[TheForge] alternate energy sources

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

comments below.

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006, Grover Richardson wrote:

grover> 
grover> Hmm.  Why not just burn the vegetable oil directly?
grover> 

the simple answer is viscosity.
compared to heating oils, kerosine, diesel oil. vegetable oil is rather
thick.

other reasons:
waste vegetable oil is not homogeneous.
vegetable oil has a higher ignition temperature than biodiesel.

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terrylr> 
terrylr> hello;
terrylr> 
terrylr> i was hoping to get the biodiesel process going before fall and winter
terrylr> arrived but it appears i will not be able to.
terrylr> 
terrylr> i figure that even if i had to purchase new vegetable oil by the barrel
terrylr> and convert it to biodiesel i would still be ahead financially.
terrylr> 
terrylr> the biodiesel would be used to fire a crucible furnace and heat the
terrylr> garage. i am still working out possible designs for a forge burner that
terrylr> would use biodiesel.
terrylr> 
terrylr> Subject: biodiesel urls
terrylr> 
terrylr> Small Scale Biodiesel Production (PDF - 21 pages)
terrylr> http://www.wmrc.uiuc.edu/main_sections/tech_assist/small-scale-biodiesel.pdf
terrylr> 
terrylr> Welcome To The Collaborative Biodiesel Tutorial
terrylr> http://www.biodieselcommunity.org/
terrylr> 
terrylr> 

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terry l. ridder ><>