In the Cape they use them as fire-breaks. It works, I saw it there often: the fire hits the eucalyptus belt, and stops. Maybe it's a different kind, I don't know the full name. They smell the same as eucalyptus oil though.
Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ >saw on discovery channel about a rather large fire a few years ago, >they covered the whole city with eucalyptis, burned real pretty, the >whole city. > >John Harris wrote: > >> >Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:29:35 -0300 >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >Subject: Re: fuel seed that needs no refining >> > >>can eucalyptus oil easily be pressed, i know it's full of oil, would it >> >make a good fuel? >> >>Most Eucalyptus is distilled or solvent extracted. >>Can't really answer about the seeds all the euc. extraction I have been >>involved in is from the leaves and most have very low seed bearing rates. >>Wet percentage of oil in Euc. leaves runs at about 1 to 5% W/W so I don,t >>see it as being an attractive fuel option. Work is currently underway in >>Western Australia for the extraction of oil for more lucrative markets and >>using the left over leaf matter and stem material for gasification and >>production of activated charcoal. >>Have a look at www.mallee.com/eucoil.html >>Regards >>John >> > >eGroups Sponsor <http://click.egroups.com/1/9642/5/_/837408/_/972429706/> > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: ><http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html>http://journeytoforever.org >/biofuel.html >To unsubscribe, send an email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- eGroups Sponsor -------------------------~-~> eLerts It's Easy. It's Fun. Best of All, it's Free! http://click.egroups.com/1/9699/5/_/837408/_/972460819/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------_-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
