Topic: Synthetic diesel. (Read 2936 times)

Nemesis · « **on:** September 13, 2005, 09:04:28 pm »

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nventor turns dead cats into diesel

A German inventor says he's found a way to make cheap diesel fuel out of dead cats.

Dr Christian Koch, 55, from Kleinhartmannsdorf, said his method uses old tyres, weeds and animal cadavers.

Javora · « **Reply #1 on:** September 14, 2005, 08:12:11 am »

Huh is this the precursor to Mr. Fusion??!?

Ok right now I'm really hoping that I'm not the only one here who watched Back to the Future.

Dracho · « **Reply #2 on:** September 14, 2005, 09:06:33 am »

OMG! Solyent Green! is Diesel!

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2005, 12:13:34 pm »

Is this an urban myth kind of thing or is this serious? $:-\$

Dracho · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2005, 03:29:38 pm »

It's serious. There is a plant in Kansas City doing the same thing with Turkey guts from slaughter houses.

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2005, 08:32:51 pm »

So do we really cremate humans, or do we, well you know....

Dracho · « **Reply #6 on:** September 14, 2005, 08:51:34 pm »

http://www.mindfully.org/Energy/2003/Oil-From-Turkey8jun03.htm

It's a process called Thermal Depolymerization, and actually can be used to make toxic waste safe, with the byproduct of light, sweet crude.

[snippet] The new technology also promises profitability. "We've done so much testing in Philadelphia, we already know the costs," Appel said. "This is our first out plant, and we estimate we'll make oil at fifteen dollars a barrel. In three to five years, we'll drop that to ten dollars, the same as a medium-size oil exploration and production company. And it will get cheaper from there."

The Postman · « **Reply #7 on:** September 14, 2005, 10:18:45 pm »

This is a variation on the process where they take the used french fry grease from the golden arches and turn it into bio-diesel.

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #8 on:** September 16, 2005, 06:49:17 am »

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/09/14/germany.catfuel.reut/index.html

apparently the story was not quite accurate...

IAF Lyrkiller · « **Reply #9 on:** September 16, 2005, 03:51:33 pm »

And we will always have those critics like:

"Annelise Krauss of the Dresden Animal Protection Association blasted Koch's new diesel though, saying: "This is as bad as experimenting on animals."

Just to make my point.

Nemesis · « **Reply #10 on:** September 16, 2005, 05:41:25 pm »

Quote from: FPF-TobinDax on September 16, 2005, 06:49:17 am

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/09/14/germany.catfuel.reut/index.html

apparently the story was not quite accurate...

But not as much fun. Roadkill the ultimate Redneck fuel source.

Dracho · « **Reply #11 on:** September 16, 2005, 06:02:16 pm »

Well.. heck.. if you can't use dead cats might as well use dead dinosaurs..

Commander Maxillius · « **Reply #12 on:** September 18, 2005, 11:50:27 pm »

Quote from: Dracho on September 16, 2005, 06:02:16 pm

Well.. heck.. if you can't use dead cats might as well use dead dinosaurs..

Cha-ching! +1 for Dracho!

Nemesis · « **Reply #13 on:** September 19, 2005, 06:34:57 pm »

Quote from: Dracho on September 16, 2005, 06:02:16 pm

Well.. heck.. if you can't use dead cats might as well use dead dinosaurs..

Gorn?

Dracho · « **Reply #14 on:** September 20, 2005, 10:17:38 am »

Quote from: IKV Nemesis on September 19, 2005, 06:34:57 pm

Quote from: Dracho on September 16, 2005, 06:02:16 pm
Well.. heck.. if you can't use dead cats might as well use dead dinosaurs..

Gorn?

Ohohohoh!

Dinosaurs with cats?

Are you ready?

That would be a new movie: Gorn with the Kzin!

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