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What is Bio Fuel ? – Part 3 The Implications

What are the implications of using bio fuel in existing appliances ? The properties of bio-liquids and bio-liquid blends in comparrision to mineral fuels such as kerosene are different. This is an important factor to bear in...

What is Bio Fuel ? Part 2 – The research

OFTEC Heating Oil Project - Bio-Liquids For the production of new bio-liquid compatible equipment such as boilers, burners and oil tanks, as well as the conversion of existing installations and equipment, it is vitally important and necessary...

What is Bio-Fuel ? – Part 1 The Science Bit

The introduction of bio-liquids into the home heating and cooking markets creates opportunities for a cleaner, sustainable future for the liquid fuelled industry. What is Bio-Liquid Bio- liquid suitable for use in the home heating market are commonly...

Fighting Fuel Laundering

Fighting Fuel Laundering Three "pop-up" filling stations selling laundered fuel have been closed down in Belfast. John Whiting, HMRC's head criminal investigation for Northern Ireland, reported to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster that the sites...

Pay As You Go… for heating oil customers

Pay As You Go Northern Ireland Minister for social development, Nelson McCausland, has given the go ahead for trials of a new "pay -as-you-go" system for heating oil customers. At present there are pay-as-you-go schemes for both electricity...

Guide to Non-Domestic Oil Storage

Guide to Non-Domestic Oil Storage This guide applies to non-domestic oil storage tanks including those supplying commercial buildings such as offices, village halls, churches and schools. It also applies to domestic tanks over 3500 litres in capacity...

Protecting your heating oil from theft

 Heating Oil Storage Tank Security Protect your oil tank Protect your oil tank with the following crime prevention advice offered by Norfolk Police: · Position your oil tank to allow maximum view from your property – this may...