RE: [biofuel] RE: Vacuum Pump for Condenser

2004-05-05 Thread Tan
Thanks, Robert. I'll check JTF again. I'll fill you in once I finally get around experimenting with the idea. Regards, chris =-Original Message- =From: robert luis rabello [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] =Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 9:55 PM =To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com =Subject: Re: [biofuel]

Re: [biofuel] Re: New producer in search of Methanol

2004-05-05 Thread Steven Pfaff
I'm a student at UW-Parkside in Kenosha WI. I'm actually in the southeast corner of the state. We have a dragstrip not to far, Great Lakes Dragaway. I might try there if I don't find anything in the Menards paint dept. Thanks for the info guys, it's been a big help. I've just recently

[biofuel] CENTRIFUGAL PURIFIER for auction

2004-05-05 Thread Jason Gnatowsky
I rarly post but I had to let yall know about this PENNWALT CORP MDL:14VN2P CENTRIFUGAL PURIFIER, MAX BOWL RPM 15. 000 It is up for auction on govliquidation.com . The auction ends 5/5/04 and no one has bid yet. Unit cost was $55.5K!!! Should be able to pick up CHEAP!! They have two and are

Re: [biofuel] RE: Vacuum Pump for Condenser

2004-05-05 Thread dcande01
Hi I've been wrestling with this one for a while and I don't see an easy answer. I think: a vacuum pump is not what you need, your condenser needs to empty into a well, and since this needs to be a closed system so the alcohol doesent go evaporating off into the atmosphere. You

[biofuel] How long does lye take to dissolve in methanol

2004-05-05 Thread kline
I finally took the step of making a test batch of biodiesel. At least I have attempted to mix teh methoxide. I bought a bottle of HEET gas line antifreeze which is reportedly of a high enough purity to use, and a jar of red devil lye. I mixed about 7 grams of lye to a bit better than 300Ml of

RE: [biofuel] RE: Vacuum Pump for Condenser

2004-05-05 Thread Tan
Fred, Actually, I have been contemplating on this for quite a long time. I have been studying Dale Scroggin's processor which has a vacuum pump in it. (http://home.swbell.net/scrof/Biod_Proc.html). His schematics (http://home.swbell.net/scrof/procdraw.htm) indicate that the vacuum pump is

[biofuel] Orange Biodiesel?

2004-05-05 Thread Kevin Shea
While still a rookie, I've produced 6-7 liters using WVO. My labor paid off with a neutral pH and amber clear biodiesel. However, can certain WVO oils mixed together produce a different color output? For example I received approximate 5 gal peanut oil, 15 gal canola and 1 gal of Soy

RE: [biofuel] SVO and Vehicle Navigation Systems

2004-05-05 Thread Ryan Morgan
[GIS is]Powerful stuff. I first saw that in action about 12 years ago when a very bright young Australian guy showed me what it was capable of, at Friends of the Earth International's hq in London. Very impressive! Moved on a lot since then eh? Yes it has, you need any bio data mapped, you let

[biofuel] Journey to Forever website

2004-05-05 Thread Keith Addison
Sorry folks, our website's down, as some of you have noticed. We're having some DNS problems, we're working on it, it should be available again soon. Please bear with us. Apologies. Keith Addison Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

RE: [biofuel] biodiesel business

2004-05-05 Thread Kim Phung
Hi Eva, We are planning to have a bio-diesel plant in Malaysia and thinking of making our product cheaper cos' we are a third world country with amble supply of crude palm oil. We are currently studying various proposal using our feedstock as crude palm oil. Interested to assist as to make

Re: [biofuel] Using Prius as an electric car *#

2004-05-05 Thread Busyditch
Eva Thanks for your concern and insight. I, too, knew very little about b-d until a few months ago. It started with an email from someone in Australia who started running their TDi on WVO (waste vegetable oil) and then the wonderful discovery of the grass roots people around the world building

RE: [biofuel] biodiesel business

2004-05-05 Thread Ocbe, Emrah
Hi,I am joining from Turkey.We plan to produce biodiesel in Turkey.Now we are working on making biodiesel from palm oil.We try sunflower and used oil.Can anyone give me more information making palm biodiesel. -Original Message- From: Kim Phung [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday,

[biofuel] Tim Castleman's Post

2004-05-05 Thread Lyle Estill
Tim, I fundamentally agree with your conservation message, and your mantra of social responsibility and sustainability, but I think questioning feedstock capacities at this point is a straw argument. Saying we can't grow enough to meet our fuel needs is a little like saying we shouldn't make

Re: [biofuel] Orange Biodiesel?

