Tag - Environment

Fitting The Atkinson Overfill Prevention Valve (GV4300)

Filstop Valve GV4300   Technical Specification Min Flow:                50 litre/min Max Flow:               580 litre/min Min Pressure:          0.15 PSI (10 mbar) Max Pressure:         100 PSI (7 bar) Installation 1)      Take out and assembly T Bar Installation tool. 2)       Ensure the storage tank is not...

Fitting The Atkinson Overfill Prevention Valve (GV4000)

Filstop Valve GV4000 Technical Specification Min Flow:                50 litre/min The Atkinson Filstop - Overfill Prevention Valve Max Flow:               580 litre/min Min Pressure:          0.15 PSI (10 mbar) Max Pressure:         100 PSI (7 bar) Installation Note: a 62mm (approx) Diameter hole is required to...

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...

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...

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...

Adblue ? What is it ?

U EMISSIONS All commercial vehicle manufacturers have to meet European Union diesel engine emissions legislation, known as Euro 4, which became effective on 1st October 2006. Diesel engine emissions have progressively reduced since the introduction of Euro 1...

Heating Oil Customer Awarded $100k in Spill Damages

A Detroit woman whose home had to be demolished after an accidental heating oil spill has been awarded $100,000 for mental distress, chicagotribune.com reported. The payment order was upheld by the Michigan Appeals Court last week after the heating...

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...