[Gasification] [Stoves] [Bioconversion] Use of Fats/Oils

[Ken Boak]

Tom,

Thanks for clearing that up.

When I first read it,  it seemed an unusual thing to want to do, hence my
query why it should be at the top of a list of proposed feedstocks for a
biogas reactor.


regards,


Ken


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Reed" <tombreed at comcast.net>
To: "Paul Harris" <paul.harris at adelaide.edu.au>
Cc: <bioconversion at listserv.repp.org>; "Jim Fournier" <jim at eprida.com>; "Ken
Boak" <ken.boak at gmail.com>; "GASIFICATION" <GASIFICATION at listserv.repp.org>;
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Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Stoves] [Bioconversion] Use of Fats/Oils


> 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
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> 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
> >>
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