LP Gas, August 2010

VitalSigns tems for air water energy infrastructure and environmental projects Blackmer compressors help Hydrostat increase effi ciency Hydrostat Inc a hydrostatic tester and re qualifi er of industrial cylinders with the capability to inspect test and recondition a variety of cylinders among them propane installed a 10 rack vapor recovery system that features Blackmers LB Series reciprocating gas compressors In the wake of a recent plant expansion Hydrostat turned to Ray Murray Inc a distributor of propane equipment and appliances for a solution to the propane it was losing during the tank reconditioning process Blackmers oil free compressors fi t the job because they have been designed to deliver high effi ciency in handling propane and are ideal for vapor recovery applications Hydrostat now uses the recovered propane to help fuel the plants makeup air and heating units Additionally since the project was deemed environmentally friendly by Benton County Minn the home of Hydrostat the company qualifi ed for a state grant which covered half of the projects cost The entire project for us overall was really a no brainer said Hydrostat Owner Stacy Schraut We had all these cylinders coming in with product left in them We crunched the numbers and found that we could pay back the system in just 18 months based on our recovered gas With the grant from Benton County the actual payback is now less than 12 months New water heater rebate program available in Florida The Propane Education Foundation of Florida and the Florida Propane Gas Association announced a water heater safety rebate program for Florida propane marketers on propane water heaters purchased on or after July 31 2010 until June 1 2012 or funds are depleted The program encourages proper safe installations by licensed propane marketers All forms and information can be found on the Florida Propane Gas Association website at www fl oridapropane org NPG fund awards 85000 in college scholarships The National Propane Gas Foundation Scholarship Fund in June awarded 85000 in scholarships to 57 individuals for the 2010 2011 academic year The fund is designed to foster educational opportunities for the children of National Propane Gas Association member companies by offering scholarships to colleges or vocational technical schools NEWS B R I E FS Continued from page 15 IF YOU RE LOOKING FOR THE WORLD S BEST CYLINDERS SEARCHING THE WORLD WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME MASTER DISTRIBUTORS Diversco Supply Inc Cambridge ON Canada 800 661 9955 F W Webb Victor Hartford CT 800 243 9360 Tri State Distributors Royston GA 800 476 6164 Teeco Products Sacramento CA 800 225 6621 Western Outdoor Wholesalers Portland OR 800 634 9438 IPS Equipment Inc Byron MI 800 621 4137 FEI Inc Valley City ND 800 437 9702 LPG NH3 Buffalo MN 800 328 0314 Quality Steel Corporation Cleveland MS 800 345 2495 Gas Equipment Company Inc Atlanta GA 800 241 4155 OPERATING FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AUSTRIA CANADA PORTUGAL AND CZECH REPUBLIC Wherever you are easy access is just a phone call away At Worthington Cylinders were continually delivering solutions to customers while exceeding expectations in quality service and value Now were ready to bring that value to you with the industrys broadest line of LPG cylinders produced to DOT Transport Canada or ASME specifications For convenience reliability safety and support contact Worthington Cylinders or the master distributor closest to you today ASME motorfuel tanks the newest addition to the most complete line of LPG cylinders 866 WC TANKS Cylinders@ WorthingtonIndustries com WorthingtonCylinders com 2008 Worthington Cylinders A Worthington Industries Company 0208 16 LPGas August 2010 www LPGasmagazine com