Waste oil heating - everything you need to know

In this article we will talk about what constitutes heating waste oil and how to implement it in a country house. In addition, we consider the most common misconceptions associated with the use of this type of fuel and explain in what their failure.

But for a start, let's decide what this fuel product is and what its main characteristics are.

Spent, or as it is called technical oil - it is combustible lubricants (engine, transformer or engine oil), used. The product, in accordance with GOST 26098-84, is a fuel, merged from the working systems, have worked a resource and have lost the initial performance qualities established by the regulatory and technical documentation.

Casting is a liquid synthetic petroleum product, suitable for use as a lubricant, as an impregnation of wood and other porous materials that are prone to rotting. But the main field of application of mining is the use as an energy carrier in the operation of liquid fuel heating boilers.

Features of operation of heating equipment

Modern waste oil heaters are oil-fired hot water boilers that, if necessary, can be operated with other types of energy carriers.

Structurally, the equipment is a combination of the following elements:

• nozzle for fuel supply;
• preheating chamber;
• compressed air supply pipe with air mixture supercharger;
• burner with nozzle and supercharger;
• heat exchanger for one circuit or two heat exchangers for a dual-circuit installation;
• exhaust system.

The design of the device does not have a furnace with an open flame. Moreover, there are no elements in the device that are subject to strong heating, which ensures an acceptable level of safety.

Among the advantages of the equipment should be noted such moments as:

• Affordable price of energy, as it can be inexpensively purchased at most car services, service stations, etc .;
• High efficiency of the equipment and, as a result, the ability to heat both small cottages and full-fledged country houses;
• High fire safety of the heating process, as waste oil is characterized by mediocre flammability in comparison with other varieties of fuels and lubricants.

Among the disadvantages of this method of heating, we note the following points:

• The lack of equipment on the market with fully automated operation;
• The need to build a special storage for fuels and lubricants;
• The need for the arrangement of a special room under the boiler room;
• The need to establish contacts with organizations where you can buy fuel.

So, as we could see, it is beneficial to use a heater on waste oil in a country house, but it is troublesome and this should be taken into account when choosing these devices.

Like other types of boilers, installations operating with the use of mining can be single-circuit or double-circuit:

• Single-circuit modifications allow to heat the coolant circulating through pipes and radiators.
• The two-circuit modification allows to heat the coolant and water used for household needs.

Important: Dual-circuit units can be equipped with both two and one heat exchanger, which in turn has little effect on the comfort of operating heating equipment.

Like other boilers, heaters, functioning with the use of mining, can be equipped with an expansion tank for natural circulation of coolant or an axial fan for forced feeding.

After we have decided on the main structural and operational features of equipment operating on waste oil, we will tell you about the most common myths and delusions characteristic of this type of fuel.

Myth 1: Do not use - must be disposed of.

It is believed that mining is a toxic product that is subject to immediate disposal and is unsuitable for subsequent use.

This is a characteristic misconception that has no rational explanation. In reality, used oil throughout the world is used as an inexpensive energy carrier.

Again, the degree of toxicity in this case does not exceed the similar indicators characteristic of other types of fuels and lubricants. By the way, despite the fact that on the territory of the post-Soviet space they began to work on mining relatively recently, abroad, many specialized companies are purposefully engaged in the production of specialized equipment for this type of energy.

Myth 2: The difficulty of acquiring fuel

It is believed that working off is not easy to acquire, since the number of points of sale is limited.

This is another misconception, since the scope of application of various lubricants is extremely wide, and therefore fuel for economical heating of your home can be purchased at car services, agricultural equipment service stations, railway depots, ports and repair docks, at power stations and substations, restaurants and other catering establishments.

Important: There is no mistake with the catering industry, since it is also possible to use vegetable oil that has served its term as a fuel.

This list can be continued indefinitely and in each of the listed organizations it is possible to agree on the permanent shipment of a particular amount of mining, the price of which will be more than affordable.

For a better idea, a few numbers:

• Each small town with a population of 100,000 people is at least 50,000 passenger and cargo vehicles.
• The listed vehicles annually give out more than 300,000 liters of mining.
• To the figures we add, we add the volume of cheap fuel for mining, obtained as a result of the activities of small and medium-sized industrial enterprises with loaders, machine tools and other equipment, which, as they are used, need to be lubricated.
• Here we add hundreds of units of agricultural machinery in nearby state farms or farms. Moreover, in each unit of such equipment, at least 10 liters of oil is used for replacement every year.
• Now we calculate the number of compatriots who have specialized equipment for burning this promising fuel.. There are few such people, as very few people know about this technology.

Consequently, you can use all this volume of almost free energy carrier, you just have to want it!

Myth 3: Environmental insecurity

There is a misconception that the use of waste oil as a fuel is fraught with a large number of harmful emissions into the environment. In fact, each type of oil-based energy sources during combustion emits a certain amount of harmful substances, another thing than to burn these energy sources.

For example, you can burn diesel fuel by a voracious engine of a truck that chadit, releasing clouds of suffocating smoke. At the same time, it is possible to pour diesel fuel into a modern passenger car that meets all environmental standards. And we can say that in the latter case, the use of diesel fuel will be safe for the local ecosystem.

The same situation with working off. If you use a homemade boiler, the harm to the environment will be noticeable, with low productivity. On the other hand, if heating is equipped with modern installations of such brands as DanVex (Finland) and CAEQ (Canada), the oil will burn completely, and at the same time there will be almost no smoke.

Important: Statistics on the use of modern burners of Western European production shows that burning combustion is ten times safer for the environment than burning coal, firewood and diesel fuel.

Myth 4: The need for licensing

It is believed that the instructions for the installation and operation of heating equipment operating on waste oil, provides for the need for compulsory licensing. In reality, this is not the case, since licensing is mandatory only for gas-powered devices.

The use of mining as an energy source is equal to the operation of conventional oil-fired boilers. Of course, we will have to take care of fire safety, but no one will control the compliance of the system with these standards.

Myth 5: Stopping equipment after the end of mining stocks

There is a common opinion that it is enough to run out of oil in the fuel tank and your heating system will become completely useless.

In fact, the situation is not so hopeless. Most modern burners installed in boilers of foreign production are universal in terms of used fuel. Thus, if the oil runs out, you can just as well use diesel or gasoline.

Conclusion

Now you know what a heating system is, which are based on used oil-fired boilers. Moreover, you could read general information about the profitability of such systems.

It remains to consider the prospect of using this equipment in your country house and make the appropriate choice, in which the video in this article will most certainly help you.