[Diy_efi] Veggie van.

[Patrick Cahill]

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I just wanted to shed some light on the biodiesel topic. I have been
involved with a project to research the viability of this fuel for full
scale commercial use.

Biodiesel is in fact a fatty acid ethyl ester produced from reacting alcohol
and vegetable oil togethor in the presence of a catalyst. It is typically
produced in batch type processors where the ingredients are mixed and left
to settle for 6-8 hours. While the process is quite simple, it is time
consuming and not very efficient for mass production. Despite this, approx 7
billion litres of biodeisel is currently produced in the US every year. The
Germans and French also produce massive amounts as an answer to local air
pollution. It is usually blended with 80% petro-diesel for economic reasons.

Thanks to the hard work of some clever people (Adam Kahn at the Uni of QLD
deserves a mention here for his thesis) there are now processes being
developed which could end up as a very efficient flow type process with a
much higher output.

The fuel itself is superior to "dinosaur diesel" in almost every way,
especially in the fact that it possesses high lubricity with virtually no
sulfur (ask the swedes what happens when you try to remove ALL the sulfur
from diesel). This is also a side effect of using vegetable oil as it is a
fatastic natural lubricant. So , in answer to Lasse, the Bouganvillians'
Toyota's were probably in better health than most. It is also "carbon
neutral" due to the fact that it is derived from a plant crop and as such
the carbon released is consumed again by the next crop. It is aquatically
non-toxic, biodegradable and as such presents no immediate danger to the
environement when spilt.

For anyone who wants to find out more check out

www.gemtek.com
www.biodiesel.com
www.biodieselgear.com

The first link is doubly interesting as it shows what can be done with
vegetable oil as a lubricant. Also check out www.fuchs.de and look for a
product range called Planto.

This is a technology which has huge potential for the world and is one of
the most sensible alternatives to providing transportation for everyone
without destroying the atmosphere.


Pat Cahill
Smartlub

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