Re: [Biofuel] ethanol distillation

2005-11-27 Thread Kenji James Fuse
Getting off-topic a bit... Any concerns about consistently drinking distilled water? I've heard it can leach minerals from the body. A friend of mine uses a water distiller so I'd like to know more. Kenji ___ Biofuel mailing list

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol distillation

2005-11-27 Thread John Hayes
Kenji James Fuse wrote: Getting off-topic a bit... Any concerns about consistently drinking distilled water? I've heard it can leach minerals from the body. A friend of mine uses a water distiller so I'd like to know more. Kenji Search the archives. It's in there. Short version is: If

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol distillation

2005-11-26 Thread Alan Petrillo
Jonathan Schearer wrote: I have a question for the group. Would a water distiller like the kind found at www.waterdistiller.com http://www.waterdistiller.com be similar to an alcohol still? Usually an alcohol still has a column and uses water as the coolant for the condenser. These

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol distillation

2005-11-24 Thread Pannirselvam P.V
Helow Jonathan Water distillation is mainly concerned with evaporation and then condensation water vapor evaporated, where as alcohol still need to selectively seperate low volatile etanol using heat ,as well as can condense selectively the ethanol and hence need column.Thus water distiller

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol distillation

2005-11-23 Thread Ken Riznyk
Don't think so. The purpose of distilling alcohol is usually to separate it from water. The boiling point of alcohol is close to that of water so the temperature of the vessel and cooling column is critical. When water is distilled it is usually separated from salts and other contaminants. The

Re: [biofuel] Ethanol distillation

2004-02-16 Thread Sumit
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Re: [biofuel] Ethanol distillation

2004-02-15 Thread W Scott Pyatt
Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 10:07 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Ethanol distillation My question is about registering with the Federal gov't for legal distillation for fuel alcohol. If the individual goes through all

Re: [biofuel] Ethanol distillation

2004-02-14 Thread Terry Wilhelm
My question is about registering with the Federal gov't for legal distillation for fuel alcohol. If the individual goes through all the proper paper procedures and obtains the distillation permit, what can one expect from the gov't after this? The only paperwork that is required for an

Re: [biofuel] Ethanol distillation

2004-02-14 Thread W Scott Pyatt
in the alcohol buisness for over 5 years and the state and federal goverment have been very easy to work with. W Scott - Original Message - From: Greg and April [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Ethanol distillation If I

Re: [biofuel] Ethanol distillation

2004-02-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
: [biofuel] Ethanol distillation standard ethanol production is a bit more costly and timely than most people think, as for the legal aspect of it there are a lot of records that must be kept and yes you are open for federal inspection ( TTB ) as well as state level alcohol inforcement, I have

Re: [biofuel] Ethanol distillation

2004-02-13 Thread Greg and April
If I remember right, inspections of the property that the permit is for, anytime the BATF, wants to look around. Greg H. - Original Message - From: j_schearer To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 05:00 Subject: [biofuel] Ethanol distillation If

Re: [biofuel] Ethanol Distillation

2002-02-11 Thread Joe Trotter
I would like an answer to that question myself [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Thomsons [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 2:04 PM Subject: [biofuel] Ethanol Distillation Which is the better process route to achieve dehydrated

Re: [biofuel] Ethanol Distillation

2002-02-11 Thread Ken Provost
Which is the better process route to achieve dehydrated ethanol from fermented broth? Extractive distillation? Azeotropic distillation with an entrainer? Molecular sieves? Prevapoation with membranes? All seem viable but what are the financial benefits for selecting each route? Andy Thomson

Re: [biofuel] ethanol distillation

2002-02-08 Thread Keith Addison
I am new to this group so this may have already been answered before, but I have not been able to find any information on it yet. I keep seeing information about energy use for distillation being a limiting factor using ethanol as an alternative fuel source. Has anyone looked into using some

Re: [biofuel] ethanol distillation

2002-02-08 Thread J Killen
how about freezing rathar than distillation... seems to work for mountain shine! john From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] ethanol distillation Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:34:14 +0900 I am new

Re: [biofuel] Ethanol Distillation

2001-05-04 Thread david e cruse
Craig ( Green Bay ) Yes those units will work for methanol/ethanol recovery when you`re making biodiesel. Cost would be your only consideration. I have seen the same kind of equipment on other websites. David Cruse - Original Message - From: cpech [EMAIL