[biofuel] Layer of Jelly

2003-08-02 Thread GeorgeLola
Hello Everybody I made a container of biodiesel from some very crappy restraunt oil. It had a large amount of water, lots of fryings and stuff I don't know what was. I filtered it through a cloth filter, and then heated it to 215 degrees F and held it for a few minutes before cooling it off. Tit

Re: [biofuel] Sources of methanol in teh US?

2003-09-24 Thread GeorgeLola
I get mine from Univar and All Pro. I think All Pro just got brought out so the name might be different now. They deal in racing equipment and the like George [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Well, > I'm ready to make a couple of test batches of biodiesel, and I just wonder > what are some good so

Re: [biofuel] Sources of methanol in teh US?

2003-09-26 Thread GeorgeLola
> >> What are Univar, and Allpro? I was hoping for a common use source so > that I could find it locally They are companies that sell chemical. I am mistaken about Univar, they only deal with large accounts. All Pro is a company that sells racing fuel (methanol). You can get NaOH in drain

Re: [biofuel] Permits required to collect used vegetable oil?

2003-09-29 Thread GeorgeLola
I called the state Department of Transportation (DOT)and Kansas Corporate Commission (KCC). They both told me that in KS WVO is not considered toxic. That no permits, placards, or licenses were needed. Now in PA I have no idea what their law is. George [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > One of the

RE: Re: [biofuel] $7.5 Million Feedstock Subsidy for SSPC

2002-02-28 Thread georgelola
Harmon If I could get out of the taxes this would generate, I would have done that a long time ago. Just a dream now. Remember that vicious circle I wrote about. Their is more than one, not only have to keep getting bigger, but the bigger I get the more it will cost to quit. Good idea thoug

RE: Re: [biofuel] $7.5 Million Feedstock Subsidy for SSPC

2002-02-28 Thread georgelola
Hello Keith I don't disagree as much as you would think. This is definitly on topic because agriculture will power the green revolution. Biofuels are our future and I hope your right about organic farming being their as well. I have one very big problem with small organic farms feeding the w

RE: [biofuel] $7.5 Million Feedstock Subsidy for SSPC

2002-02-28 Thread georgelola
Hello J Hyde I will! If you have something to say just get in their and say it. Do try to understand this is a big world and all of us have our own opinions. George [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >george please look at www.acresusa.com. It is a monthly paper on alternitive >farming of all sizes.

RE: Re: [biofuel] $7.5 Million Feedstock Subsidy for SSPC

2002-02-28 Thread georgelola
Harmon I have always believed that studies show the politics of the payee. In my world anyways, small farmers are at a very large disadvange. Many years ago I was a dairy farmer. I started out with 20 cows. Went good for a few years, then had to buy 10 more cows, then 10 more and then 10 m

[biofuel] Warren Still Design

2002-03-06 Thread georgelola
Hello Keith A few days back someone posted a message that said that a Robert Warren had still design plans for sale and to check out your Journeys to Forevers web site. The article was under the name .../ethanol robert1.html. I have searched your site for Robert Warren and all combinations th

[biofuel] Hydrous Gasohol

2002-04-10 Thread georgelola
Hello Everybody I have read in every book I have read on the production of fuel grade ethanol that you have to use anhydrous ethanol to produce gasohol. Or the water will fall out and when it reachs your carb or injector system, burn very lousy, if at all. My question is; If I made some gaso

RE: [biofuel] Is it now time to talk to your congressman?? again

2002-04-29 Thread georgelola
I heard sometime back that the company that made MTBE was going to sue the state of California because they had banned MTBE. This was a Canadian company and that the MTBE ban was in violation of the NAFTA agreement. I would take this to mean that MTBE is imported from Canada. California Senato

RE: RE: [biofuel] Is it now time to talk to your congressman?? again

2002-04-30 Thread georgelola
Hello Keith and everybody I read the links you sent, it kinda leaves a man speechless. Wouldn't you think that California could counter sue Methanex for the cost of cleaning up the pollution and for endangering human lives. Couldn't Menthanex be held accountable for what it's chemical did to t

RE: Re: [biofuel] Is it now time to talk to your congressman?? again

2002-04-30 Thread georgelola
Mr Beggs I read your link and noticed that it was dated April 1997. In the article it said that the lawyers for Ethyl thought the lawsuit would be over by year's end. Is this lawsuit over yet and if so, how did this end? George "Neoteric Biofuels Inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Yes,

RE: RE: [biofuel] Re: Continuous manufacture of absolute alcohol

2002-05-01 Thread georgelola
Marc I would like a copy of that if you would. George >> >-- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "F. Marc de Piolenc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > While looking for something else, came up with a copy of US Patent >> > > 1,704,213, "Apparatus for the Continuous Manufacture of Absolute >> > > Alcohol" an

RE: Re: [biofuel] Dumb Question Was: Digest Number 945

2002-05-13 Thread georgelola
"steve spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Those who say that ethanol is not net energy positive, never distilled a >drop. > >It is net energy positive. Like anything, it can be done badly. > >energy in < energy out. (snip) My wife and I visited the Reeves AgriEnergy Company in Garden City KS a