources for bulk isopropyl alcohol

2004-10-15 Thread Legal Eagle
: [Biofuel] Affordable Sources for bulk isopropyl alcohol I'm Living in Virginia in the US and have recently begun homebrewing. I've run into some trouble finding affordable sources for bulk isopropyl alcohol of 99% purity. Can anyone share some sources with me. I'm also researching opening

[Biofuel] Affordable Sources for bulk isopropyl alcohol

2004-10-14 Thread David Thornton
run into some trouble finding affordable sources for bulk isopropyl alcohol of 99% purity. Can anyone share some sources with me. I'm also researching opening a BD fueling station, or delivery service. I'm conducting this research for my Undergrad Thesis and hope to begin to supply BD in the

Re: [Biofuel] Affordable Sources for bulk isopropyl alcohol

2004-10-14 Thread Phillip Wolfe
Dear David, I can assist you if you would like. Can you tell me your quantities? 10,000 gallons? Do you have acess to a rail spur? just kidding. I know you are looking at home brew. I have some contacts at the big Fortune 500 (Dow, Dupont, others) and can contact them if needed. There are

Re: [Biofuel] Affordable Sources for bulk isopropyl alcohol

2004-10-14 Thread Keith Addison
homebrewing. I've run into some trouble finding affordable sources for bulk isopropyl alcohol of 99% purity. Can anyone share some sources with me. I'm also researching opening a BD fueling station, or delivery service. I'm conducting this research for my Undergrad Thesis and hope to begin

Re: [Biofuel] Affordable Sources for bulk isopropyl alcohol

2004-10-14 Thread sspence
You do realize that isopropyl is only used for titration, so you don't need bulk. What you need in bulk is methanol, to the tune of 10 gallons per 100 gallons of veggie oil, or thereabouts. = = = Original message = = = I'm Living in Virginia in the US and have recently begun homebrewing. I've

Re: [Biofuel] Affordable Sources for bulk isopropyl alcohol

2004-10-14 Thread Terry Wilhelm
how many gallons of ethanol would you need for 100 gallons of veggie? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:You do realize that isopropyl is only used for titration, so you don't need bulk. What you need in bulk is methanol, to the tune of 10 gallons per 100 gallons of veggie oil, or thereabouts. = = =

Re: [Biofuel] Affordable Sources for bulk isopropyl alcohol

2004-10-14 Thread sspence
The ratio's are similar (see the recipe's at the various sites, like jtf), but ethanol is extremely tricky, due to it's need to be anhydrous, and it's want to not be. = = = Original message = = = how many gallons of ethanol would you need for 100 gallons of veggie? [EMAIL PROTECTED]