Doh! We don't need to kill people for oil! [View All]

[Glenda]

My friend in the UK recently got a Diesel car, and for fuel, he puts in used vegetable oil, so his car always smells like "fish 'n chips."


This is a cool website:
http://www.bio-power.co.uk/faq.htm

What is a bio-fuel? It is any substitute fuel made from renewable, non-fossil, organic materials.
Using bio-fuels will not add new carbon to the atmosphere. Fossil fuels and mineral chemicals are not bio-fuels.

Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) is used vegetable oil as collected from pubs, restaurants and chip shops, which is the principle ingredient for our fuel.

Why should I use bio-fuels?
Every time you burn mineral diesel you contribute to global warming, and add toxic wastes to the environment. By changing to a bio-fuel you will help to reduce the increase in atmospheric carbon-dioxide levels, and you will not be adding any toxic materials or heavy metals to the environment. In our view the most beneficial form of bio-fuel is Bio-power MWVF.

Can I burn bio-fuels in any normal diesel engine?
YES, nearly all compression ignition engines will burn BIO-DIESEL without any modification. However, rubber parts in the fuel delivery system may dissolve because Bio-diesel is a very active solvent. Bio-diesel can also remove the protective coatings used in fuel tanks which then block fuel filters.

Can I burn bio-fuels in a petrol engine?
NO, our current range of bio-fuels are not suitable for use in spark ignition engines and will damage the engine, but we know that we can make a fuel that will run in petrol engines.
Ethanol is an alternative fuel for petrol engines, but at present there is a not an adequate tax provision for the economic production or sale of bio-petrols in the UK.