Every day, there are a millions of restaurants around the world disposing of their used cooking oil. This waste material known as WVO (Waste Vegetable Oil) or even SVO (Strait Vegetable Oil) can be used as a bio-fuel for diesel engines. Why diesel engines? Because diesel oil is very similar to cooking grease and a diesel engine can easily be converted or upgraded so that it can accept bio-fuels as an affordable alternative. You do not have to be a mechanical expert to find this interesting.
So what is the impact of using this WVO as fuel? To ensure engine life research has shown that the engine needs to be hot and the oil needs to be pre-heated.This requires an additional fuel system installed on the vehicle for WVO. There are many small companies that that will help you with a "WVO Conversion" but it is worth it to resarch a bit before handing over your money. There are thousands of people doing it in many countries around the world and since emission testing has showed a significant reduction in exhaust emissions vs standard diesel fuel, this is a good thing.
Aside from the conversion of the vehicle the WVO must be processed to clean it first before it can be used in an engine. This can be done by settling for weeks or even months or by using a WVO Centrifuge to get the job done quickly without the use of filters.
Waste Vegetable Oils are not the only source of waste-to-energy type of fuels that can be used in diesel engines.Other alternative fuels are WMO (Waste Motor Oil) and even automatic transmission fluid and can also be processed in a WVO Centrifuge.
As time goes on we must continue in the quest to help conserve energy, maximize productivity, and be cost-effective. With the economic state of the world right now, people are looking for ways to economize. Get your self into perspective, go green, go recycling and go WVO!
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