2004-05-05 Thread mmeeks1
On Tue, 04 May 2004 00:40:38 -0400 Kevin Shea [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote. htmlbody tt While still a rookie, I've produced 6-7 liters using WVO. My labor paid off with a neutral pH and amber clear biodiesel.BR BR However, can certain WVO oils mixed together produce a different color output? For

RE: [biofuel] Re: (fwd) (fwd) First day driving the ACPropulsion car

2004-05-05 Thread Tan
That sounds like a babington burner. Is it, Charles? Regards, chris =-Original Message- =From: Ed Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] =Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 3:37 AM =To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com =Subject: RE: [biofuel] Re: (fwd) (fwd) First day driving the =ACPropulsion car = = =Your

[biofuel] Re: Journey to Forever website

2004-05-05 Thread Keith Addison
Sorry folks, our website's down, as some of you have noticed. We're having some DNS problems, we're working on it, it should be available again soon. Please bear with us. Apologies. Keith Addison Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/ The site's back again now, should be throughout the

Re: [biofuel] The Wealth of Nature

2004-05-05 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Ed On Sunday, May 2, 2004, at 02:30 PM, Keith Addison wrote: Herman Daly's book Beyond Growth was required reading in the program I was in a few years ago, for the course in Ecological Economics (not your typical course or program!, especially in '99). I haven't read it. :-( But I've

Re: [biofuel] The Wealth of Nature

2004-05-05 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi Keith: Yes, Daly devotes an entire Chapter to Georgescu-Roegen's contributions, pioneering work in the field. As for Adam Smith, I remember thinking, upon a quick look at some of the things he actually wrote, how he'd be spinning in his grave at the way his name is associated with some

Re: [biofuel] Re: How long does lye take to dissolve in methanol

2004-05-05 Thread kline
I finally took the step of making a test batch of biodiesel. At least I have attempted to mix teh methoxide. I bought a bottle of HEET gas line antifreeze which is reportedly of a high enough purity to use, and a jar of red devil lye. I mixed about 7 grams of lye to a bit better than 300Ml of

[biofuel] Re: oil from algae...

2004-05-05 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
- Dear Kieth and lowell. We have been growing algae of various types for a good number of years starting with Spirulina as a food and then venturing into algaes suitable for lipid production.. First we had to learn to grow algae and came to the level of designing a closed loop system that

RE: [biofuel] Re: 78 mercedes 300d

2004-05-05 Thread Darren Hill
Steve, Found your recommendation for changing injector tips(nozzles) after 75,000 - 100,000 of interest. I have found that atomisation degradation is increased when using SVO. I would expect that the majority of diesel owners would not think to replace injectors until they were having

[biofuel] Re: Lye in Canada

2004-05-05 Thread biobenz
Or, you can check out Prolab Scientific 1-800-556-5226 and ask for Mark Malone. He is my contact in Montreal and I am dealing with him for larger quantities of both Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide.Orrr you can email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and get a catalogue. They have all kinds of

RE: [biofuel] Processing plan?

2004-05-05 Thread Kim Phung
Hi Mohamed Hassan, Great to hear that you are able to help. We are thinking of making 100,000 mt of biodiesel plant. What would be your advise. Thank you JP lannin mohamed hassan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i am more than happy to design a system for you M.Hassan Rutherford hall Sub warden

[biofuel] sound file: radio show interview: make your own biodiesel

2004-05-05 Thread murdoch
http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=articlestoryid=687 You have to click on the Windows Media Player link. I am unable to make the real player link work, though that may be my setup. Once you start listening, there is about 1 minute of worthless music, and then the radio show begins. I'm

[biofuel] Re: Study: Shoppers Deserting Supermarkets

2004-05-05 Thread f150_351m
Heh. Looks like the AP news service made a small error. May 3 Clarification: Cheaper Shoppers Story CHICAGO (AP) -- In a story May 2, The Associated Press reported that financially pressed consumers were willing to spend less on food in order to pay for gasoline, according to a survey by the

RE: [biofuel] sound file: radio show interview: make your own biodiesel

2004-05-05 Thread Ryan Morgan
Worth a listen, thanks for posting it. Ryan -Original Message- From: murdoch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 5:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] sound file: radio show interview: make your own biodiesel

[biofuel] Re: Advil Bottle Bubbler

2004-05-05 Thread hamiltonjohndavid
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Ken Provost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 5/3/04 10:30 AM, hamiltonjohndavid at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had a look at the bottom of a bottle of Advil and realized that it's made of HDPE 2. Perfect! I pricked about 50 minute holes in with the smallest

