WVO Designs

WMO Burner Raffle

Our first raffle of the year will be drawn February 28th and the topic will be Waste Motor Oil (WMO).   So please send in pictures of centrifuges cleaning motor oil, filters, pumping systems, vehicles and furnaces whatever you have.  Essays can also qualify for the Guest blog.  All pictures must include some words describing the pictures.   Grand prize will be a $600 HD Oil Transfer pump..  I will dream up some other prizes too if we get a good response. I will get up a page to show off all the entries and will send the link you before the raffle is over.

Get your ticket:
Pictures with description- 1 Ticket
Videos – 5 Tickets
Essays and designs – 10 tickets.

Send entries to support@wvodesigns.com

——————————————-

Below are the entries.  Lots of great stuff down there! – Leon

——————————————-

       I’ve been processing WMO since day one.  I’ve never processed anything else (WVO was just too hard to find and all the sources were already spoken for). My setup includes some safety devices for processing.  I’ve been processing WMO for 3 years with my primary mix being 70/30 (70% WMO and 30% D2). I run it in all my vehicles (all of which are diesel including my bobcat) year round here in mid Florida.  I have 2 VW Jetta TDI’s (2000 and 2001), a 1996 Mercedes E300D, 1999 F250 Superduty Crew Cab 4×4 (customized setup with a 1990 7.3 IDI motor with Banks Turbo), and a 2000 Excursion with a Powerstroke 7.3 (my wife’s “bus”).  My 1999 F250 Superduty Crew with the IDI setup can run straight WMO after I process it through WVO Designs Centrifuge but I run the 70/30 mix for convenience.  My Jetta’s can run WMO at 98.5% and 1.5% Pure Gum Turpentine (to boost the cetane for starting and burning) but I stick with my 70/30 mix to keep it uniform.  The Mercedes and The Excursion both prefer the 70/30 mix and get the best performance and economy at that ratio…. ( Read More) – Kevin

   

——————————————-

– David
——————————————-

I modified this Becket oil burner to easily burn waste motor oil. It uses an electric heater element from a mini water heater to preheat the WMO. This unit is pictured  outside its furnace to show it burning. – Peter

——————————————-

This is a pump I created for fast transfer of WMO.  I decided on a gas engine so I can pump oil at any temp, and also not have to rely on elec supply or large air supply at the pickup site.  I picked up a broken power washer on craigslist for $40, took off the water pump and fabricated a mounting bracket and drive system, gear reduction pulley set with a jackshaft and automatic belt tensioner.  by my timing, it pumps about 30gpm.  I can transfer a 275gal tote in 9 min.  – Brock

——————————————-

I fill a 250 gal tote tank with waste oil and let it sit for a few weeks to let the water and heavy dirt settle out then i will pump 125 gal from the top of the tank with a wilden pump to a empty tote tank when i have the 125 gal waste oil transferred into that empty tank i will add 30 % (37,5 gal) new diesel so i will have a ratio 70% waste oil and 30 % diesel I mix it before so it will go easier true the Centrifuge specially in the winter it helps. Now i go from this tank to the centrifuge heater and them true the centrifuge I use your centrifuge with the booster inside. on the last pic the booster is not installed i ordered it later and it works much better with the booster, When i get the black diesel out the centrifuge it will run in a empty tote tank and i will add a little injector cleaner and acetone and will mix it. And then the last step i will suck it out of the tank with a Gear pump true a suction 30 micron hydraulic filter true the pump to a 10 micron diesel filter and then true a 5 micron filter in my holding tank I did 2500 gal black diesel before i changed the filters that means the your centrifuge takes out all the dirt, Your centrifuge is working real good for me – Robbie

——————————————-

-Toby

——————————————-

here are a few photo’s of my setup.I use a 60 litre drum in which i put 50 litres of wmo and 7 litres of unleaded petrol,then run it through the centrifugal filter for about 2 hours. It works great in my 1982 Hino AM100 with an EC-100 motor also my 1990 nissan navara with a 2.7 motor.both are the same to start but both are quieter with a little more power.I get a small amount of blueish haze out of the hino but nothing to worry about.I get the oil  straight from the serviced cars to my containers so not much contamination. – Steve

Very simple but efficient setup. – Francisco

——————————————-

Top tank is for unclean WMO, the middle tank is for unclean wvo, the bottom tank is for a mixture of clean fudged oil to run my furnace. I run usually 50 to 75% in my powerstroke! and in my old fordson diesel tractor. Also in my 1999 new holland diesel skid steer. Non have any modifications. The powerstroke is a 2007 powerstroke 6.0 l. It stays inside a 55deg garage at night. Never gelled in days, even sub zero temps. Wvo is better than WMO in the winter with no heaters or mods, vescosity is thinner. I have since added a homemade heater for the fuge to aid in cleaning. My fuge is a 10″ huge fuge. This spring I will be adding a fuel heater and filter to my truck. And I’m going to buy a vw diesel to convert. I need a new transfer pump.the one pictured melted down. I later attached the pump to an air compressor motor. It runs but loud.not much centering.lol. – Robert

