Tony Brooks wrote :
> --- In [email protected], "sean neill"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> snip
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>> ...and what about burning bio fuel oil - I guess you would need to
>> alter the boiler to do this.
>>
>> That's the route I'm exploring (waste oil).
>>
>> Sean
>
> Waste oil, now there's a thought. Garages have to pay to have the stuff
> taken away and if you let it stand for long enough a lot of the carbon
> drops out. i can not see this being anything like as polluting as the heave
> oil they use on ships and as you should be able to ensure loads of air it
> should not produce much smoke once the boiler and "fuel blower" is up to
> temperature. May have to starts on diesel though.
>
> Now we are on low sulphur fuel it should be less acidic than of old.
>
> Only draw back I can see (until told different) is the laws about disposing
> of hazardous waste . You may have to get licensed so you can collect it.
>
The owner of NB Kyle reckons he is using filtered wast oil in his RN
but that may be wishful thinking. He said he had an in-line filter from
America and just pours the wast engine oil into his main fuel tank.
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