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Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
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Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
"Harbin Osteen" wrote in message ... http://www.ecorider.us/ -- SeeYaa:) Harbin Osteen KG6URO !sdohtem noitpyrcne devorppa-tnemnrevog troppus I - anybody know of a diesel power 4 wheel atv? |
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Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Per digitalmaster:
anybody know of a diesel power 4 wheel atv? Saw one at the beach last week - but cannot recall make/model. -- PeteCresswell |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
If you make your own bio-diesel you have a utility vehicle that can tow a
trailer to do some usefull work around the property, or use it for hunting. It was said that it gets about 130 miles per gallon in one article that I read. It would also be great for some boaters that cruise to undevloped areas. You can fuel it from your own fuel tanks, and cruise from your ancorage to explore, or restock your supplies that you may have to lug for some distance. This has been a problem for some who cruise the cannals in Europe, where some barges are large enough to carry a car, some are not. -- SeeYaa:) Harbin Osteen KG6URO !sdohtem noitpyrcne devorppa-tnemnrevog troppus I - "Eeyore" wrote in message ... Harbin Osteen wrote: http://www.ecorider.us/ What's the purpose of one of those ? Graham |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Harbin Osteen wrote: If you make your own bio-diesel you have a utility vehicle that can tow a trailer to do some usefull work around the property, or use it for hunting. It was said that it gets about 130 miles per gallon in one article that I read. It would also be great for some boaters that cruise to undevloped areas. You can fuel it from your own fuel tanks, and cruise from your ancorage to explore, or restock your supplies that you may have to lug for some distance. This has been a problem for some who cruise the cannals in Europe, where some barges are large enough to carry a car, some are not. When I've been on canal trips we had no trouble walking to the shops actually. It makes for a fun kind of holiday btw. Graham |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Actually it's a grown up version of the Tote Goat or offroad mini bike.
Lot's of uses, and excuses to buy one for fun;) http://users.infoconex.com/~ramrod/tgland.htm "Eeyore" wrote in message ... Harbin Osteen wrote: http://www.ecorider.us/ What's the purpose of one of those ? Graham |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
"Dave" wrote in message ... On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:45:00 +0100, Eeyore said: http://www.ecorider.us/ What's the purpose of one of those ? They give enviros orgasms over how they're saving the universe by burning something other than petroleum products. Yeah, what a bunch of wackos; caring about the environment, greenhouse emmisions, limited resources, crap like that. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent, processed fuel derived from biological sources. Though derived from biological sources, it's a processed fuel that can be readily used in diesel-engined vehicles, which distinguishes biodiesel from the straight vegetable oils (SVO) or waste vegetable oils (WVO) used as fuels in some modified diesel vehicles. In this article's context, biodiesel refers to alkyl esters made from the transesterification of both vegetable oils and/or animal fats. Biodiesel is biodegradable and non-toxic, and has significantly fewer emissions than petroleum-based diesel when burned. Biodiesel functions in current diesel engines, and can supplement fossil fuels as the world's primary transport energy source. Biodiesel can be distributed using today's infrastructure, and its use and production are increasing rapidly. Fuel stations are beginning to make biodiesel available to consumers, and a growing number of transport fleets use it as an additive in their fuel. Biodiesel is generally more expensive to purchase than petroleum diesel, but can be made at home for much cheaper than either. This differential may diminish due to economies of scale, the rising cost of petroleum and government tax subsidies. |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
"Harbin Osteen" wrote in
: It was said that it gets about 130 miles per gallon in one article that I read. It would also be great for some boaters that cruise to undevloped areas. You can fuel it from your own fuel tanks, and cruise from your ancorage to explore, or restock your supplies that you may have to lug for some distance. This has been a problem for some who cruise the cannals in Europe, where some barges are large enough to carry a car, some are not. I wonder how may "miles-per-centrifugal-clutch" it gets on biodiesel? I remember centrifugal clutches from many small vehicles. "Self- consuming" comes to mind. Note to boaters....it ISN'T street legal in the USA. Point moot. Those concerned with the environment can reduce emissions to zero by NOT buying one of these and STAYING HOME. How many are towed on a trailer by some environazi behind their Ford Expedition?....(c; Yeah, right.... My nuclear-powered scooter works great on the boats. Folds flat for easy storage and recharging: http://tinyurl.com/q7hj6 16 miles at 8mph. Also not street legal, but our cops treat it like a geriatric electric vehicle so you can ride it on the scooter-friendly sidewalks without harassment...(c; Recharges in about 3 hours from dead. -- There's amazing intelligence in the Universe. You can tell because none of them ever called Earth. |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