——————————————-

Have been using your RAW centrifuge and motor w/3 ph. converter and pre heater. For over a year now. I have processed well in excess of 3000 gal. of oil. everything from fryer oil to motor and trans. oil.  System works great. welded frame and plumbed it up myself. Nice functional set up ! Oil goes into my “Omni waste oil burner” and heats a 5000 sf. metal commercial building. Did some pretty thorough research when looking for centrifuge and related gear. Your equipment came out on top. I will let you know I am still pleased and happy with my decision to go with your equipment to this day ! Thank you ! Appreciate all the info and tech. support on your site as well ! Keep up the Good work!! – Roger

——————————————-

– Carlos

——————————————-

This is it!  So simple it hurts. – Rick

——————————————-

 

I purchased my centrifuge from WVO design about two years ago. Just last Saturday i got it going completely.  I made the three tier frame with a 1000L container up top, piped into the pre heater and centrifuge with room on the lowest level for clean oil drums.   I’m in the home stretch now with promising results.  – James

——————————————-

Here is our setup.  We built it here in Djibouti.  We are the only authorized (permitted) used oil recycling facility in the country.  Currently we are processing 1,000 gallons per day.  The processed oil is mixed with diesel at a 5% rate and use to fuel electric generators to provide electricity to the grid. – Jamie

——————————————-

Here is a pic of my homade fully adjustable pre heater. It works perfect . I run it about 150deg. Cleans faster that cold. I have about 25 bucks in it. Also a pic of my furnace with majic heat on it. I have 500 in the furnace so I can afford to experiment a bit. – Robert

——————————————-

I built a collection trailer with your pump as the focal point.  I loved being able to drain a barrel of oil in 2 minutes.  It was much better than a super sucker vacuum tank as I just plugged the pump in and was ready to go.  At home I used another pump to empty the trailer in just 2 minutes.  I love your pumps.  – Kris

——————————————-

Here’s a picture of my Dieselcraft Fuel Factory.  I’ve had it a couple of weeks.  I like it.  It seems to do a good job.  As you can see, I can pump the bottom off with a pump that I found at the scrap yard.  I have 2 drum heaters.  One is 1500 watts and one is 1100 watts.  I insulated it with R30.  I can set up 2 drums and be heating both of them at the same time.  That will save me time. Hopefully, one day I’ll be able to clean oil for others.  I’m going to build a heat exchanger to speed up the process of heating the oil.  – Michael

——————————————-

Here is a pic of my homade fully adjustable pre heater. It works perfect . I run it about 150deg. Cleans faster that cold. I have about 25 bucks in it. Also a pic of my furnace with majic heat on it. I have 500 in the furnace so I can afford to experiment a bit. – Robert

——————————————-

I use a diesel transfer pump to send my WMO through a Goldenrod filter then a 5 micron bag into the fuel tank before it gets burned in an EconoHeat Omni Waste Oil Burner to warm my shop in the winter. – Josh

——————————————-

    

Here’s my new 500 oil super sucker with 1 micron felt filters and magnets.
Notice the sight hose on the end of the tank to see how full the tank is.

Here’s my other 250 gallon oil super sucker loaded and ready to go. Additional 275 gallon tote on board for extra oil containing.
Suction hose and wand.
These are great for collecting oil. The vacuum pumps on top can be reversed for pressurizing the tank for discharging the oil.
Gotta love it!  – Ricky

——————————————-

Filtermaxx setup – Steve

——————————————-

I have been having difficulties obtaining wvo, so I branched out to using wmo instead. I obtain the wmo by taking a 55 gallon drum with me on a trailer. I use a small block chevy oil pump that I have changed over to be driven by an electric or battery operated drill motor. I suck the wmo into the 55 gallon drum then head home. I put a band heater around the bottom of the drum for a couple of hours, then I pump the oil through a sock filter into another drum in  my shop. After this transfer I pump the filter oil into my extra fuel tank on my truck and mix the oil 50-50 with diesel. I have been doing this for over 5000 miles without an issue. I have the WVO Designs kit on my 99 Ford f250 with the 7.3 Powerstroke. I have been using this kit since 2008.  – David

—————————————-

This system uses 100% used motor oil which I have been heating with for the last 2 years. I have had this exact set up since the beginning and it works great for me. My heater can also burn used vegetable oil so this same set up would work as well!

