What did Jeremy say ?

olbod · 13th February 2008, 02:06 PM

Watched Top Gear the other night.
Was interested in their petrol growing experiment.
He said they were planting 25 acres of ( ? ) seed.
I missed what he said. Anyone catgh it ?
When the 25 acres were harvested it would make 3,000 gals of petrol
( ethanol ? ).
I am interested in learning more about this as I have the time to experiment with stills and stuff to try and perfect the process for a small
output. My time is free, so that eliminates probably a large percentage
of production cost ?
The acerage for extending the output, would not be a problem.
Would not be interested in doing anything like this on a commercial basis
but maybe 4 or 5,000 gals per crop would come in handy after being divvied up.
Also be interesting, re working a 3.5 v8 to run nicely on this pure stuff.

Cheers.

PS: Have a little 11 hp Briggs and Stratten donk that I could experiment on.

**p38arover** · 13th February 2008, 02:08 PM

Rape or Rapeseed. See Rapeseed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**wovenrovings** · 13th February 2008, 02:11 PM

It was rape seed. Not sure if you make alcohol or biodiesel out of it. They certainly said petrol. As far as i know a 3.5 with normal compression ratio would run on it fine. Just have to adjust the fuel system. For a carby, richen the mixture, a lot.

**sschmez** · 13th February 2008, 02:16 PM

Isn't it actually the same thing that we call canola here ????

......thanx for putting the wiki up Ron, I see that it is

**Redback** · 13th February 2008, 02:26 PM

Only one problem, because your distilling essencualy alcohol (ethanol) it makes it illegal to produce, of coarse you have thought of getting a licence i would assume

A tip from 50c to 80c produces Methanol/ethanol suitable for engines from 80c to 90c produces ethanol suitable for drinking

Baz.

**moose** · 13th February 2008, 03:03 PM

Keep in mind though, apparently in season ten (finished in the UK) they say they planted the wrong seed.

**incisor** · 13th February 2008, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by moose

Keep in mind though, apparently in season ten (finished in the UK) they say they planted the wrong seed.

love it!

**87County** · 13th February 2008, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by sschmez

Isn't it actually the same thing that we call canola here ????

......thanx for putting the wiki up Ron, I see that it is

yeah... we now call it canola (since the canola hybrid was invented that is... (CANadian OiL))... used to call it rape(seed)

the gm version is owned, pushed & fiercely protected by monsanto and is going to be the only version grown in future years

it's a small dark brown seed that is so fine you have to tape up all the bin joints & laps in your header & field bin to retain it ... has a pleasant nutty taste when ripe

**rick130** · 13th February 2008, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by 87County

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the gm version is owned, pushed & fiercely protected by monsanto and is going to be the only version grown in future years

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Only if the State is stupid enough to drop the GM moratorium........

**LandyAndy** · 13th February 2008, 05:42 PM

Rape seed is similar to canola.There is a cutoff level in an acid content,oelic acid maybe found in oilseeds.If the seed variety if higher than this cutt off level it isnt accepted as a food oil(canola oil) and is classed as Rapeseed(rapseed oil/rape oil)
A variety that was fairly well grown around here 8 or so years ago,Karoo was downgraded to Rapeseed as a variety,it was close to the limit in the acid level.
Mustards and Wild Radishs are also very similar and are infact an oilseed too.
Cant see them getting PETROL from whatever they planted,Biodiesel or alcahol yes,BUT THATS NOY PETROL!!!
Andrew

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