2006-06-13 07:03:59 · 6 answers · asked by John O 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
In the oil-fired boiler, most likely yes, although you would need to check the temperature at which the cold oil turns into solid wax. You would probably need some additives (maybe alcohol-based) to keep the biodiesel in liquid form, especially when the outdoor storage temperature gets cold enough to really need the oil to flow for heating! Having said that, though, your biodiesel might be safe enough to store inside the heated building (not the case with regular diesel/heating oil or gas, which MUST be stored outside).
You could also get creative, for example using a small sun-powered system to circulate the oil from the tank, through a solar heater and back to the tank, using either natural convection or a solar-electric pump. Unless the temperature is really cold and daylight really short, there should be enough energy transfer from the sun to the biodiesel tank to keep it liquid.
2006-06-13 13:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by Andy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You would have to heat up the Bio Oil First but yes
2006-06-13 10:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by Lindodo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't see why not as gas oil is the same as diesel only without the dyes....
2006-06-13 09:31:23 · answer #3 · answered by engineer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,but why?its taxed if you buy it legally.Why not try mixing your current heating oil with filtered chip fat.Chippies pay you to take it away.
2006-06-18 09:15:34 · answer #4 · answered by salforddude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes why not
2006-06-15 02:20:03 · answer #5 · answered by GRUMPY /UK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW!! wouldn't that be great?!
2006-06-13 07:08:57 · answer #6 · answered by STACEY S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