The Oildrum have an article on refining.
http://www.theoildrum.com/node/4038
It seems asphalt can be shoveled into something called a 'coker' an turned into petrol, kerosene etc etc.
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- 08 Jun 2008, 13:45
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rising oil price & cost of building transport infrastruc
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1475
- 02 Feb 2008, 11:20
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Matthew R. Simmons + Dr. Robert L. Hirsch + Jeffrey G. Rubin
- Replies: 2
- Views: 798
- 24 Nov 2007, 11:09
- Forum: Preparations
- Topic: OU Course
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2578
Re: OU Course
Hi All. >Anyone got any experience of Open University course. >Was looking at some of the Environment based ones >(http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/environment.shtm). >I probably can't afford to go out of full time employment at >the moment, hence looking at OU stuff to do in what lit...
- 17 Nov 2007, 20:22
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Matthew Simmons on FSN
- Replies: 0
- Views: 856
- 12 Sep 2007, 20:35
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Do any fund managers read this site?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3862
Yes - a couple of useful contacts but no fund managers as yet. May I offer an alternative suggestion? Take yourself over to this place - /www.greenenergyinvestors.com/ Its run by a gentleman who posts there under the name of DrBubb. He used to work in the City of London and still has many contacts ...
- 18 Aug 2007, 00:25
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Heads up: Matthew Simmons interview on FSN
- Replies: 1
- Views: 780
Heads up: Matthew Simmons interview on FSN
http://www.financialsense.com/fsn/main.html
I believe it will be available for download Saturday morning.
Apologies if this has already bean mentioned elsewhere.
I believe it will be available for download Saturday morning.
Apologies if this has already bean mentioned elsewhere.
- 15 Jun 2007, 19:00
- Forum: Transport
- Topic: EasyJet unveils 'ecoJet'
- Replies: 35
- Views: 17734
- 04 Nov 2006, 18:41
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: B& Q wind turbine is their best selling product!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4385
- 26 Dec 2005, 18:41
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Whats the reason...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1489
Re: Whats the reason...
...this forums being invaded by prixx? By prixx I mean advertising posts! Is there some sort of conspiracy, what with the site being hacked. Or has it always happend? There are paid for forum spamming services. I've seen one that boasted of its ability to mix its spam with properly researched/on-to...
- 25 Aug 2005, 12:20
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Heating oil vs diesel for electricity generation?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4904
Re: Heating oil vs diesel for electricity generation?
I presume heating oil is cheaper than diesel due to lower duty. Are there any significant differences between heating oil and diesel? I'm not talking about running a car on heating oil since it's illegal but rather running a diesel generator for home electricity on heating oil. Will it work technic...
- 21 Jun 2005, 23:11
- Forum: Living in the Future
- Topic: Jam-making
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7885
How long does home-made (chemical free) jam last for? Does it vary? Can you influence how long it keeps for? I'll be trying my hand at it in the near future Until it goes mouldy :lol: . A year at least (unless it does go off), but its nice to have in your sandwiches each day, Peter. P.S. There are ...