[Gasification] Biodiesel by product.

Mike Weaver mweaver at misteam.net
Mon Apr 16 15:38:15 CDT 2007


Acrolein - I have heard it is not a danger at high temp. but can't tell you where the line in...



John G. Flottvik wrote:

>Peter, Mike, David & Mark.
>
>Thanks for your input. Regarding Acrolein that is claimed to be a low heat 
>problem.
>At what temprature would this be a non issue or a minemal problem? Can a 
>slow pyrolysis
>work with this material? A win-win is mentioned, so would on site power from 
>Glyseral
>be classed as a winner?
>
>Thanks for answers recieved.
>
>John Flottvik
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Peter Singfield" <snkm at btl.net>
>To: <gasification at listserv.repp.org>
>Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:31 AM
>Subject: Re: [Gasification] Biodiesel by product.
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>>>Find a market and you have a win-win situation.
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>>I know -- nitro glycerin!!
>>
>>Seriously -- glycerin is a good commodity -- but now we know not to use it
>>as diesel fuel replacement --
>>
>>
>>Peter/Belize
>>
>>At 11:44 AM 4/15/2007 -0400, you wrote:
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>>>At 12:14 AM 4/15/2007, you wrote:
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>>>>At 08:02 PM 4/14/2007 -0600, Mike Weaver wrote:
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>>>>>Burning glycerine can be dangerous - it produces acrolein which quite
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>toxic.
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>>>>Wow -- thanks for that info Mike!!
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>>>>
>>>That applies only if the burn temperature is too low.
>>>
>>>Glycerine has many uses (candy, explosives, soaps and cosmetics to
>>>name a few.)  Clean glycerine is probably worth more than
>>>gasoline!  A quick look on Google saw prices between $2.00 (US) per
>>>cup and $6.00 per pint, ICIS says $28.00-$37.00 per pound, if I read it
>>>      
>>>
>>right.
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>>>Find a market and you have a win-win situation.
>>>
>>>David G. LeVine
>>>Nashua, NH  03060
>>>
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