Three Seconds To Oil

Local Waste, Local Renewable Fuel used Locally

Q. How long does the oil take to come out once the biomass is inserted.  A. As our name says Three Seconds to Oil.  The process is very fast and coverts  solid compounds in the bio mass to liquid in between 2 and 3 seconds.

Q. What types of material can be used to feed the MBOP?  A. Any vegetative material.  Something that was grown or came from something grown.  Leaves, grass, vines, timber wastes, paper, cardboard, pine needles can all be used as an acceptable feedstock.

Q. When was the pyrolysis process discovered?    A. German scientists discovered the process during World War II and used it to make fuel to run tanks, ships, airplanes and also their manufacturing plants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Did John Tharpe invent the fast pyrolysis process?    A. No John Tharpe has a history of commercial innovations that have increased the efficiency and economic benefits for existing processes.  John’s design for the MBOP reduced the size existing commercial bio oil plants, automated all process functions including a cleaning process to assure adequate production run capacity.

Q. How loud is the MBOP?    A. The MBOP has been designed for urban locations where quiet is a necessity.  The MBOP can be designed to meet the noise limits as required by users in the most sensitive noise environment. 

Please email your questions to Henry.Maclin@MBOP.org 

Q. How long does the manufacturing process take for an MBOP?  A. John Tharpe has learned over the years that other large companies are more suited to manufacture his innovations at economical prices.  John uses an assembly process similar to John Deere, Caterpillar and others.  It takes about 10 weeks to acquire the manufactured subassemblies from vendors who provide them according to John Tharpe’s drawings and specifications.  After receipt of subcomponents, assembly takes about 2 weeks assembling, and  then  another 2 weeks confirming the specifications and performance of each MBOP.