Hello ~ You might be referring (without knowing it) to "HACCP" (?) Evidently it is used mainly for food handling, but is just as applicable to other processes,...
Speaking of good reads, Amory Lovins (et al) of the Rocky Mountain Institute has just finished a new book called Winning the Oil Endgame, and it is available...
I am using a gas water heater for my processor. Given the proper protocols, it seems to me it can be just as safe as an electric. I only use the burner for...
... The reaction is exothermic and provides a nice amount of heat to itself once started. ... G. Mark recommends adding outside insulation to the tank to avoid...
thanks for the reply james, i think i found what you were describing. pretty reasonably priced as well, but i think you might be right about the time factor....
Assuming you turn off the gas to extinguish the pilot, and let the burner cool before bringing methoxide near the system, it seems safe enough. This means you...
Is it 1/8th the power? What are the watts on it? Steve Spence Dir., Green Trust, http://www.green-trust.org Contributing Editor, http://www.off-grid.net ...
12v * 50amp = 600 watts. That's not a lot of heat. Steve Spence Dir., Green Trust, http://www.green-trust.org Contributing Editor, http://www.off-grid.net ...
half the amount of a typical 1200w heater element. So, it would probably take twice as long (maybe?). I think it would be faster to do the solar heating,...
I wouldn't think 1200 watts was typical. Ours are 3500 to 5500. 5500 gets the oil warm in a hurry. You could run a 2000 watt element off a 2500 watt inverter...
It seems to me that heating by an AC heater, converted from DC, which was produced by internal combustion, is extremely energy inefficient. As well as being...
It seems like you could do a heat exchanger like the SVO people use by routing the engine coolant through some sort of loopsubmerged in the oil. engines run...
You've got my curiosity up Josh, what exactly do you mean by: "plumb in a electric heating element in-line"? Terry From: "josh moore" <joshneyda@...>...
You build an in-line heating unit. To do it, you get a pipe that the element would fit into, screw it in, and then run oil past it. It heat's the oil as it...
You could try to find a decent size diesel generator to make 220ac, run it from biod.. or a regular gas generator for that matter (much cheaper) ... run it...
why not run the exhaust through the tank with some flexible exhaust hose from the car then it will heat up the wvo on the way home from the pick up point then...
By the way how long are the heating elements lasting Thanks for the info,Josh josh moore <joshneyda@...> wrote: That is exactly what I was talking about....
It depends on what kind you use and if you accidentally allow it to run w/o oil running past it. I'm not sure how long these guy's last, but I know that for...
Don I'm NOT an expert, but if it is already here in North America and registered, then there should be no problem. If it is still in Europe, it is VERY...
Hi, I am Steve and new to this forum. I am in the process of buying a 40 coach for my wife and I to live in full time. At present fuel prices it would cost...
A inline heater with enough power to do the job could cost as much as a new water heater. PLus, with a new unit, you have no corrosion and life issues. Just a...
In our off grid home, we run higher than 150 amps at 12vdc. It's not that inefficient, but the cogen option is much more efficient if the engine needs to be...
That would be well and good if methanol had the ignition properties of say gasoline...it and other alcohols do not. He's fine the way it is. There's a point to...
2500 watt inverters are $269 at BJ's wholesale. Wallyworld deepcycle batteries are $200 (4 type 27 115ah 12v), any 100 amp alternator that's standard in the...
Explain that to the guy who blew up the glycerin tank with his grinder. It's not fine to have methanol fumes around an open flame. Darwin award anyone? Steve...
Lan: Here is what happens in Japan: Every car has to go through SHAKKEN every two years. The fees vary, and are purposely put higher for older cars. It is...
Nobody said it was fine to have methanol around open flames...in fact nowhere did I say that... I simply stated that his plans were fine, turning off the...
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