23Feb
The Future of Oil Heating
Oil heating is one of the best forms of heating in the UK today. From a cost perspective oil is more economic than rival energy products and oil fired heating systems are exceptionally efficient. Domestic oil...
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05Jul
What is Bio Fuel ? Part 4 Storage and Supply
What are the implications of using bio-liquids in existing oil storage and supply systems Findings from the heating oil project have shown that, subject to the use of bio-liquid compatible filters and fire valves, no other modifications...
25Jun
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...
22Jun
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...
21Jun
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...
29Nov
Bio heating trial passes inspection
Two properties taking part in a trial of bio-liquids in Northern Ireland have passed their second inspection with flying colours. Both heating systems have been converted to run on a bio-liquid blend, consisting of 70% kerosene and 30% fatty acid methyl ester...
29Nov
The fight for bio-liquids
The new B30K fuel will be a mix of 30% FAME bio-fuel and 70% kerosene, and can be used on existing oil heating appliances with very few system modifications. It is estimated that carbon emissions from the B30K fuel...
21Nov
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
Success for Biofuels research project The Oil Firing Technical Association, ICOM Energy Association (ICOM), the University of East Anglia and others have successfully trialled a new blended heating oil which combines a bio-fuel with kerosene or gas...
18Nov
Biofuel….Algae Based Fuel For The Future ?
Genetically modified blue and green algae is being touted as a miracle answer to the world’s energy problems which could one day fuel our cars and heat our homes. Bioengineers have already developed algae that produce ethanol, oil and...