In alt.energy.homepower MMC wrote:
Actually it's a grown up version of the Tote Goat or offroad mini bike. Lot's of uses, and excuses to buy one for fun;) http://users.infoconex.com/~ramrod/tgland.htm --Neat site; thanks for the link! FWIW one of the great things about the Tote Goat is the box-section frame, which provides a *lot* of real estate for engine hacking. A friend of mine runs a steam power plant in his as it's got room on board for Propane fuel, flash boiler and a honkin' big water tank. Not sure what the range is, but it's decidedly low tech and has a real third world flavor, heh. -- "Steamboat Ed" Haas : Proud to be the Hacking the Trailing Edge! : family crackpot! www.nmpproducts.com ---Decks a-wash in a sea of words--- |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
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"digitalmaster" wrote: "Harbin Osteen" wrote in message ... http://www.ecorider.us/ -- SeeYaa:) Harbin Osteen KG6URO !sdohtem noitpyrcne devorppa-tnemnrevog troppus I - anybody know of a diesel power 4 wheel atv? Yea, they call them "tractors" around these parts... |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
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Dave wrote: On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:19:24 GMT, "MMC" said: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Gee, dya think the author of that article might have an agenda? Nah, just pure scientific fact, right? If he does, SOMEone will correct it. I've seen a few studies where researchers have found Wiki to be at least as accurate and unbiased as the best of the traditional sources, better than most. On the subjects I know, I found it FAR better than Encarta. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Yea Larry, if you are always tied to a dock in the US, you would not
need somthing like this, and not being street legal would be revelant, but if you are a long range cruiser, say crusising Thailand, and your trawler battaries went to crap, and you had to pack new ones back to the boat, I would find this bike a lot more useful than a electric scooter, and you could jumper the new boat battires to your scooter, and it's still not going to make it back. You may not have a use for this bike, but I posted this here because some might find the info useful. -- SeeYaa:) Harbin Osteen KG6URO !sdohtem noitpyrcne devorppa-tnemnrevog troppus I - "Larry" wrote in message ... "Harbin Osteen" wrote in : It was said that it gets about 130 miles per gallon in one article that I read. It would also be great for some boaters that cruise to undevloped areas. You can fuel it from your own fuel tanks, and cruise from your ancorage to explore, or restock your supplies that you may have to lug for some distance. This has been a problem for some who cruise the cannals in Europe, where some barges are large enough to carry a car, some are not. I wonder how may "miles-per-centrifugal-clutch" it gets on biodiesel? I remember centrifugal clutches from many small vehicles. "Self- consuming" comes to mind. Note to boaters....it ISN'T street legal in the USA. Point moot. Those concerned with the environment can reduce emissions to zero by NOT buying one of these and STAYING HOME. How many are towed on a trailer by some environazi behind their Ford Expedition?....(c; Yeah, right.... My nuclear-powered scooter works great on the boats. Folds flat for easy storage and recharging: http://tinyurl.com/q7hj6 16 miles at 8mph. Also not street legal, but our cops treat it like a geriatric electric vehicle so you can ride it on the scooter-friendly sidewalks without harassment...(c; Recharges in about 3 hours from dead. -- There's amazing intelligence in the Universe. You can tell because none of them ever called Earth. |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
"Harbin Osteen" wrote in
: Yea Larry, if you are always tied to a dock in the US, you would not need somthing like this, and not being street legal would be revelant, but if you are a long range cruiser, say crusising Thailand, and your trawler battaries went to crap, and you had to pack new ones back to the boat, I would find this bike a lot more useful than a electric scooter, and you could jumper the new boat battires to your scooter, and it's still not going to make it back. You may not have a use for this bike, but I posted this here because some might find the info useful. So, to answer my question, how many miles DOES it get to a centrifugal clutch? How many dealers are there in Thailand to fix it while I'm crusing around from bar to bar? Where do I get parts in the US, even, tractor dealers??...(c; Oh, by the way, are YOU involved selling this bike?...... -- There's amazing intelligence in the Universe. You can tell because none of them ever called Earth. |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