So I find it pretty easy to work with and cleaning the motor oil with the centrifuge makes a big difference; basically the oil coming out of it is just about 100% clean and hardly ever have to clean my filters on the heating unit! – Pierre

—————————————-

– Rodger

—————————————-

This is my starter system I am using to heat and clean used motor oil.  Thanks for all the great info you supply and help with.   – Jack

—————————————-

WMO drip pellet stove.   – Cody

—————————————-

Here is a picture of an oil shop furnace that I picked up an an auctions this fall. I picked it up for a steal and was planning on simple burning wvo. But since unnerving myself into research I have also been collecting other waste oils. I have been doing a lot of marketing with small local garages and heavy equipment operator / owners.  I have been able to make an arrangement with a few local shops and arranged some pick ups. I am currently storing the oil I collect in an old heat oil tank I picked up at a local scrap yard.

This Thermobile heater is an older model, it is great and can burn pretty much anything. I have been poring the waste oil I collect through a 2 inch PVC tube filled with iron wool to prevent metal filaments from blocking the pump.  Just wanted to let you guys know that if you can find a heater of this type it’s worth the investment. – Chad

—————————————-

 

Here are some photos of my filtration setup.  Like anything it is a work in progress, besides wishing for a new pump my next step is a vacuum pump and large collection containers at restaurants.  My present vehicle is a 7.3 diesel with an 85 gallon tank.  The truck has many modifications and gauges to monitor the engine.  I also have a lister home generator waiting to be set up.  My first grease car was in 2003.  This is my 4th grease car.  The learning curve has not always been easy and I have ruined a 7.3 my history from broken valve pushrods.  Out of necessity I have learned much under the hood, although there is much still to learn.My filtration setup has evolved from a barrel with bag filters to a hand pump with a goldenrod filter to this one with a heated barrel, electric pump, to filter canister, into storage totes incorporating your centrifuge.  There are numerous valves so one pump can move the grease in most any application desired.  Honestly I have been stockpiling my motor oil and mostly depend on waste vegetable oil.  Although am comfortable to pour most any fuel that has been heated and settled, including motor oil and transmission fluid.  I look forward to building upon what I have learned thus far in sharing these photos.  Enjoy!  – Greg

—————————————-

I burn 100%used motor oil, mostly diesel–see pic of residue patties left after 4~5 hr burn. My only problem, my water heater was 2″ smaller dia & I need the extra heat.
I made a larger burner plate, & it really got to goin’–700 deg F on outer shell –about 6″ above burner—but the Alum plate melted & oil ran off edge of plate..
Picked up a 400 gal hi-prss water tank (NEW)  surplus @ Ft. Sill fer next to $0–Stood it up on legs & let gravity settle out antifreeze & water – drain out on bottom, another valve in side about 8″ up gets pretty good oil.
See also the 50 gal trk saddle tank that just fits in the trunk of my ’89 Lincoln for collection purposes–that’s an old surplus aircraft hydraulic pump that is used for pickup & transfer–28volt rating, but does just fine on 12V.
I picked up a large HWT that had gone bad @ school, –this one must be 28~30″ in dia–but it is a multi-flue-tube type & I would have to construct a new top & bottom…
Do you know of anyone with success in scaling up the design ? –hate to build another one from scratch, unless I knew it would work..- Jerry

—————————————-

————-Not WMO but worth showing ——————————

—————————————-

  

Here are some pics of one of my pumps. I use it to transfer WVO between storage barrels and my BioPro 190 when making biodiesel. I used to hand pump but your pump cut an hour job down to 2 minutes. Thanks! – Kris

——————————————-

Hereby a picture of the project i work on.

This unit will be redisegned to meet atex guidelines and controlled by an HORNER-APG controller to get all the process data logged.

The goal is to design a small full automatic biodiesel processor that runs the amount of batches you want.

Therefore the centrifuge unit is absolutely needed – Roy

—————————

——————————————-

Attached are some pix of my setup as requested. – Daryl

—————————————-

Please see attached image for biodiesel processor. – Silviu

——————————————-

   

Here is 1 of four pics of my set up for cleaning WVO.

Description:  60 gal cone to settle raw WVO; gravity feed to steel 55 gal drum; oil is pumped through a HF clear water pump up to a poly 55 laying on its side; gravity feed to two 750 watt hot water elements that is controlled through a standard hot water thermostat then through a gate valve to control the flow rate o 1/2 gal per minute into the CF bowl; cleaned oil drops back into the steel 55 gal drum.  Once finished cleaning, the HF pump then sends the oil into a 275 IBC storage drum.    – Rene

 ——————————————-

Here is my system in my garage.     Love your stuff.   Happiest I have ever been doing WVO since I went to your centrifuge and pump etc. – Dave

 ——————————————-

 

– Kirk

—————————————-

Here are my 2 250 gallon tanks one is clean wvo the other is dirty I also use 3 50 gallons drums to filter with my centrifuge – Nathan

—————————————-

         

Attached are pictures of my revised WVO collection system and biopro set up. – Russ

—————————————-