[Gasification] [Bioconversion] Use of Fats/Oils

[Thomas Reed]

Dear Paul and Aul:

Chemistry is the backbone of fuels and there aren't many chemists on 
these lists.  There are better feedstocks than sow's ears for making 
silk purses.

Oil is basically CH2 and great for many uses.  Biodiesel is CH2O0.1, so 
is a diodegradable oil and is vauable as such.  Silly to make it into 
methane, CH4.

Most biomass is mostly carbohydrate,  CH2O.  It is easily 
disproportionated according to

2 CH2O ==> CH4 + CO2

(which is why biogas is half CO2). 

So lets not hear anymore nonsense about converting fats to biogas.

TOM REED               THE BIOMASS ENERGY 
FOUNDATION                               WOODGAS.COM
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Paul Harris wrote:
> G'day All,
>
> I think a change of topic really deserves a new Subject Line!
>
> Fats and oils are probably better used as biodiesel for transport fuels
> (which we are going to be MUCH shorter of soon!).
>
> I believe it is important to look at the "system" rather than a
> particular problem - we can get biogas (which is good for stationary use
> such as heat/light and pump motors etc) from a number of sources (often
> wastes) but liquid fuels for transport use are less available (unless
> you grow them specifically!).
>
> Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open (and are often
> only used in emergencies!).
>
> All the best,
> HOOROO
>
> Ken Boak wrote:
>   
>> Jeff,
>>
>> Thanks for the  data.
>>
>> Can you explain how to produce biogas from waste veg oil and fat?  Is there
>> a site that describes the process?
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Ken Boak
>>