Biodiesel Rulez!!! [ARCHIVED]

**garyq** · December 13th, 2006 12:12 AM

isa yang frybrid(Chris Goodwin) sa mga magagandang gumawa ng conversion kit para you can use WVO. Mahal lang nga, around USD2K ang mga kits pero pulido ang gawa

Visit frybrid.com

**jvm13** · December 13th, 2006 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by garyq

isa yang frybrid(Chris Goodwin) sa mga magagandang gumawa ng conversion kit para you can use WVO. Mahal lang nga, around USD2K ang mga kits pero pulido ang gawa

Visit frybrid.com

meron kayang magdadala ng frybrid systems dito sa pinas? just wondering..

**equaltruth** · December 15th, 2006 03:52 PM

Biodiesel banned!

Come December 31st, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is set to effectively ban biodiesel in the state's largest markets. The problem, they say, lies with the fuel's nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and their contribution to the formation of ground-level ozone in Texas' eastern counties......

http://www.alternative-energy-news.i.../biodiesel-fue

**biogas.works** · December 15th, 2006 09:56 PM

Am glad to have found Tsikot and be a part of it. My username carries the word "BIOGAS" as I did research on it that can found by searching "Philippine Biogas" on the web.

I have done recent research on BIODIESEL (that included "home-made used cooking oil" BD, "home-made coconut oil" BD and "commercially-made BD” known as Coconut Methyl Ester or CME.)

I would like to share my findings specially during this short period between the passing of the Biofuels Act and its implementation because it seems the 1% CME mandated may be TOO HIGH.

We only have a few days before the Act is implemented to have the 1% CME blend LOWERED because beyond that point the law says it cannot be lowered anymore.

If I am correct and the law is not modified, we will be using more CME than we actually need to get best results. That will also cost us more money besides being wasteful of our precious coconut products which can otherwise be exported for foreign income.

Please see my other postings in this forum or email me at <biogas.works*gmail.com>

**biogas.works** · December 15th, 2006 10:41 PM

Regarding questions and comments about the use of higher percentages of BioDiesel, here is a short explanation.

BioDiesels (BD) are made from different feedstocks like: used cooking oil, soya oil, canola oil, palm oil, jatropha oil, coconut oil, etc. These oils have different properties and characteristics. Among them, coconut oil is probably the BEST which is why some local experts call it "The Perfect BioDiesel."

Coconut BioDiesel or Coconut Methyl Ester (CME) is much better than other biodiesels. Even when used at very low percentages it can give increased mileage. Used cooking oil BD and Soya Oil BD give lower fuel mileage even when used at B20 or 20% blend.

While running experiments on 1% commercially-made CME, I found a detailed recent report entitled "Saskatoon BioBus II" from Canada on the use of 5% Canola BD.

Interestingly, after years of using 5% Canola BD, they conducted additional research to determine "to a higher degree of precision" the fuel economy benefits of 0.2%, 1% and 5% and they confirmed that the LOWER BLENDS WERE BETTER.

See: Saskatoon BioBus Project two-year study on the use of 5% Canola …
<www.agwest.sk.ca/publications/bioprospects/BPMay06.pdf> - 1657k

Since by this time my 1% CME tests produced a one-time severe drop in fuel mileage, I shifted to 0.5% CME and found that the fuel mileage savings were the SAME and CONSISTENT.

I have now logged close to 3,000 km (2 months) using 0.5% CME and everytime I conduct simulated chassis dynamoter tests (60 kms at NLEX, 80 kph, no AC and using a separate metered fuel container) I consistently get >13.0 km/liter. Compared to my baseline of 11.2 km/liter this is >15% MORE MILEAGE.

I suggest you conduct similar verifiable tests and let us tell the authorities about it.

We should not use more than 0.5% CME if 1% CME can only give the same (or probably lower) fuel mileage. Although 1% CME will give slightly lower GHG emissions, we cannot afford to waste our limited funds and resources.

Biogas Gerry

**biogas.works** · December 15th, 2006 10:41 PM

Regarding questions and comments about the use of higher percentages of BioDiesel, here is a short explanation.

BioDiesels (BD) are made from different feedstocks like: used cooking oil, soya oil, canola oil, palm oil, jatropha oil, coconut oil, etc. These oils have different properties and characteristics. Among them, coconut oil is probably the BEST which is why some local experts call it "The Perfect BioDiesel."

Coconut BioDiesel or Coconut Methyl Ester (CME) is much better than other biodiesels. Even when used at very low percentages it can give increased mileage. Used cooking oil BD and Soya Oil BD give lower fuel mileage even when used at B20 or 20% blend.

