How to change to biofuel
Biodiesel Conversion Tips
a. However, many of the vehicles we currently use can not be used with these alternative fuels without some type of conversion. Biodiesel is generally safe to use without a need for conversion. It is best to use a biodiesel blend rather than straight B100 unless your vehicle is made specifically for use with pure biodiesel.
Straight vegetable oil is another option, but there is a need for conversion before it can be used. This is due to the fact that oil burns differently than diesel fuel. You could pour straight vegetable oil in a diesel vehicle and it will get you where you need to go but over time it would not function properly and you would need some repair to the engine and fuel parts. You may need an extra fuel tank and a heating system to avoid problems in the future.
You may wish to convert your vehicle to run through SVO biodiesel so you will not take the risk of possible damage to your vehicle. You need to change the fuel delivery system. You have to keep the vegetable oil in a liquid form so it can spray through the fuel injectors. This usually involves installing a special tank that will keep the vegetable oil heated so it remains liquefied.
You also need to make sure that before combustion the oil will not have time to solidify. This may require an additional heating system to keep the oil heated and stayed liquefied.
The vegetable oil need to stay heated so it can flow through the system and combust as energy without ever having the chance to solidify and gum up your engine or other parts. You also should replace any rubber seals as these will break down when used with vegetable oil. Usually newer diesels do not have the rubber seals so this is only a concern in older diesels.
After you have converted your vehicle you should be able to run it off straight with vegetable oil. In colder weather you may need some diesel fuel to get the car started. This is because the vegetable oil will solidify due to cold weather and will not be liquefied enough to get flowing through the system to start the car. After the car is warmed up then the vegetable oil will be ready to use.
You also need to clean your fuel lines and fuel pump before letting it set in cold climates so there is no risk for vegetable oil solidify in the lines or pump and causing the car not to start. You can use a cleaner to do this or just run diesel through the system before turning it off.
To know more, visit www.wvodesigns.com. The goal of this site is to provide detailed design information relating to the use of Waste Vegetable Oil as fuel. Designs include vehicle conversion, collection systems and processing equipment. They have also developed centrifuge for processing WVO, WMO and Bio-diesel.
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