The trials were conducted in partnership with Great Lakes Greenhouse, a 1.1 million square foot greenhouse growing seedless cucumbers under glass, located in Ontario, Canada.
During the testing, DynaMotive's BioOil demonstrated very good ignition properties, steady flame characteristics and a low emissions profile.
Commenting on the combustion tests, Great Lakes Greenhouse owner Paul Dyck said: "The BioOil was very easy to pump and it allowed a much wider combustion tolerance and stability than Bunker C Oil.
"Whereas Bunker C Oil would typically extinguish, BioOil did not. The BioOil burned without any problems."
The heating oil substitution was made without any modifications to the existing burner system during the four-hour test, in which two tonnes of BioOil was burned in heating applications for the greenhouses.
The results of the successful trial follow the Canadian company's extensive joint experiment with Alcoa [see related story], leading DynaMotive to claim its BioOil product has growing potential in heating applications in addition to its accredited use as a "green fuel" for power generation.
DynaMotive Energy Systems announced yesterday it will be participating in three major industry events during March and April of 2006: Globe 2006, the Montreux Energy Roundtables and the Power-Gen Renewable Energy & Fuels Conference held in Las Vegas, April 10.
