Not yet, but the globale rise of temp....It may just be a matter of time? It was suitable for the experiment, but would work for all vegetable oils, mainly waterfree. E.G. waiste oil from frying etc. The only vegetable made her in some amounts for the moment is rapseed oil. From the enviromently weiv, It would probably be better to add 1% veg. oil in my cars fuel than change my use of fuel for my stoves. dsk
I just tested it on a wick lamp, it seemed to burn clean with less soot than regular diesel. Since this prosess incorperates lye, I do not risk the rubber gaskets. dsk
Hi! Some new documentation about the 'Protos' Plant oil stove is available on: http://www.bioenergylists.org/en/plantoilcooker Also there is a movie about the stove on: http://www.plantoilcooker.org About 1000 stoves have been built. 100 stoves have been tested in the Philippines since 2004 with Leyte State University. Erik
Well, my new Optimus Nova, lists Rapeseed (colza) as a fuel of last resort, right after diesel... Obviosly not the best to burn... not to mention expensive. I wonder if you can filter used cooking oil enough to burn ? Ahh, I love the smell of french Fries in the morning.. 8)
ABC TV Foreign Correspondent programme this week on the manufacture of diesel replacement from coconuts. http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/content/2007/s1902890.htm Copra is pressed and the oil is filtered and used without additives in diesel cars and motors. OK for the Pacific but it tends to coagulate as the temperature drops. Laurence
a while back i read about a stove designed to burn heavy vegitable oils. It required a petroleum starter though. (Imagine a MSR with two fuel bottles) The stove would start on the petroleum fuel and after it ran for a few minutes you could switch to the vegge. I'll try to find the article again. It had some cool photos of a prototype.
Ever see a Floating candle? a sort of wickless Oil Candles, it has a floating device that floats on top of the oil, with a small hole that you light. this principle could be easily adapted by a standard can, and a lid. it would flair when 1st lit, but that would soon burn down, and stabalize. you could then put your pot on top of the can if it had a few small air holes.