You wrote in news:You-918FB8.11182225082006
@netnews.worldnet.att.net: Yea, they call them "tractors" around these parts... http://www.deere.com/servlet/ProdCat...620%20RW&tM=FR Cool! Somehow I don't think, just like Harbin's product, we have a place to STORE it on the boat.....Maybe we could tow a barge, though...(c; -- There's amazing intelligence in the Universe. You can tell because none of them ever called Earth. |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Larry wrote: You wrote in news:You-918FB8.11182225082006 @netnews.worldnet.att.net: Yea, they call them "tractors" around these parts... http://www.deere.com/servlet/ProdCat...620%20RW&tM=FR Cool! Somehow I don't think, just like Harbin's product, we have a place to STORE it on the boat.....Maybe we could tow a barge, though...(c; Them weigh upwards to 47,000 pounds. This might fit better: http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductCatalog/HO/servlet/com.deere.u90785.cce.productcatalog.view.servlets. ProdCatProduct?pNbr=1971W&tM=HO&link=enav |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Dale Eastman wrote in news:TC_Hg.1792$bM.393
@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net: Them weigh upwards to 47,000 pounds. Hmm...I may have overestimated how much a 22' sloop can float...(c; With all those tractor tires hanging over BOTH sides, however, we should be able to plane her with the 500hp diesel in "road gear"....(c; -- There's amazing intelligence in the Universe. You can tell because none of them ever called Earth. |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
steamer wrote: In alt.energy.homepower MMC wrote: Actually it's a grown up version of the Tote Goat or offroad mini bike. Lot's of uses, and excuses to buy one for fun;) http://users.infoconex.com/~ramrod/tgland.htm --Neat site; thanks for the link! FWIW one of the great things about the Tote Goat is the box-section frame, which provides a *lot* of real estate for engine hacking. A friend of mine runs a steam power plant in his as it's got room on board for Propane fuel, flash boiler and a honkin' big water tank. Not sure what the range is, but it's decidedly low tech and has a real third world flavor, heh. -- "Steamboat Ed" Haas : Proud to be the Hacking the Trailing Edge! : family crackpot! www.nmpproducts.com ---Decks a-wash in a sea of words--- Biodiesel is just replacing one type of emission with another - and it takes a lot of power to harvest/process the stuff. For these types of purposes, there is an ancient form of power, called human power. Imagine having a utility bicycle/tricycle on board with appropriate gearing. ALthough maybe in certain situations probably a bit slower, it is probably overall faster with no tuning, centrifugal clutches to maintain, fueling, finding fuel - someone mentioned cruising in far off places needing to go get batteries. Are you carrying a large tank of biodiesel on your intercontinental cruises? I reckon a good utility bicycle would be lighter, easier to stow on board, cleaner, cheaper, less time consuming, and 98% as useful. Sounds like a good tradeoff to me. |
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Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
DSK wrote: wrote: biodiesel on your intercontinental cruises? I reckon a good utility bicycle would be lighter, easier to stow on board, cleaner, cheaper, less time consuming, and 98% as useful. Sounds like a good tradeoff to me. Wrong "Civilization" can be defined as seeking to avoid any form of physical exertion, whatever, no matter how productive or healthy. Civilisation is defined as living in cities actually. Only Americans need personal vehicles at all times to avoid using their legs. Graham |
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Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Larry:
I don't own, or sell these, and I don't know anybody that has one. I did not know that there is such a problem with all centrifugal clutches, but if there is a problem that you know of, would it not be prudent to carry a spare or two? Kind of save you some time for crusing bar to bar, right? "Larry" wrote in message ... "Harbin Osteen" wrote in : Yea Larry, if you are always tied to a dock in the US, you would not need somthing like this, and not being street legal would be revelant, but if you are a long range cruiser, say crusising Thailand, and your trawler battaries went to crap, and you had to pack new ones back to the boat, I would find this bike a lot more useful than a electric scooter, and you could jumper the new boat battires to your scooter, and it's still not going to make it back. You may not have a use for this bike, but I posted this here because some might find the info useful. So, to answer my question, how many miles DOES it get to a centrifugal clutch? How many dealers are there in Thailand to fix it while I'm crusing around from bar to bar? Where do I get parts in the US, even, tractor dealers??...(c; Oh, by the way, are YOU involved selling this bike?...... -- There's amazing intelligence in the Universe. You can tell because none of them ever called Earth. |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Snip.....
