Corey Wong on thu 29 jan 04
Hi. im a bit new to these parts, and a quick scan of the clayart archives
didnt drag up enough information to satisfy me. i was poking around in the
Cermaics Monthly "must reads" section and found this article about using
reclaimed fast food oil for kiln food.
(http://www.ceramicsmonthly.com/mustreads/vegoil.asp) it caught my
attention because im a cheapskate and am continually searching out ways to
weasel my way out of paying for fuels/materials, and i figure i should be
able to profiteer off of the fast food industry's largess. if anyone knows
anything about this or could point me in a few interesting directions, i
would be much indebted to you. im especially interested in developing an
injector array with some of my engineer buddies if it is feasable.
thanks.
Corey Wong
Kyle Carpenter on thu 29 jan 04
Hey. I know a few people that have used this method. Hunter Stamps, a grad
student at Indiana University, just built a kiln fueled with used fryer oil.
I think it was a success. His email : w.stamps@indiana.edu
I'm sure he'd be happy to give you a few words on it.
Also, Fork Mountain Pottery, in Bakersville, NC just constructed the same.
Also, I think John Britt used this method on the noboragama at
Penland..Ceramics Monthly had an article on itlast summer, maybe?
Hope that helps.
Good Luck!
Kyle
Dave Finkelnburg on thu 29 jan 04
Dear Corey,
As others will tell you, Dennis Parks, Tuscarora, Nevada, USA, has
written a book on this subject. It's been recommended frequently on the
list. Dennis is a very intelligent, capable clay artist and a practical
problem solver. His book would be an excellent starting point for you. The
Tuscarora Pottery School fires at least a part of their workshop ware with a
used-oil kiln.
By "injector array" you imply oil under pressure fed through metering
orifices and nozzles. Besides at least one pump, that will necessitate
screening any solids from the oil down to around one-quarter the minimum
diameter of the orifice. That's part of the reason most potters use a drip
system to feed used oil to a kiln.
As you doubtless know, an issue with oil in a kiln is the relatively
high ignition temperature of the oil. It's convenient if you can start the
firing with a gas like propane, and then switch to oil around its'
autoignition point. Of course, atomizing the oil aids greatly in lowering
the temperature at which you can ignite the oil, but you still need an
ignition source.
Good firing!
Dave Finkelnburg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Corey Wong"
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 4:53 AM
> Hi. im a bit new to these parts, and a quick scan of the clayart archives
> didnt drag up enough information to satisfy me. i was poking around in the
> Cermaics Monthly "must reads" section and found this article about using
> reclaimed fast food oil for kiln food.
> (http://www.ceramicsmonthly.com/mustreads/vegoil.asp) it caught my
> attention because im a cheapskate and am continually searching out ways to
> weasel my way out of paying for fuels/materials, and i figure i should be
> able to profiteer off of the fast food industry's largess. if anyone knows
> anything about this or could point me in a few interesting directions, i
> would be much indebted to you. im especially interested in developing an
> injector array with some of my engineer buddies if it is feasable.
daniel on thu 29 jan 04
Hi Corey,
I swear I read an article on this sort of thing in Ceramics Technical but
it could be somewhere else. Let me check tonight when I get home unless this
rings a bell with someone else.
Thanx
D
Joyce Lee on thu 29 jan 04
Dennis Parks' out-of-print book contains much
good information about reclaimed oil firings, as
well as some guidance on once firings. Dennis
lives in northern Nevada where he still has an
active studio replete with summer workshops ....
or at least I believe that's the case.... I think
it's the Tuscarora Pottery School. I also think
the title of the out-of-print books is A Potter's
Guide to Raw Glazing and Reclaimed Oil
Firing....... close, anyway.
He also authored a book called Living In the
Country Growing Weird which I still have
somewhere.
At one time I had a copy of the Parks firing
book, but
have since given it to a claybud who puts it
to better use than I. Parks information educated
me right out of considering either once firings or
reclaiming oil for kiln firings. That's a valuable
part of the education process, too, is it not?
Joyce
In the Mojave where possible mentorships are
stacking up as I write ..... two requests just
came in via e-mail. I'm looking forward to
selecting a couple but don't want to overload
right now. New people; new adventures. I
love it when interested folk ask me to mentor
because I'm a POTTER ..... and have no=20
knowledge of my previous rather public life
as an educator! Amazes me. Feels as=20
if I've arrived....... although
I know full well I haven't ...... long way to go.....
long exciting way to go.......
Cary Chleborad on fri 30 jan 04
Learn about Bio-Diesel which is made from fryer oil. The internet is =
loaded
with how to stuff...
-Cary
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> reclaimed fast food oil for kiln food.
> (http://www.ceramicsmonthly.com/mustreads/vegoil.asp) it caught my
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> weasel my way out of paying for fuels/materials, and i figure i should =
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> able to profiteer off of the fast food industry's largess. if anyone =
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> anything about this or could point me in a few interesting directions, =
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> would be much indebted to you. im especially interested in developing =
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> injector array with some of my engineer buddies if it is feasable.
> thanks.
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daniel on fri 30 jan 04
Hi Corey,
I had a look and I couldn't find the article where I thought I'd seen it.
It turns out that the article I'm thinking of is John Britt's in CM last
year.
From the CM index online search :
Article: Firing with Vegetable Oil
Author(s): John Britt
Issue: April 2003, Page 39
If you do a search on the online index for "oil" you'll see a few oil firing
related articles.
HTH
D
> Hi. im a bit new to these parts, and a quick scan of the clayart archives
> didnt drag up enough information to satisfy me. i was poking around in the
> Cermaics Monthly "must reads" section and found this article about using
> reclaimed fast food oil for kiln food.
> (http://www.ceramicsmonthly.com/mustreads/vegoil.asp) it caught my
> attention because im a cheapskate and am continually searching out ways to
> weasel my way out of paying for fuels/materials, and i figure i should be
> able to profiteer off of the fast food industry's largess. if anyone knows
> anything about this or could point me in a few interesting directions, i
> would be much indebted to you. im especially interested in developing an
> injector array with some of my engineer buddies if it is feasable.
> thanks.
> Corey Wong
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Ivor and Olive Lewis on fri 30 jan 04
Dear Corey Wong,
You say <<. i was poking around in the Cermaics Monthly "must reads"
section and found this article about using reclaimed fast food oil for
kiln food.>> and asked for information
Try to lay your hands on Dennis Parks, "A potter's guide to raw
glazing and oil firing" and also Daniel Rhodes on Kilns.They will
introduce you to the basics.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia
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