The vision behind Le Feu was to create simple, eco-friendly, and contemporary fireplaces as alternatives to traditional gas and wood-burning models, both of which have significant environmental drawbacks. At Le Feu, we design products that blend Scandinavian aesthetics with sustainability, making our bio fireplaces a natural focal point for any home.
Our fireplaces provide real flames and warmth without the need for a chimney or electricity. Powered by eco-friendly bioethanol, they are 100% CO2-neutral and can burn for up to 6 hours, offering a practical and sustainable solution. This eco-friendly fuel emits no smoke, soot, or harmful gases, making it a cleaner choice that respects both indoor air quality and the environment. By choosing bioethanol-powered fireplaces, homeowners can enjoy the warmth and ambiance of a real flame without compromising sustainability or the health of our planet. Le Feu combines the beauty of real flames with a commitment to greener, contemporary living.
Driven by a commitment to green initiatives, Le Feu represents Danish design at its finest, bringing warmth and ambiance aligned with a modern, eco-conscious lifestyle.
The production of bioethanol starts with the biomass itself. This biomass can consist of a variety of organic materials, such as grass, hay, corn, sugar cane, or even wood chips. As long as the essential substance, cellulose, is present, these materials can be used.
The first step in production is removing large plant pieces by adding water and steam while breaking down the mixture into a mushy pulp. Enzymes are then added to the pulp to break down plant cells and convert cellulose into dextrose, commonly known as sugar. The sugars are key to transforming the pulp into bioethanol fuel.
When enzymes have broken down the cellulose into sugars, yeast and bacteria are added, which naturally convert the sugars into ethanol (alcohol) and natural CO2. This results in an alcoholic mixture with around 10% alcohol content, which is then used to produce the purified bioethanol that fuels your biofireplace.
However, there is still more work to be done. To separate the alcohol from the pulp, we use distillation. Here, the mixture is heated, causing the alcohol to evaporate. This alcohol vapor travels through large pipes, cools, condenses into liquid form, and is collected in tanks.
At this stage, we have three products. While the goal was to produce alcohol, the other by-products are not wasted. The CO2 is used in applications such as soda production or dry ice manufacturing for various industries. The remaining plant waste serves as animal feed, for example, for cows or pigs. Finally, the alcohol is purified into bioethanol.
This bioethanol is filtered and purified to the highest possible level, ensuring it’s suitable for use in your biofireplace.
It is crucial to use bioethanol with the highest purity possible, ideally at least 95%. Some bioethanol products on the market are diluted with water to reduce costs, which can lead to smoke and soot emissions and may also damage your fireplace.
Our bioethanol is produced to the highest standards to ensure an optimal experience. In this way, we guarantee that our bioethanol burns efficiently with minimal environmental impact, remaining completely sustainable and CO2-neutral.
