Tony Brooks wrote: > --- In [email protected], "sean neill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > snip > > >> >> ...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. > > Tony Brooks
Ooooh, don't mention the "W" word. Once something has been declared waste, then it can only be removed by an approved waste disposal company. You need to get your hands on it before it's declared waste. Call it "oil for recycling", just don't call it "waste oil". Ron Jones Process Safety & Development Specialist Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near misses at http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert Einstein
