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

On Wed, 2006-09-20 at 18:26 -0700, Jeff Brandt wrote:
> 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?

Yes we are in an industrial zone.  It is probably a requirement.

-B

> --
> 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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Brian Jamison
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