Heating Oil Storage Tanks When it comes to oil heating systems, there are obviously many different types and setups available. Some oil storage tanks are plastic and some metal. Some oil storage tanks are large some small. The tank position also bears heavily on the type of setup required to Read more…
Heating Oil Systems Installations – When laying or replacing pipework for a new or existing oil heating system, consideration should always be made about the number of joints you will need in the pipework. Most new tanks these days are bunded and top off take. This means it’s increasingly important to Read more…
Guide to Non-Domestic Oil Storage This guide applies to non-domestic oil storage tanks including those supplying commercial buildings such as offices, village halls, churches and schools. It also applies to domestic tanks over 3500 litres in capacity supplying single family dwellings. OFTEC recommends that tanks containing waste oil are treated Read more…
The new B30K fuel will be a mix of 30% FAME bio-fuels 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 bio-fuels will be 28% lower than those from traditional heating oil. The provisional specification for this Read more…
Two properties taking part in a trial of bio-fuels/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 (FAME), which can be made from waste cooking oil, animal fat or rapeseed. OFTEC Read more…