LP Gas, January 2013
environmentally friendly and significantly reduces costs for private and or commercial water supply says New Mexico Lt Gov John A Sanchez who has reviewed the equipment New Mexico State University is considering the technology for its innovative test ranch The U S Forest Service Tonto Basin Ranger District in Arizona purchased an RWS system with the solar assist option that runs via sun by day and burns propane at night to supply 350 remote campsites with adequate water for drinking showers and toilets Ive not had to spend my time up there keeping it operating and I can view everything I need to know on the screen at the controller says Doug Winn Tontos water operator noting that the facilitys propane load is significantly higher during the summer vacation months Were looking at working with some of the Native American reservations out here says Lisk noting that up to 50 systems may be installed if all goes according to plan The technology is being very well received On some of these reservations there are still people without electricity or other utilities POWER GENERATION Ive been on frac water wells and seen these in operation Baker adds These applications although temporary in nature can require about 4000 to 5000 gallons of propane over a couple of months Back out on the range Lisks marketing scenario may sound familiar to those in the propane industry The younger ranchers will give us a chance the older ones are a little tougher he says Typically the older ranchers are pretty stubborn to new ideas Were hearing this over and over again from the older ranchers Im going to do things just the way my daddy and grandpa did And then theyll get into their pickup truck with power seats air conditioning and a cell phone Well their grandpa didnt have air conditioning and cell phones Lisk adds When we hear that we know we have a tough challenge but once you sell them a system everything changes While the focus thus far has remained mostly out west applications elsewhere in the country with opportunities in the East are being sought Its all about pumping water with propane says Osgood a propane industry consultant It was created to take advantage of propane sitting there and ready to go at anytime LPG The water pumping system provides a unique type of customer and welcome offseason load for propane marketers www LPGasmagazine com January 2013 LPGas 39
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