Biodiesel is just replacing one type of emission with another - and it takes a lot of power to harvest/process the stuff. For these types of purposes, there is an ancient form of power, called human power. Snip.... Yes, it does replace one emmission with another, but it is at least a closed carbon cycle. You take up carbon when you grow the crop (and my prefered crop is alge, which will double in 24 to 48 hours) and relese it when burned in combustion. Human power is great, but not for everything, just as the diesel bike is not good for everything, but fills a nitch that could be useful to some. -- SeeYaa:) Harbin Osteen KG6URO !sdohtem noitpyrcne devorppa-tnemnrevog troppus I - |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Grow alge, no tractor required.
"Dale Eastman" wrote in message link.net... wrote: Biodiesel is just replacing one type of emission with another - and it takes a lot of power to harvest/process the stuff. One square mile is 640 acres. One square mile is 5280 feet by 5280 feet. A tractor pulling a 30 foot wide disc plow will requi 5280/30 = 176 passes. That's 176 linear miles to plow the entire 640 acres. Now the next question is, how much horsepower (fuel consumed) to cover the 176 miles? And then there are the herbicide/pesticide/fertilizer/harvest passes also. Take it away Nick. |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Dale Eastman wrote:
... how much horsepower (fuel consumed) to cover the 176 miles? Take it away Nick. Foist, the question might be "how many horsepower-HOURS" of energy?" And how much force times 176 miles? Nick |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
David J. Hughes wrote: Dale Eastman wrote: wrote: Biodiesel is just replacing one type of emission with another - and it takes a lot of power to harvest/process the stuff. One square mile is 640 acres. One square mile is 5280 feet by 5280 feet. A tractor pulling a 30 foot wide disc plow will requi 5280/30 = 176 passes. That's 176 linear miles to plow the entire 640 acres. Now the next question is, how much horsepower (fuel consumed) to cover the 176 miles? And then there are the herbicide/pesticide/fertilizer/harvest passes also. Take it away Nick. 300 gallons biodiesel produced per acre. 300 time 640 = 19200 gallons. Tractor pulling 30' disc plow get @ 4 miles peer gallon 4 times 176 = 704 gallons 19200 over 704 = 27.3 or 704 over 19200 = 4% Worst case (the disk plowing will have the highest power requirement) is 5 times over the field or 5 times 704 gallons = 3520 gallons or 18%. Should do much better though. Per BP annual energy report: Million barrels per day: Gasolines 9.436 Middle distillates 6.087 Fuel oil .795 Others 4.199 Total USA 20.517 http://www.bp.com/productlanding.do?...tentId=7017990 9.436 million barrels times 42 gallons / barrel divided by (19200-704) gallons yield per square mile = approximately 21,427 square miles to meet our transportation demand. Have you got a link to support that 300 gallons per acre? The following numbers are gallons per acre. macadamia nuts 240 brazil nuts 255 avocado 282 coconut 287 oil palm 635 http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_yield.html The oil palm tree is a tropical plant which commonly grows in warm climates at altitudes of less than 1,600 feet above sea level. There is one species, the Noli or Elaeis oleifera (H.B.K) Cortes which is native of America; another species is Elaeis guineensis Jacq. which originates from the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa (hence its scientific name) and better known as the African oil palm. http://www.fedepalma.org/oil_palm.htm Palm Oil, an ingredient found in many everyday products, is contributing to the rapid destruction of rainforests. Orangutan habitat in Sumatra and Borneo is being clear-felled at an alarming rate for conversion to oil palm plantations. The orangutan, perilously close to extinction, is suffering profoundly as a result. http://www.safepalmoil.org/ |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Oil yields are...?
