XXII Congreso de la Asociacion Iberoamericana de GLP

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XXII Congreso de la Asociacion Iberoamericana de
GLP

• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• June 28, 2007

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Introduction

• Authorized by Congress in 1996, Propane Education
  and Research Act to enhance consumer and
  employee safety and training, to provide for
  research and development of clean and efficient
  propane utilization equipment, and to inform and
  educate the public about safety and other issues
  associated with the use of propane.

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Propane Industry

• PERC Structure
• The Council
• 21 Board of Directors
• Advisory Committees
• Agriculture
• Consumer Education
• Engine Fuel
• Research Development
• Safety Training

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Propane Industry

• PERC Funding
• The Council receives funding by an assessment or
  check-off on each gallon of odorized propane
  gas.
• The assessment will collect five-tenths of one
  cent per gallon in 2007.
• Expected 08 revenues 50M

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The Council Dollar

• 60
• All Other Programs
• Research Development
• Safety Training
• Consumer Education

5 Motor Fuels
5 Agriculture
20 State Rebates
10 Admin Expenses
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PROPANE Exceptional Energy
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US Propane Market Distribution
3 Internal Combustion Engines
45 Chemical
42.5 Residential / Commercial
4.5 Industrial
5 Agricultural and Other
Source Industry Sources, American Petroleum
Institute
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The Perfect Storm?
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Research and Development
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Research and Development
Over 50 active RD projects

• Operations
• Residential and Commercial
• Agriculture
• Engine Fuel

www.propanecouncil.org/files/PERC_Technology_Repor
t_2006_Web.pdf
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Small Propane Diesel Gensets Efficiency and
Costs Compared (1 10 kW)
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Distributed GenerationPropane Renewables

• Focus on Reliability
• Propane/Solar Hybrid
• Anaerobic digesters
• DOE Government Agencies
• Forming Partnerships

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Gas-Cooling Technology

• Study of Gas Cooling Technologies
• Engine driven heat pumps
• Desiccant dehumidification

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Acumentrics Micro-CHP SOFC

• Targets remote off-grid locations in the U.S.,
  Europe, and Asian residential markets
• 5 kW SOFC system
• Field demonstration at Exit Glacier, Alaska, USA
• Reduced noise and air emissions

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Nippon Oil Eneos ECO LP-1 PEFC

• Targets Japanese residential market
• Provides 750 W electricity and hot water
• 76 total efficiency (LHV)
• Potential 30-40 reduction CO2

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Toshiba Micro-CHP PEFC

• For residential use
• 700W Peak power
• Power efficiency 37, CHP 87 (LHV)
• Cell voltage decay rate lt 2mV/1000hr
• One full stack running for 9000 hours with
  voltage decay rates close to commercial target

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Yanmar Micro-CHP Systems

• City or rural, home commercial
• Generate electricity as prime power source or in
  parallel to grid
• 20 more compact
• 85 overall efficiency

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Yanmar Advanced 9.9kW System
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Marathon Ecopower Micro-CHP

• Ecopower Private homes and industrial businesses
• Ecoisland Remote locations
• Provides 4.7 kW electric and 12.5 kW heat
• gt 90 overall efficiency
• Long-life and high run-time

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Honda ECOWILL Micro-CHP System

• Targets single family homes in Japan
• Provides
• 1 kW power
• gt 11 kW heating capacity
• gt 70C hot water storage temperature
• Reduces energy consumption and emissions

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Honda Freewatt Micro-CHP System

• Targets U.S. residential heating market
• Replaces conventional furnaces
• Provides 1.2 kW electricity and gt 11 kW heat
• 90 efficient
• Potential 30 reduction CO2
• Ultra quiet lt46 dB (A)

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Honda Freewatt Micro-CHP System

• UL Listing for propane system
• Jointly developing off-grid back-up system (add
  storage)
• PERC field testing complete mid-2008
• Commercially available in MA, USA

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Distributed Generation Combined Heat Power
(CHP)

• Commercially Available
• Marathon Engine Systems
• 2kW, 5kW
• Low maintenance, long life, prime power
• Climate Energy
• Residential Demo in MA
• 12,000 BTU
• 1.2 kW

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Stand-by Generators

• 83 Propane Generator market growth in 2004

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Composites

• 2nd phase of research project
• Design of 2000 liter size tank
• Cost effective
• Eliminates cathodic protection issues

• Focus on Underground Tanks

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Equipment Testing Program

• Consumer Reports Style Testing
• Test performance of equipment
• Provide industry with independent test
  performance data for various components and
  systems
• Valves, tank coatings, remote monitoring systems
  . . .

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Agriculture
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Grain Bin Sanitation

• Ethanol demand is driving production and prices
  higher for corn grain - USDA predicts
• Planted acreage up 15 percent over 2006
• Production goal of 12 billion bushels

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• Ethanol plants will consume a record 3.2 billion
  bushels

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Grain Bin Sanitation (contd)

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• Purdue University testing the use of hot air to
  control insects

• TEMP-AIR Thermal Remediation Unit
• Thermal (Pest) Remediation in Grain and Other Ag
  Structures

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Propane Irrigation Engines

• Irrigation in Agriculture
• 55 million irrigated acres
• Propane is an ideal fuel
• University of Nebraska conducting research

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Poultry House Sanitation

• Flame Treatment
• Effective, Affordable, Environmentally Friendly
• University of Missouri
• Partnership with Flame Engineering La Crosse, KS

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Dairy Bed Sterilization

• Propane Solution to Fight Mastitis
• Propane burner on current grooming system
• Project to test efficacy of bacteria reduction

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Steam Weed Control

• Increased thermal efficiency over flame
• Increased effectiveness in killing weeds
• Reduced risk of damage to groundwater and drip
  irrigation systems
• No harvest delays. No smoke from burning

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Cotton Defoliation

• Propane-Powered Cotton defoliator
• Developing larger 6-row machine

• USDA Dr. Paul Funk
• Testing in California, this year

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Engine Fuel (Autogas)
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Engine Fuel Program

• Propane is the number 1 alternative fuel
• Off-road engines
• Forklifts
• Generators
• CommercialMowers
• On-road engines
• Ford F-150
• Vision school bus

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Propane Forklifts
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Forklift Growth Trends

• 6 increase in total propane forklifts 2006

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Commercial Mowers

• 750 mowers expected to be sold by Dixie Chopper
  in its first year of production
• Each unit uses 4000 liters/year

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Propane-Powered Commercial Mowers

• Initial target markets include
• municipalities
• park operators
• landscapers
• state highway departments
• universities and schools
• Advantages include
• low emissions
• large on-board fuel storage
• anti-theft of fuel

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Blue Bird Propane Vision
Uses GM 8.1 liter engine
CleanFuels USA liquid injection fuel system
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For More Information Contact

• Bob Myers
• Strategic Consultant
• remyers38_at_aol.com
• Greg Kerr
• Director of Research and Developmentgreg.kerr_at_pro
  panecouncil.org
• www.propanecouncil.org/rd