[biofuel] USDA Limits Green Payments, Is Accused of Skimping

2004-05-05 Thread murdoch
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=585e=4u=/nm/20040504/sc_nm/environment_farm_dc Tue May 4,11:26 AM ET Add Science - Reuters to My Yahoo! By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will choose 3,000 to 5,000 farmers in several river drainage areas to receive

Re: [biofuel] biodiesel business

2004-05-05 Thread murdoch
On Mon, 03 May 2004 15:32:47 -0400, you wrote: Sorry if that last email got sent... Anyway, Hello I'm currently a student (studying business) and I want to make some money with biodiesel. For starteers, I want to convince my school to run their diesel fleet off bio. However, i have absolutly

[biofuel] E-85 rollout was biodiesel business *#

2004-05-05 Thread YankeeTrader
Dear Murdoch, I think the subsidy the controlling factor in the failure to introduce E-85 across the country. I believe that the subsidy to the blender is 5.8 cents a gallon of finished product here in the U.S.A. So, the E-10 has, in effect, a subsidy of 58 cents a gallon of

Re: [biofuel] sound file: radio show interview: make your own biodiesel

2004-05-05 Thread Keith Addison
http://evworld.com/view.cfm?section=articlestoryid=687 You have to click on the Windows Media Player link. I am unable to make the real player link work, though that may be my setup. Once you start listening, there is about 1 minute of worthless music, and then the radio show begins. I'm

[biofuel] Re: E-85 rollout was biodiesel business *#

2004-05-05 Thread riored96
Wrong. Think of it this way, the subsidy is 54c, for a gallon of (100%) ethanol, irrespective of how it is blended. Ten percent, 5.4c. Twenty percent, 10.8c. Five percent 2.7c. .(per gallon of finished product.) FYI , I think of the subsidy in two ways, at low corn price, the 'subsidy' is a

Re: [biofuel] Advil

2004-05-05 Thread Keith Addison
I had a look at the bottom of a bottle of Advil So what's an advil when it's at home? Hello Go A brand-name for ibuprofen, a NSAID pain-killer (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). Or at least that's what it is when it's at home - I didn't realise it's a common household item. Pain is

RE: [biofuel] biodiesel business

2004-05-05 Thread Keith Addison
Hello JP Hi Eva, We are planning to have a bio-diesel plant in Malaysia and thinking of making our product cheaper cos' we are a third world country with amble supply of crude palm oil. We are currently studying various proposal using our feedstock as crude palm oil. Have you managed to

[biofuel] Re: oil from algae...

2004-05-05 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Marc Glad you've passed the first hurdles with making biodiesel, good for you. Thanks for the information, and please do keep us informed of your progress, especially with extracting oil from the algae for biodiesel. Best wishes Keith Dear Kieth and lowell. We have been growing

[biofuel] grants for biodiesel

2004-05-05 Thread Eva Pierce
Does anyone know of grants or other sources of free or low-interest funding that would aid someone interested in starting a small biodiesel production business, non-profit or otherwise? Eva Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives:

Re: [biofuel] sound file: radio show interview: make your own biodiesel

2004-05-05 Thread Chuck Cole
I own a FuelMeister. It works great and is a well developed product. Rudi has been very helpfull. What is your problem? - Original Message - From: Keith Addison To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 12:55 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] sound file: radio

[biofuel] (fwd) Two Thumbs Down for Climate Change

2004-05-05 Thread murdoch
I didn't know about this movie until I saw this post, so I guess it will be interesting if the movie is well done and has some credibility or not. MM On Wed, 05 May 2004 09:52:39 -0700, Jason Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All: As you may know, on Memorial Day weekend the first Hollywood

Re: [biofuel] sound file: radio show interview: make your own biodiesel

2004-05-05 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Chuck I own a FuelMeister. It works great and is a well developed product. Rudi has been very helpfull. What is your problem? My problem? I don't have a problem. You do though. You have a very short memory too. I recommended an archive search, and I'm not going to do it for you.

Re: [biofuel] sound file: radio show interview: make your own biodiesel

2004-05-05 Thread CH
My question is, why is Joshua Tickell pimping for Rudi's FuelMeister joke? What is he getting out of it? Chris Keith Addison wrote: Hello Chuck I own a FuelMeister. It works great and is a well developed product. Rudi has been very helpfull. What is your problem? My problem?