LP Gas, March 2014
NEWS BRIEFS Continued from page 10 home appliances a Generac backup generator and propane gas grills were also planned for the showcase Results from FMCSA study support hours of service rule change The U S Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA released findings from a third party study providing evidence that the restart provision in the current hoursof service rule for truck drivers is more effective at combating fatigue than the prior version According to a press release sleep reaction time sleepiness and driving performance were measured in the study conducted by the Washington State University Sleep and Performance Research Center as well as Philadelphia based Pulsar Informatics Inc Researchers found that drivers who began their workweek with one nighttime period of rest rather than two nights in the updated 34 hour restart break exhibited more lapses of attention In addition the study found that those drivers reported greater sleepiness especially toward the end of their duty periods and that they showed increased lane deviation This new study confirms the science we used to make the hours of service rule more effective at preventing crashes that involve sleepy or drowsy truck drivers said Anne Ferro an FMCSA administrator For the small percentage of truckers that average up to 70 hours of work a week two nights of rest is better for their safety and the safety of everyone on the road Phillips 66 commits more than 3 billion to midstream growth Phillips 66 received approval from its board of directors to move forward with a fractionator and an LP gas export terminal on the Gulf Coast According to a press release the two projects represent an investment of more than 3 billion as part of the companys midstream growth program Phillips 66 s Sweeny Fractionator One will be located in Old Ocean Texas close to the companys Sweeny Refinery It will supply purity natural gas liquids NGL products to the petrochemical industry and heating markets Y grade mixed NGL supply to the fractionator will come from nearby major pipelines including the recently completed Sand Hills Pipeline Phillips 66 expects the 100000 barrel per day NGL fractionator to start up in the third quarter of 2015 The companys LP gas export terminal will be located at the site of the companys existing marine terminal in Freeport Texas According to a press Continued on page 14 HDP Turbine Pump Packages for Liquid Fuel Injection Vehicles Variable frequency drive VFD offers many features and benefits Easily converts single phase source to three phase service Slow start up feature eliminates flow surges Variable motor speed capability maximizes pump performance Motor overload protection minimizes potential damage Pre programmed at 60 Hz with 4 second ramp up speed Magnetic starter not required minimizes installation costs Standard remote switch available 12 LPGas March 2014 www LPGasmagazine com
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