Re: [biofuel] [m]ethyl esters to methane

2002-12-13 Thread robert luis rabello
Glenn wrote: In theory it is possible to break methyl esters or any other hydrocarbon chain into smaller CH4 molecules. Design a device that's borrowed from a Babington Burner, limit the air intake and install a heavy duty spark plug with the grounding flange removed. Use another

Re: [biofuel] [m]ethyl esters to methane

2002-12-13 Thread Keith Addison
Why not use veggie oil rather than biodiesel Martin? Keith Well I have been reading about hydrocarbon cracking on the hobbicast list and trying to stir up some information. So I was thinking about biodiesel and wondering if you could do the same with it. Perhaps I can burn biodiesel in my

Re: [biofuel] [m]ethyl esters to methane

2002-12-13 Thread James Slayden
Would be interesting to to have that methane cleaned up and processed into methanol. :) A small bio-source of methanol . mm Anyone know of a small methanol processing unit? James Slayden On Thu, 12 Dec 2002, girl mark wrote: It seems a little backwards to do this- after all the

Re: [biofuel] [m]ethyl esters to methane

2002-12-13 Thread James Slayden
hrmm, wonder if that would work for glyc . (my brain starts turning). On Thu, 12 Dec 2002, robert luis rabello wrote: Glenn wrote: In theory it is possible to break methyl esters or any other hydrocarbon chain into smaller CH4 molecules. Design a device that's borrowed

Re: [biofuel] [m]ethyl esters to methane

2002-12-13 Thread Greg and April
The person who devolopes a small methanol processing unit, stands to make a lot of money if big bussiness doesn't drive him under. Greg H. - Original Message - From: James Slayden Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 11:00 Subject: Re: [biofuel] [m]ethyl esters to methane Would

Re: [biofuel] [m]ethyl esters to methane

2002-12-13 Thread Keith Addison
Would be interesting to to have that methane cleaned up and processed into methanol. :) A small bio-source of methanol . mm Anyone know of a small methanol processing unit? No, despite much searching. Ken said he did though - any news, Ken? I put this question to the GAS list at

RE: [biofuel] [m]ethyl esters to methane

2002-12-13 Thread Martin Klingensmith
: Keith Addison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 11:53 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] [m]ethyl esters to methane Why not use veggie oil rather than biodiesel Martin? Keith Well I have been reading about hydrocarbon cracking on the hobbicast list

[biofuel] [m]ethyl esters to methane

2002-12-12 Thread martin
Is it possible to convert biodiesel to a natural gas such as methane or propane? If so, how? It's been two years since chemistry class for me so I can't really remember how it would be done. --- Martin Klingensmith http://nnytech.net/ http://infoarchive.net/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever:

Re: [biofuel] [m]ethyl esters to methane

2002-12-12 Thread Glenn
Martin, Time to dig out the organic chemistry books again :) In theory it is possible to break methyl esters or any other hydrocarbon chain into smaller CH4 molecules. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now.

Re: [biofuel] [m]ethyl esters to methane

2002-12-12 Thread martin
Well I have been reading about hydrocarbon cracking on the hobbicast list and trying to stir up some information. So I was thinking about biodiesel and wondering if you could do the same with it. Perhaps I can burn biodiesel in my melting furnace! :) Or perhaps biodiesel could be broken into

Re: [biofuel] [m]ethyl esters to methane

2002-12-12 Thread girl mark
It seems a little backwards to do this- after all the methanol is reformulated from methane, no? I'm reading a great book called 'a chinese biogas manual' about methane digesters. they're mostly talking about large-scale (large family or work group within a large rural commune). My friend