Thanks John.
We have moved on from testing BD production methods and the use of it in different engines to oil crops and how different fertilizer, irrigation, etc, inputs effect oil yields. We are finding the addition of sulfur fertilizer can make a huge difference in oil yield.
Also experimenting with many new oil crops that most people have never heard of. There are couple that look much better that the traditional soybean and rape seed oil that most BD is derived from.

It's interesting that the guys on the economics side of things have figured out is that a BD refining business won't make it when approached from just a fuel standpoint. The main emphasis needs to be as a livestock feed supplier, fuel has to be considered only a byproduct.

 

Bill, thanks for posting the info on the prevention of gelling with bio. Just the info I have been looking for. I understand the formula you explained, just wondering how this was tested. Did you do the tests yourself or was the information passed on to you.

I'm not challenging your information, I would just like to hear more about it. I am personally doing some freezer tests on b100, and would like to get my hands on any info I can.

I have not had to buy diesel in about 2 months, and my tank is full , want to try and run as much bio as I can thru the winter months. BTW, what anti-gel (brand) do you feel performs the best?

Thanks, Kevin

 

Kevin, the additive info came from a BD refinery in Montana after extensive testing.
I've been using Power Service with B20 for the last four years with no gelling even at minus 35. Usually stock up on the PS when I see it on sale.

 

Thanks Bill, I use powerservice as well and am happy with it, however, I really want to push the envelope this winter and run as much bio as possible.

Gonna keep plugging along with the freezer experiments. Thanks, Kevin

 

My son works for Fort Leanordwood. The have been running B20 but the ambulances are Ford. Ford issued a directive that they had to stop.