This link to The Australian Greenhouse Office report was posted on the
biodiesel.infopop.net forum by Ewan, I hadn't seen it before although it has
been on line for a while now.
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/transport/alternative_fuel.html
Being a SVO head I only looked at the Canola sections. In this respect
the
report draws heavily from the Calais & Clark report
http://www.shortcircuit.com.au/warfa/paper/paper.htm and appears to use
(along with 'expert' advice) the issue of the drying properties of oils to
dismiss the fuel as a viable alternative although they do briefly mention
European SVO converters and Elsbett. Unfortunately none of the foresight of
the EU report http://www.folkecenter.dk/plant-oil/news/PPOnews_04072002.htm
Clearly the Calais/Clark report is a great piece of work. The findings
with regard to oils Iodine Value are often quoted as a problem with SVO use,
the report finding only coconut oil suitable in an UNMODIFIED ENGINE.
People running SVO use all types of oil, I doubt often coconut, and the
expected problems with polymerised oils are not often reported. In view of
this it appears heating the oil, as is necessary in a reliable SVO system,
must effect the polymerisation of the oils in the engine. Anybody able to
shed any light on what is going on with respect to this (Tony)?
Also when was 'Waste Vegetable Oil As A Diesel Replacement Fuel' Phillip
Calais and AR (Tony) Clark published?
Darren
www.vegburner.co.uk
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