See my other post. Harbin Osteen wrote: Grow alge, no tractor required. "Dale Eastman" wrote in message link.net... wrote: Biodiesel is just replacing one type of emission with another - and it takes a lot of power to harvest/process the stuff. One square mile is 640 acres. One square mile is 5280 feet by 5280 feet. A tractor pulling a 30 foot wide disc plow will requi 5280/30 = 176 passes. That's 176 linear miles to plow the entire 640 acres. Now the next question is, how much horsepower (fuel consumed) to cover the 176 miles? And then there are the herbicide/pesticide/fertilizer/harvest passes also. Take it away Nick. -- Anybody answering this post consents to having their replies posted on my website. (Not that I need your consent since you post to public domain.) |
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Hi Dale:
This site claims 2641 gallons per hector: http://www.oilgae.com/algae/oil/yield/yield.html Gallons of Oil per Acre per Year Corn . . . . . . . 18 Soybeans . . . .48 Safflower. . . . . 83 Sunflower . . . 102 Rapeseed. . . 127 Oil Palm . . . . 635 Micro Algae . .5000-15000: http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directo...from_Algae_Oil The highest yield feedstock for biodiesel is hydroponic algae, which can produce 250 times the amount per acre as soybeans. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel Micro algaes present the best option for producing Bio Fuel such as biodiesel in quantities sufficient to completely replace petroleum. While traditional crops have yields of around 50-150 gallons of biodiesel per acre per year, algaes can yield 5,000-20,000 gallons per acre per year. http://www.solaroof.org/wiki/SolaRoof/MassAlgaeCulture a.. Different algae species produce different amounts of oil. Some algae ( diatoms for instance) produce up to 50% oil by weight. http://www.castoroil.in/reference/pl...sel_algae.html a.. Soybean: 40 to 50 US gal/acre (40 to 50 m³/km²) b.. Rapeseed: 110 to 145 US gal/acre (100 to 140 m³/km²) c.. Mustard: 140 US gal/acre (130 m³/km²) d.. Jatropha: 175 US gal/acre (160 m³/km²) e.. Palm oil: 650 US gal/acre (610 m³/km²) [2] f.. Algae: 10,000 to 20,000 US gal/acre (10,000 to 20,000 m³/km²) http://www.biodieseltechnologiesindi...elsources.html These are just a few sites, and I'm sure there are some more detailed sites out there. -- SeeYaa:) Harbin Osteen KG6URO !sdohtem noitpyrcne devorppa-tnemnrevog troppus I - "Dale Eastman" wrote in message nk.net... Oil yields are...? See my other post. Harbin Osteen wrote: Grow alge, no tractor required. "Dale Eastman" wrote in message link.net... wrote: Biodiesel is just replacing one type of emission with another - and it takes a lot of power to harvest/process the stuff. One square mile is 640 acres. One square mile is 5280 feet by 5280 feet. A tractor pulling a 30 foot wide disc plow will requi 5280/30 = 176 passes. That's 176 linear miles to plow the entire 640 acres. Now the next question is, how much horsepower (fuel consumed) to cover the 176 miles? And then there are the herbicide/pesticide/fertilizer/harvest passes also. Take it away Nick. -- Anybody answering this post consents to having their replies posted on my website. (Not that I need your consent since you post to public domain.) |
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Thank you. The links give me something to read...
