We don't grow it here. Canola biodiesel at very low treat rate provides excellent lubricity function.
The mustard and chokecherry are being looked into for good reasons - as high oil yield low input, drought resistant future crops that do not compete with food oils, for fuel use, not as lubricity additives alone. We can add 0.1% Canola methyl ester and get all the lubricity we need in our fuel, and it will work in near-Arctic conditions, no problem. See the research on our site on lubricity engine wear reductions, fuel economy improvements, etc. from use of 1% and less of Canola methyl ester. It's really quite impressive! So, we don't need castor oil. Edward Beggs http://www.biofuels.ca On Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at 03:56 PM, kirk wrote: > Comments? > > Kirk > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew White > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 4:31 PM > To: kirk > Subject: Re: Iowa Grain Quality Initiative > > > Why the hell dont the Canadian simply add a few percent castor oil to > their > diesel as in addition to having a good high vaporisation temperature > it also > behaves well at low temperatures? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Aergo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 4:14 PM > Subject: Iowa Grain Quality Initiative > > >> Chokecherries? I know people make syrup and wine from them but I >> don't >> think of them as a heavy yielding crop. >> Kirk >> >> >> > http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/grain/news/newsarchive/ > 02igqinews/020 >> 926igqinews4.html >> September 26, 2002 >> >> Biofuel touted as remedy for poor Canadian diesel >> >> By Sean Pratt >> >> Source: The Western Producer >> >> Canada has poor quality winter diesel but that's not necessarily a bad > thing >> for farmers, says an Agriculture Canada researcher. >> >> It presents a prime opportunity for canola-based fuel additives, >> Martin >> Reaney told the Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference >> 2002, > a >> Saskatoon event that drew 400 delegates from 27 countries. >> >> During his presentation, the scientist showed an overhead comparing >> lubricity levels of diesel fuels manufactured in different countries > around >> the world. Canada's winter diesel was the worst of the lot by a >> country >> mile. >> >> "This is not something to be proud of," said Reaney. >> >> Poor lubricity causes wear in the top rings of the pistons on a diesel >> engine. Research has shown that problem can be resolved by adding one >> percent canola-based biodiesel to existing diesel fuels. >> >> The source of the problem with Canadian winter diesel is twofold. > Molecules >> in the fuel have to be broken up so they won't freeze in the tank >> during >> harsh cold, and that results in lower viscosity and less lubrication. >> That >> problem has been exacerbated by a move to lower sulfur content, which >> made >> the fuel lighter so it doesn't protect the engine as well. >> >> > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
