From: Marc Strangfeld (mjstrangfeld@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Apr 04 2005 - 13:15:32 PDT
Earl,
As a layman, I couldn't say much about your idea
except good luck. I hope you figure something out and
keep us posted on any results.
Marc
--- earl.beverly@us.abb.com wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Hi Gene, Hi All,
>
> I actually work in the business. I am the lead
> engineer for an ethylene
> cracking/poly ethylene unit that ABB is building in
> Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
> I have worked in several gasoline/diesel refineries,
> so I am not new to the
> process. (I should be in Rio until September).
>
> The trick that I am looking to build is "small".
> There is a guy selling a
> three million dollar, 10 acre, 16,000 gallons per
> day unit out of South
> Carolina. That is quite a bit more than I am looking
> for. I am thinking
> everything in a 4'x8'x4' package and producing 100
> gallons per day. Maybe
> everything in 8'x8'x40' container with 100 gpd.
>
> I am hoping to gain from anyone's practical
> experience with Lab scale
> thermal cracking and separating. The idea being to;
>
> Heat the oil to about 1300 deg F. This will break
> the oil into light ends,
> raw gasoline, and fuel oil. The gasses and gasoline
> are used to fire the
> furnace, the fuel oil gets filtered, stored, and
> used. This is an overly
> simplified version, but you get the idea.
>
> Once again - looking for practical experience or
> even thoughts on the
> subject.
>
> Thanks, Earl
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Message from "SGM PANTANO" <TRUKS1@msn.com> received
> on 04/04/2005 01:07 PM
>
>
> It has been done..it is being done.. Many oil
> companies used to buy back
> drain oil and re --refine it. The E FRIGGING PA
> stopped most of it.. Go to
> a
> local refinery if you have one...and ask them.. It
> was a very simple
> operation..but -- it was very cost effective and
> made cheap fuel -- so the
> EPA stopped it..
> Gene
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I want to run waste motor oil. I am looking at;
> > 1. filtering and warming.
> > 2. filtering and warming and mixing with diesel.
> > 3. building a "lab" size cracking package to break
> down the wmo to diesel
> > and other gas/oils. Just big enough to meet my
> needs and run 24/7.
> >
> > Anyone got any experience along this avenue,
> especially #3 ?
> >
> > Six M-35A2's (two are parts)
> > One M-51 Dump
> > One M-54 Cargo
> > Two 5kw Gensets (the only power for my home)
> > One 15kw Genset (new to me gov. genset in a sound
> proofed 8'x8'x28'
> > container - will be home power)
> > One Bucyrus Erie Crane - Diesel
> > One Backhoe - Diesel
> > One Chevy one ton PU - Diesel
> > One Mercedes Car - Diesel
> >
> >
> >
> > I NEED DIESEL!
> >
> > Earl
> >
> >
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