And a little more hope in Peak Oil. Harbin Osteen wrote: Hi Dale: This site claims 2641 gallons per hector: http://www.oilgae.com/algae/oil/yield/yield.html Gallons of Oil per Acre per Year Corn . . . . . . . 18 Soybeans . . . .48 Safflower. . . . . 83 Sunflower . . . 102 Rapeseed. . . 127 Oil Palm . . . . 635 Micro Algae . .5000-15000: http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directo...from_Algae_Oil The highest yield feedstock for biodiesel is hydroponic algae, which can produce 250 times the amount per acre as soybeans. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel Micro algaes present the best option for producing Bio Fuel such as biodiesel in quantities sufficient to completely replace petroleum. While traditional crops have yields of around 50-150 gallons of biodiesel per acre per year, algaes can yield 5,000-20,000 gallons per acre per year. http://www.solaroof.org/wiki/SolaRoof/MassAlgaeCulture a.. Different algae species produce different amounts of oil. Some algae ( diatoms for instance) produce up to 50% oil by weight. http://www.castoroil.in/reference/pl...sel_algae.html a.. Soybean: 40 to 50 US gal/acre (40 to 50 m³/km²) b.. Rapeseed: 110 to 145 US gal/acre (100 to 140 m³/km²) c.. Mustard: 140 US gal/acre (130 m³/km²) d.. Jatropha: 175 US gal/acre (160 m³/km²) e.. Palm oil: 650 US gal/acre (610 m³/km²) [2] f.. Algae: 10,000 to 20,000 US gal/acre (10,000 to 20,000 m³/km²) http://www.biodieseltechnologiesindi...elsources.html These are just a few sites, and I'm sure there are some more detailed sites out there. -- Anybody answering this post consents to having their replies posted on my website. (Not that I need your consent since you post to public domain.) |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
"Dale Eastman" wrote in message nk.net... wrote: Dale Eastman wrote: ... how much horsepower (fuel consumed) to cover the 176 miles? Take it away Nick. Foist, the question might be "how many horsepower-HOURS" of energy?" And how much force times 176 miles? Nick Yes. That is the question required for a starting point... And I dunno the answer. I do know that the bigger tractors have 450+ horses available. We need a farmer to give us (more like you ;) ) some actual fuel consumption figures. I saw a show on discovery channel about the worlds largest tractors.IIRC they used about 1 gallon per acre for one pass plowing. |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:11:54 GMT, Dale Eastman
wrote: I do know that the bigger tractors have 450+ horses available. We need a farmer to give us (more like you ;) ) some actual fuel consumption figures. It's easy to get some ballpark estimates. If you assume a tractor speed of 6 mph it will take about 30 hours to do a square mile. At 200 average horsepower that will require about 300 gallons of diesel. |
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digitalmaster wrote: "Dale Eastman" wrote in message nk.net... wrote: Dale Eastman wrote: ... how much horsepower (fuel consumed) to cover the 176 miles? Take it away Nick. Foist, the question might be "how many horsepower-HOURS" of energy?" And how much force times 176 miles? Nick Yes. That is the question required for a starting point... And I dunno the answer. I do know that the bigger tractors have 450+ horses available. We need a farmer to give us (more like you ;) ) some actual fuel consumption figures. I saw a show on discovery channel about the worlds largest tractors.IIRC they used about 1 gallon per acre for one pass plowing. Did you catch the width of the plow. Makes a little difference. 30' wide is approx.: 176/640 = .275 miles per acre. Where 176 is the number of passes (1 mile each) with a 30' wide plow to cover 640 acres (1 mi. sq.). 1 gallon per acre equals 1 gallon per .275 miles. 1/.275 = 3.64 gallons per mile (not miles per gallon). Now I'll post this and then likely find somebody beat me to the punch. |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Dale Eastman wrote: Now I'll post this and then likely find somebody beat me to the punch. I'd rather get beat to the punch than to get punched to the beat. |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Tony Wesley wrote: Dale Eastman wrote: Now I'll post this and then likely find somebody beat me to the punch. I'd rather get beat to the punch than to get punched to the beat. If I have to get punched to the beat, could we have a waltz? |
Diesel powered bike, will run on biodiesel
Harbin Osteen wrote:
Snip..... Biodiesel is just replacing one type of emission with another - and it takes a lot of power to harvest/process the stuff. For these types of purposes, there is an ancient form of power, called human power. Snip.... Yes, it does replace one emmission with another, but it is at least a closed carbon cycle. You take up carbon when you grow the crop (and my prefered crop is alge, which will double in 24 to 48 hours) and relese it when burned in combustion. Human power is great, but not for everything, just as the diesel bike is not good for everything, but fills a nitch that could be useful to some. Okay - fair enough - biodiesel and powered equipment has its uses. My point was that, although crossposted to many groups, the initial point was a biodiesel motorbike onboard a cruising sailboat, which I think is impractical, un-neseccary, and better tools exist to do that particular job, ie human power. Biodiesel is a good replacement for fossil fuel, but it does have environmental costs. |
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