The dry creosote from wood boilers and coal stoves when mixed with diesel fuel makes a liquid creosote .
OK, That's what I do. Scrape the black stuff from the insides of the firebox and mix it with the fuel oil (same as I use in my tractor).
Curious to learn if there is an online source for this DYI creation.
BTW: "coal gas,
gaseous mixture—mainly hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide—formed by the destructive distillation (i.e., heating in the absence of air) of bituminous coal and used as a fuel. Sometimes steam is added to react with the hot coke, thus increasing the yield of gas."
I did find that the stuff I'm scraping and adding to the diesel is CREOSOTE and how it forms: "
Additionally, in the early 1980’s, tests were conducted to discover which kind of wood created the most creosote in a regular “open” fireplace. The results were surprising. Contrary to popular opinion, the hardwood’s, like oak and poplar, created more creosote than the softwoods, like tamarack and pine. The reason for this is that if the softwoods are dry, they create a hotter, more intense fire. The draft created by the hotter fire moves the air up the chimney faster! Because it is moving faster, the flue gas does not have as much time to condense as creosote inside the chimney. Also, because the flue gas is hotter: it does not cool down to the condensation point as quickly.
Unlike softwoods, dense hardwoods tend to smolder more, so their flue temperature is cooler. This creates more creosote condensation on the surface of the flue. The misnomer that pine builds up more creosote than oak just isn’t true! It is not the sap in wood that causes creosote."
Still no source for creating a liquid creosote from these flakes.
