New Bio Fuel For Our Rigs (Maybe?)

[JIPJOBXX]

http://q13fox.com/2013/08/05/londons-sewer-clogging-fatbergs-to-be-burned-for-power/#axzz2b5ytLufN

[Captain Neon]

OK?  Local municipal sewer companies have been griping for years about grease accumulation from dumping hot grease down drains.  I grew up with a coffee can next to the stove to drain excess grease in to.  When needed, some grease was taken from the can.  Once the can was full, it was thrown out.  Any one that owns their own home or has a septic system to maintain either knows better or learns the hard way once not to dump hot grease down the drain.  You dump your hot grease in to your car's fuel tank and tell us how that works for you, OK?

[JIPJOBXX]

Of course I was only kidding about the grease but a few years ago there was a guy who had a bio-diesel motor home.  He had it set up so that he could manufacture his own diesel with used cooking oil.  Kind of pain to make but it was a free fuel sourse. 

[Plymouthy Adams]

_{hey Cap't...know where you coming from..I have my own grease trap off the kitchen here in this 100+ year old farmhouse...(80 gallons)..we are careful at all time to protect the system in similar manner...I have but cleaned this trap for the third time in 19 years just the beginning of this summer...I think we have done well..first time was right after buying the place..I do not think the PO's knew how to maintain it...next time was when the internal drain rotted through and thus not drain proper..last time was not the pit at all but the drain line to the pit got plugged up..so again..no real complaints here..but man that first clean out was a bugger bear}

[Scruffy49]

Grease trap? Clogged pipes? Don't you guys own dogs? Our beagle gets a treat every time I cook something greasy, a bit on her food, the rest goes in the garbage can, followed by the paper towels used to remove the excess before washing... I know she'd lick the pan clean, but dog slobber is more difficult to remove than the grease itself.

[Captain Neon]

Scruffy-

 

How do you think we threw the full can away?  LOL  We had a dog growing up, and my parents still have a dog.  I've got cats.  I like dogs, but prefer cats. 

[Captain Neon]

Of course I was only kidding about the grease but a few years ago there was a guy who had a bio-diesel motor home.  He had it set up so that he could manufacture his own diesel with used cooking oil.  Kind of pain to make but it was a free fuel sourse. 

 

In 2006, one of the guys running for US Senate in Minnesota bragged about running his campaign bus on used fry oil.  As long as the weather is warm, even hot, one only needs to screen out the solid chunks to run a diesel engine on oil.  I know good ol' boys that mix their extra waste oil (waste oil furnace tank is full) with the diesel fuel in the bulk barrel and run their tractors.

[Plymouthy Adams]

Grease trap? Clogged pipes? Don't you guys own dogs? Our beagle gets a treat every time I cook something greasy, a bit on her food, the rest goes in the garbage can, followed by the paper towels used to remove the excess before washing... I know she'd lick the pan clean, but dog slobber is more difficult to remove than the grease itself.

NO....pets are all gone and will probably stay just like that...while I did have dogs, I did feed her scraps..I never just gave her grease...dogs were eating other little  furry meaty critters long before we domesticated them and I fully believe that animal fat is a necessity in their diet.  My pug was 17 years 3 months old..almost unheard of age for that breed.  I have friends who dogs always seem to have digestive or bowel problems due to nothing but a SCIENCE diet...I feel worry for their animals..

[DJ194950]

NO....pets are all gone and will probably stay just like that...while I did have dogs, I did feed her scraps..I never just gave her grease...dogs were eating other little  furry meaty critters long before we domesticated them and I fully believe that animal fat is a necessity in their diet.  My pug was 17 years 3 months old..almost unheard of age for that breed.  I have friends who dogs always seem to have digestive or bowel problems due to nothing but a SCIENCE diet...I feel worry for their animals..

 

I agree Tim.

 

Years ago we had two family german shepards that both ate dry or wetted dry dog food recommened by the Vet., but both were setting dry skin and fur.

The Vet recommened to add warm grease at least once per week to the food. They loved it and did help with the dry coat and skin issues. Both lived well for many years with almost 0 health problems!

 

Doug

Edited August 6, 2013 by DJ194950

[Alshere59]

The grease can is a fixture in all of my siblings houses but I see the younger generations do not do it. There answer is it clogs there arteries. Funny but they for the most part eat the same items as me. They add oil for cooking. I guess the grease can/whatever is not sociably acceptable these days. So times are changing. For the better?? Not sure about that.