Bio-diesel for home heat

[smirnov3]

I have been looking into using B100 for home heating, and it seems the number one issue is that the materials of your tank & transfer line need to be compatible: ie Steel, Stainless steel or Aluminum are good

Brass, bronze, or galvanized steel are bad

Also, any rubber seals have to be able to withstand vegie oil & Alkali (ie Viton or teflon, NOT Silicone, neoprene or Buna-N)

Does anybody else have other tips / issues about using B100 for home heat?

 

[eba1225]

Have been looking into that also but all that I have heard that would be a problem is the rubber seals among the burner or where ever else the BIO D would touch.

 

[smirnov3]

I am getting this from:
(broken link removed to http://www.biodiesel.org/markets/hom/faqs.asp)

remember, with BioDiesal, it's not only the innate reactivity of the oil that you have to deal with, but also any trace alkali catalyst that is still dissolved in the oil.

I wonder if there is the potention for galvanic corrosion as well.

 

[Redox]

It would seem to me that if it doesn't tear up your diesel, it isn't going to hurt your boiler or furnace. At least you don't have to deal with sulphur byproducts...

Chris

 

[smirnov3]

It would seem to me that if it doesn't tear up your diesel, it isn't going to hurt your boiler or furnace. At least you don't have to deal with sulphur byproducts...

Chris

yeah, but most people use about 500 gallons of diesel a year for 5-10 years in their car before getting a new car

A house eats 1000 gallons a year for up to 40 years.