Re: Biodiesel in the news (bad / good?)

More importantly is the co-op property industrially zoned, it seems
from the DEQ posting that may be a requirement. Correct me if I'm
wrong?

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Jeff Brandt
Sun Break Biofuels, LLC
mailto:[email protected]
503-317-4564

On 9/20/06, T Tricola <[email protected]> wrote:
> A lot of cut and paste going on.
>
> These are some ideas that we at the coop need to impliment ASAP.
> I propose we frame in the wash/dry area and line the ground with thick
> plastic. Then fill the framed and lined area with 6-12 inches of gravel. We
> can drill holes in a 5 gal bucket and stuff it down into the gravel at the
> lowest point of the containment area for a sump. That should appease DEQ for
> now.  Best of all it would get us out of the mud. We only need containment
> for whatever our largest container is - 275 gallons. Unless we daisy chain
> them.
>
> AS for the outdoors part of the process ie; wash/dry and distribution.
> I brought down a pier block and 8' 4x4 as well as a treated 20 foot 2x8. I
> plan to cut those existing 16' posts down to size and hang the 2x8 across
> the 2 posts and attatch to the 4x4 on the pier block. Now we can run some
> 12' stringers across over to the conex and cover with tin. I know the fire
> marshall has issues with wood buildings. But all of our activities that
> occur outside the conex only require a pump. No heat, no reactions just
> water and bioD. All of the high risk activities are done in the confines of
> the conex.
>
> We need to get those 2 things done if we plan to make fuel during the rainy
> season.
>
> After reading through some documents provided to us from DEQ, we still have
> a long way to go.  Those big ol totes need a cap on the outlet valve. We
> need to draft a spill contingency plan. It must have names and emergency
> numbers and be posted onsite. It needs to be a no brainer if a person
> happens upon or causes a large spill. If we can get those things done before
> the end of the year "they" would be estatic. We can address lighting next
> year.
>
>
>  >From: "Jeff Brandt" <[email protected]>
> >Reply-To: General Biodiesel discussion
> ><[email protected]>
> >To: "General Biodiesel discussion" <[email protected]>
> >Subject: [pdx-biodiesel] Biodiesel in the news (bad / good?)
> >Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:44:26 -0700
> >
> >So I was reading a new Portland Tribune article and about fell out of my
> >chair.
> >
> >>From the first looks it would seem they are trying to shut down
> >homebrewers. Of course as usual it would seem the facts have not been
> >completely portrayed.
> >
> >http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=115800175411056600
> >
> >Here is a cached copy of the document they refer to in the article
> >being released on September 6th.
> >
> >http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:sqpyqHeuHw0J:www.aocweb.org/aoc/Portals/0/Content_Managers/Biodiesel_QA-final_9.pdf+Questions+and+Answers+for+Oregonians+Interested+in+Manufacture+of+Biodiesel&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1
> >
> >Here is a pdf containing an article about my fire written by my local
> >Fire Marshall.
> >
> >http://www.oregon.gov/OOHS/SFM/docs/Comm_Ed/Gated_Wye/2006_Issues/August_06_GatedWye_color2.pdf
> >
> >Let me know what you think of this and how you interpret the two
> >articles. Personally I think that write-up by the DEQ is great and
> >answers alot of tough questions for people interested in following
> >regulations. They even cover the use fuel tax requirements, epa
> >gotcha's, etc. As well as a silly federal spill reporting requirement
> >that encompasses all "oils" regardless of biodegradability or
> >toxicity.
> >
> >--
> >Jeff Brandt
> >Sun Break Biofuels, LLC
> >mailto:[email protected]
> >503-317-4564
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