Almost all people carefully care about the attractive appearance of their home, complementing their interior with various elements. Biofireplaces are one of the modern and popular types of room decoration. Therefore, consumers often have a need for biofuel, which is necessary for the combustion process to occur in the absence of a chimney.
Biofuel is a fuel for the production of which only biological raw materials are used: agricultural crops, biological waste, tree bark, sunflower husk, straw, etc.
Types of biofuel
Such fuel is actually denatured alcohol, which is obtained in the process of processing sugar-containing crops.
On the modern market, you can find quite a few types of biofuel, the most popular of which are:
Biodiesel is obtained by processing vegetable and animal fats. In practice, coconut, rapeseed, palm and soybean oils are often used.
Biogas is an analogue of natural gas and is obtained by processing industrial waste.
Bioethanol is an analogue of gasoline, but has no smell. This liquid is based on sugar and starch. To obtain these main components, the production process uses sugar cane, corn and other fruits, as well as cellulosic biomass.
By aggregate state, the following types of biofuel are distinguished:
The liquid is the previously mentioned biodiesel and bioethanol, the production of which is gaining more and more popularity.
Solid – sawdust, tree bark, straw, manure and many other materials are used to make such biofuel. In fact, it is possible to make solid biofuel from any natural components. A familiar example of biofuel is firewood, but modern biofuel is produced in a more convenient form – granulated pellets. Natural materials are pressed into a cylindrical shape and can be used for space heating, cooking, etc.
Gaseous – examples of such fuels are methane, biogas and biohydrogen, which are obtained by decomposition of organic substances – methane fermentation.
Advantages of fuel for fireplaces
Biofireplaces and biofuel for them are increasingly used indoors, and for good reason! Biofuel has a number of advantages that are hard to resist:
Environmental friendliness – the use of biofuel is completely safe for human health, children, animals and the environment.
No additional communications are needed – you can equip yourself with a cozy fireplace in any room (in a house, apartment or office). After all, during combustion, heat and carbon monoxide are released, there are no hazardous wastes that would need to be removed through the chimney.
Without smell and smoke – biological fuel allows you to enjoy the aesthetic view of fire without any smell and smoke.
Decorative properties – the intensity of the fire can be adjusted in the process, in addition, biofuel creates aesthetically attractive, even and neat tongues of flame.
Biofuel efficiency reaches 95%.
How to choose the right biofuel?
In order to purchase high-quality and ideal biofuel for you, you should pay attention to the following factors:
Product quality – when buying, pay attention to the availability of relevant quality and environmental safety certificates. In this way, you will be sure of your choice.
A reliable manufacturer (seller) – pay attention to where exactly you buy biofuel. Choose a manufacturer and / or seller with a proven reputation and good reviews.
Compliance with characteristics – pay attention to the fact that biofuel must burn completely, without any residues, and also have a high level of thermal productivity.
Costs – if you are just thinking about whether to buy a biofireplace and biofuel, then be sure to calculate the costs that will be present to implement this idea. Depending on the power of the biofireplace and the burning mode, from 100 to 500 ml can be consumed per hour.
Safety techniques when using and storing biofuel for a fireplace
It is forbidden to pour biofuel during burning – if such a need does arise, then you should extinguish the fireplace, let it cool down and only then pour biofuel into the fuel tank.
Proper storage – biofuel must be kept away from sources of fire and heat.
Lighting the biofireplace burner should be done with the help of special metal lighters, using paper for this is not the best idea.