Waste Vegetable Oil as fuel for diesel engines
Every day, there are a millions of restaurants around the world disposing of their used cooking oil. This waste material known as WVO (Waste Vegetable Oil) or even SVO (Strait Vegetable Oil) can be used as a bio-fuel for diesel engines. Why diesel engines? Because diesel oil is very similar to cooking oil and a diesel engine can easily be converted or upgraded so that it can accept bio-fuels as an affordable alternative. You do not have to be a mechanical expert to find this interesting.
What do you need to know before you run WVO as fuel? It has been shown that if the engine is hot and the oil is pre-heated, there is minimal impact to the engine.An additional fuel system is required for the WVO, separate from the standard system. There are many small companies that that will help you with a “WVO Conversion” but it is worth it to resarch a bit before handing over your money. There are thousands of people doing it in many countries around the world and since emission testing has showed a significant reduction in exhaust emissions vs standard diesel fuel, this is a good thing.
Aside from the modifications to the vehicle the WVO must be processed to clean it first before it can be used in an engine. This can be done by settling for weeks or even months or by using a WVO Centrifuge to get the job done quickly without the use of filters.
Waste Vegetable Oils are not the only source of waste-to-energy type of fuels that can be used in diesel engines.Other alternative fuels are WMO (Waste Motor Oil) and even automatic transmission fluid and can also be processed in a WVO Centrifuge.
As time goes on we must continue in the quest to help conserve energy, maximize productivity, and be cost-effective. With the economic state of the world right now, people are looking for ways to economize. Get your self into perspective, go green, go recycling and go WVO!
