Burning Biofuel

Robert O'Brien

Webster makes a Bioheat compatible fuel pump http://www.websterfuelpumps.com/biopump.htm

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Rick W.

Burning Biofuel

Any problems associated with burning the B20 blend of biofuel? Have old, pin style Peerless boiler with a Carlin 99FRD burner. Here in NY State, a 20 cent per gal. tax credit has been initiated for this fuel. Had been hoping to use this product; it appears to now be more affordable.

Gene_3

Currently

I would say no, I am running in my home and it runs great, very very clean.

We have done some tests here at the school and are doing more. So far we have only run up to a B20. We will be trying WVO and B100.

Bio does have less btu than #2, about 4-5000 less but seems ot burn more complete, cleaner and hotter which seems to actually put out more heat per gallon.

Santa Energy is running B5 in all their equipment because when they tried some they found no problems and cleaner units--less or no soot=less work at annual maintenance.

The inside of my boiler is white.

I am also running it in my truck 2004 Dodge Ram Cummins 600.

This is the future and if you don't get with you will be left behind.

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http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?s=5369263.

Maine Ken

Who makes a burner for Bio??? Who makes an oil pump for Bio???
If it's not listed for it then you CANNOT use it in Maine.

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J.C.A._3

Rick,

Here's a couple of links for you to peruse at your lesiure. Be warned...There's a LOT of information to digest, and it's about as exciting as a root canal.

These are the guys doing the research. Having met, and talked at length with the head of the project...I can safly say that they are excited about the uses and findings that have come from the research so far.

My understanding is that they have had very few failures of fuel units using up to and including B-20. Once the mixture goes over the 20% mark, there have been some failures due to drying seals and o-rings. Apparently the bio-fuel is a bit caustic to rubber products, but as Robert stated, fuel unit makers have come up with the proper materials to deal with all mixtures up to 100%. As you may imagine, these products are still in the "testing stage", but with all the companies working on them, I don't forsee too many problems in the future.

The first links are from BNL.The 3rd link is what you are looking for. It lists all the dealers in N.Y. state

Hope this helps ! Chris

http://www.osti.gov/bridge/product.biblio.jsp?query_id=0&page=0&osti_id=789899

http://www.osti.gov/bridge/product.biblio.jsp?query_id=0&page=0&osti_id=15006327

National Biodiesel Board website...
http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel/distributors/showstate.asp?st=NY.

Rick W.

Thanks for those great links and some insight beyond the bio hoopla. Will be placing an order tomarrow. -Rick