... must admit ... Well Terry, there are volatile fatty acids. Volatile fatty acids are a part of natural triglycs. When transesterifying such triglycs you end...
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steve spence
sspence@...
Mar 2, 2001 1:31 pm
Check these links for possible impacts to biofuels research and production. ... Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: ...
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steve spence
sspence@...
Mar 2, 2001 4:54 pm
Wis. Students Creating Biodiesel ... Story Filed: Friday, March 02, 2001 1:30 AM EST MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Three Wisconsin high school students are helping clean...
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Dave Rygmyr
davidry@...
Mar 3, 2001 6:44 pm
Yesterday I received my test engine, a Yanmar L100. I've read the manual, and here's what it has to say about diesel: * Fuel should have a cetane value of more...
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JKline6766@...
Mar 3, 2001 7:08 pm
In a message dated 3/3/01 10:45:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, davidry@... writes: << Yesterday I received my test engine, a Yanmar L100. I've read the...
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simon_wells
simon.wells2@...
Mar 3, 2001 10:36 pm
Dear All Simon Wells's site has now changed to www.veggiepower.org.uk www.veggiepower.org.uk now includes an online bookshop mainly for biofuels. If there are...
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steve spence
sspence@...
Mar 4, 2001 1:08 am
Biodiesel's cetane number is 52, higher than the ASTM D 975 mandated 40 for diesel. http://www.griffinind.com/html/biodiesel.html I know from experience that...
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troyheagy@...
Mar 4, 2001 10:04 am
... keeps ... What modifications need to be made? Troy...
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troyheagy@...
Mar 4, 2001 10:11 am
... or diesel fuel and then ... oil (or run the generator if ... ready to turn the engine off, ... What's the purpose of using vegetable oil? Why not simply...
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troyheagy@...
Mar 4, 2001 10:46 am
... gunks up ... What if you add degel to the tank? Does that help? Troy...
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steve spence
sspence@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:13 pm
Vegetable oil doesn't have to be processed with chemicals, so it's faster, cheaper, and safer. I prefer the biodiesel, though. Steve Spence Subscribe to the...
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steve spence
sspence@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:14 pm
vegetable oil must be heated if you want to use it in a diesel engine. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: ...
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Troy Heagy
troyheagy@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:26 pm
... With the new 5ppm sulfur diesel regulation coming, it appears that the only advantage of bio-diesel over dino-diesel is that it supports American farmers. ...
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Troy Heagy
troyheagy@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:32 pm
... Maybe. The EPA study (below) shows that bio-gas aka ethanol uses MORE energy during production than just normal gas. Doesn't bio-diesel have the same...
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steve spence
sspence@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:34 pm
the study is flawed. biodiesel has a 3 to 1 positive energy balance, ethanol is about 2 to 1. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: ...
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Troy Heagy
troyheagy@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:01 pm
No offense, but I'm more inclined to believe the skilled and meticulous scientists at the EPA (ethanol production uses more energy) than I am some guy's...
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Ed Beggs
info@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:07 pm
Troy How about going over to NREL's site, then, and looking at the skilled and meticulous work of Sheehan, et al. on biodiesel life cycle analysis? Ed...
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Scott & Cathy
kpride@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:10 pm
Some people feel more comfortable tinkering mechanically than chemically. Vegetable oil doesn't require finding, purchasing, hauling and storeing nasty...
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Scott & Cathy
kpride@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:24 pm
Why did you have to go and say that?? "Some Guys" don't get paid to come up with data to Pimp one particular cause or another. If you want to find the truth,...
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Ed Beggs
info@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:26 pm
Troy - Did the EPA study you saw use corn as the feedstock? Often, in these studies it is corn or other field crops they are looking at...which is ...
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Troy Heagy
troyheagy@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:34 pm
I thought we were discussing the EPA's ethanol results? Troy ... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of...
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Troy Heagy
troyheagy@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:39 pm
What I *really* need to see is not money, but facts & figures. SHOW ME that ethanol is less energy intensive to produce than gas. ... ...
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John Harris
jfhdally@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:57 pm
Hi Ed Can you give me some more info about commercial production of ethanol from wood waste. Studies or Sites or such. I haven't found much except a fist full...
Ethanol BC may have some info for you on this: http://www.gov.bc.ca/ges/key/ethanolbc.htm...
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John Harris
jfhdally@...
Mar 4, 2001 4:14 pm
This is exactly what I'm talking about Ed I 've got links to heaps of sites like this that add up to hundreds of millions of dollars and not one gallon of...
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John Harris
jfhdally@...
Mar 4, 2001 4:23 pm
"BC International - has developed a genetically modified organism that can more easily ferment some of the complex mixtures of sugars associated with ...
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NBT - E. Beggs
info@...
Mar 4, 2001 4:43 pm
Johm - they are just getting going with this, and I know some money has gone to a few pilot projects so far. I do not think it is as advanced in Canada and the...
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NBT - E. Beggs
info@...
Mar 4, 2001 4:47 pm
"thenaol"...sheesh! Had glue on my fingertips from glueing together the kitchen chair a few minutes ago....too hurried on the ol' keyboard there.... ... Ed ......
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JKline6766@...
Mar 4, 2001 4:58 pm
Scott, you are absolutly right about finding the truth in "Follow the money!" recycling is a buzz word. Junk yards have been around and recycling because it...