While running experiments on 1% commercially-made CME, I found a detailed recent report entitled "Saskatoon BioBus II" from Canada on the use of 5% Canola BD.

Interestingly, after years of using 5% Canola BD, they conducted additional research to determine "to a higher degree of precision" the fuel economy benefits of 0.2%, 1% and 5% and they confirmed that the LOWER BLENDS WERE BETTER.

See: Saskatoon BioBus Project two-year study on the use of 5% Canola …
<www.agwest.sk.ca/publications/bioprospects/BPMay06.pdf> - 1657k

Since by this time my 1% CME tests produced a one-time severe drop in fuel mileage, I shifted to 0.5% CME and found that the fuel mileage savings were the SAME and CONSISTENT.

I have now logged close to 3,000 km (2 months) using 0.5% CME and everytime I conduct simulated chassis dynamoter tests (60 kms at NLEX, 80 kph, no AC and using a separate metered fuel container) I consistently get >13.0 km/liter. Compared to my baseline of 11.2 km/liter this is >15% MORE MILEAGE.

I suggest you conduct similar verifiable tests and let us tell the authorities about it.

We should not use more than 0.5% CME if 1% CME can only give the same (or probably lower) fuel mileage. Although 1% CME will give slightly lower GHG emissions, we cannot afford to waste our limited funds and resources.

Biogas Gerry

**garyq** · December 16th, 2006 02:01 PM

biogas gerry: your comments seem to focus more on the effects of BD on fuel consumption. How about cleaner emissions? Personally this is my premise when I started using BD 2 years ago. I wanted to have cleaner emissions coming out of my diesel engine. Also BD is more expensive now than fossil fuel coz of "supply and demand". The same thing that happened to Brazil when they started ethanol during the 70's. Right now more than 5% of their national consumption of fuel is ethanol based already. They are now doing the same thing with BD. Imagine the cost of production 20 years from now. Mababa na yun di ba? and the idea of renewable energy is also something to consider. Opinion lang po

**equaltruth** · December 16th, 2006 04:31 PM

Biodiesel Fuel

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Biodiesel banned in Texas

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Come December 31st, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is set to effectively ban biodiesel in the state’s largest markets. The problem, they say, lies with the fuel’s nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and their contribution to the formation of ground-level ozone in Texas’ eastern counties. According to the TCEQ, biodiesel does not meet the stricter NOx standards recently imposed on diesel and alternative diesel fuels under new regulations. Efforts to clean up the air, led the TCEQ in November 2005 to adopt Texas low emission diesel standards (TxLED) in an effort to reduce pollutants in the state’s smoggiest 110 counties. Texas’ biodiesel industry - the largest in the country - suddenly found itself essentially outlawed after the standards went into effect......

http://www.alternative-energy-news.i...-banned-texas/

**hayop** · December 16th, 2006 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by biogas.works

We should not use more than 0.5% CME if 1% CME can only give the same (or probably lower) fuel mileage. Although 1% CME will give slightly lower GHG emissions, we cannot afford to waste our limited funds and resources.

Biogas Gerry

Currently we use our limited funds to import fossil fuel from OPEC countries. These fossil fuels will eventually run out causing countries unprepared to chaos.

I dont care if using 0.5% CME and even 100% CME has the "same or lower" fuel mileage. Garyg is right. There are other things to consider.

Our coco farmers are sometimes forced to sell at a loss due to low demand for their coco oils. CME will help them.

Imagine if (like India) we make a push for Jatropa biodiesel production and eventually produce more than enough for domestic consumption --Philippines as an OPEC member hehe.

I want to see 100% BD (locally produced) used in our vehicles. We will then be less susceptible to foreign dictates.

Salamat

**jvm13** · December 16th, 2006 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by hayop

Currently we use our limited funds to import fossil fuel from OPEC countries. These fossil fuels will eventually run out causing countries unprepared to chaos.

I dont care if using 0.5% CME and even 100% CME has the "same or lower" fuel mileage. Garyg is right. There are other things to consider.

Our coco farmers are sometimes forced to sell at a loss due to low demand for their coco oils. CME will help them.

Imagine if (like India) we make a push for Jatropa biodiesel production and eventually produce more than enough for domestic consumption --Philippines as an OPEC member hehe.

I want to see 100% BD (locally produced) used in our vehicles. We will then be less susceptible to foreign dictates.

Salamat

i definitely agree with you! we cannot ne lrft unprepared for the eventual end of fossil fuels.. i also hope that one day we could run our vehicles on 100% blend of locally produced biodiesel and end the way we are dictated by the continuous rise of crude oil prices. This will also definitely benefit our environment.