Kiln firing with waste vegetable oil (WVO)












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The Salt kiln (click to enlarge)
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Fired to 2500 F with Waste vegetable oil

Oil collected from local restaurants
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ready to be pre-filtered (click to enlarge)

oil being pre-filtered through 120's mesh
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Oil is then pumped through 5 micron filter into mail tank

Main feed tank (click to enlarge)
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pressurized to 3 PSI

Air regulators for Burner and tank air
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Tank 3 PSI, burners 5 to 15 PSI

WVO Burner (click to enlarge)
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Oil control on rear, showing pre-heater and pilot light

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Burner design
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