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Grants Awarded

Investment in new and improved technology is essential to the future of propane markets and the propane industry. PERC Research and Development awards grants to a wide variety of institutions, universities, and government organizations for the continued research, development, demonstration, and commercialization of propane-related technologies. 

Grants Awarded Dockets

  • Temp Air, Inc
  • Docket 16420

Temp-Air Thermal Remediation Program — Phase 2

  • PERC/Generac
  • Docket 16414

Propane Portable Generator Line

  • PERC/Generac
  • Docket 16413

Midsize Extended Run Generator

  • PERC/Generac
  • Docket 16412

Demonstration Units and Installations 6-Kilowatt Off-Grid Generator

  • Gas Technology Institute
  • Docket 16408

Develop and Commercialize Steam Disinfestation Technologies

  • Collins Bus Corporation
  • Docket 16332

Type A School Bus NHTSA Self-Certification Testing

  • LEHR Inc
  • Docket 16312

Development of Propane Outdoor Power Equipment

  • PERC/University of California, Riverside
  • Docket 16303

Expert Analysis of Propane’s Ozone-Forming Potential

  • Kohler
  • Docket 16296

Closed-Loop Electronic Fuel Injection LPG Engines

  • PERC/Gas Technology Institute/Yanmar America Corporation
  • Docket 16245

Development, Testing, and Demonstration of Micro-CHP (Yanmar)

  • CleanFUEL USA
  • Docket 16227

Heavy Duty OBD II 6.0-Liter L96 Engine Demonstration Testing

  • PERC/American Alternative Fuels/Roush
  • Docket 16144

Engineering Analysis of Aftermarket Tank Installation

  • CleanFUEL USA
  • Docket 16142

6.0-Liter W42 Custom Workhorse Chassis Liquid Propane Application

  • PERC/Blue Bird/CleanFUEL USA/Powertrain Integration
  • Docket 16139

Blue Bird Vision School Bus Engine Finance Program

  • PERC/Comprehensive Loss Management, Inc
  • Docket 16116

Video Training Program for Propane Equipment

  • PERC/Battelle
  • Docket 16112

Performance Testing of Remote Tank Level Monitoring Systems for Bulk, Commercial, and Residential Propane Tanks

  • The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Research Foundation
  • Docket 16109

Controlling Barberry with Propane - Reducing Lyme Disease – Year 2

  • The GSI Group
  • Docket 16090

GSI/Purdue Dryer Energy Reduction Product Testing

  • CleanFUEL USA
  • Docket 16086

Cab Chassis Tank Application for 6.0-Liter Engine Certification

  • PERC
  • Docket 16082

2009 - 2010 Agriculture Research and Project Evaluation

  • Engine Distributors, Inc.
  • Docket 16081

EPA and CARB Certification of a Ford 4.0-Liter Industrial Engine

  • PERC/Kohler
  • Docket 16054

Heavy Duty Residential and Commercial Hybrid Generator

  • PERC/Kohler
  • Docket 16053

Towable and Rental LPG Fuel Generator Sets

  • PERC/EPA/Quaker Oats (PepsiCo)
  • Docket 16024

Heat as Alternative to Fumigants in Grain Facilities

  • PERC/Energetics Incorporated
  • Docket 15964

Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Propane Equipment Analysis II

  • Onyx Environmental Solutions, Inc
  • Docket 15961

Propane Fuel Systems for New Kawasaki Engine Platforms

  • Ohio State University
  • Docket 15948

Propane Flaming of Sand to Reduce Bacteria Counts in Bedding

  • PERC/Southwest Research Institute
  • Docket 15938

LPG Additive and Filter Effectiveness Studies

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Docket 15920

Innovative Propane Flaming Technology for Crop Production

  • PERC/Gas Technology Institute
  • Docket 15866

Expert Analysis for the Concept of Synthetic and/or Biopropane

  • PERC/Southwest Research Institute
  • Docket 15683

Fuel Sampling and Analysis Program

  • Buck's Engines
  • Docket 15667

U.S. EPA Certification of GM 5.7L Stationary LPG Engine

  • California Cleam Air Technologies, LLC
  • Docket 15649

CARB Off-Road Verification of Propane Addition System

  • PERC/Gas Technology Institute/Yankee Scientific
  • Docket 15625

Commercialization of Freewatt Micro-CHP System

  • Propane Education Foundation of Alabama
  • Docket 15607

Propane Vehicle Statistical Data Research

  • Dunlap Group
  • Docket 15532

California Air Resources Board (CARB) Certification Road Map

  • Roush
  • Docket 15494

Roush Multi-year/Multi-model Propane Engine Fuel Program

  • PERC/Generac
  • Docket 15490

Premium Genset Development and Commercialization

  • PERC/GTI
  • Docket 15489

Testing Regulator Capacity at Different Operating Conditions

  • PERC/RDC
  • Docket 15487

Develop a Propane Distributed Generation Market Assessment

  • Welch Propane
  • Docket 15474

Flame Tiller for Sanitizing Litter in Poultry Houses

  • JE Associates
  • Docket 15451

Optimization of Propane Steam Generator for Soil Sanitation

  • PERC
  • Docket 15385

Reducing Soil Erosion through Thermal Pest Control

  • JE Associates
  • Docket 15384

Disinfesting Food Processing Facilities with Heat

  • Diedrichs & Associates, Inc.
  • Docket 15286

Orchard Heater – Phase II

  • Central Texas Clean Cities
  • Docket 15267

Propane Lawn Equipment Market Development Program

  • California State University, Fresno
  • Docket 15236

Stinger Efficacy & Economics Survey

  • PERC
  • Docket 15221

Cotton Defoliator Logistical Support 2008-2009

  • PERC
  • Docket 15217

Batchen Stinger Steam Weeder – Fabrication

  • Gas Technology Institute
  • Docket 15213

Tankless Propane Air Handler Comparison Study

  • Iowa State University
  • Docket 15208

Propane Subbase Materials Drying Techniques and Technologies

  • Iowa State University
  • Docket 15207

Hot In Place Recycling of Asphalt Pavements – Market Analysis

  • PERC/Battelle
  • Docket 15203

Testing of Pressure Relief Valves for Customer Tanks

  • PERC
  • Docket 15200

2008-2009 Agriculture Research and Project Evaluation

  • PERC/Battelle
  • Docket 15198

Testing of Low Emission Fixed Maximum Liquid Level Gauges

  • PERC
  • Docket 15196

Propane DG Demonstration Program – Phase II

  • Polar Power Inc.
  • Docket 15177

Advanced Premium Genset

  • LOGAN Energy Corp.
  • Docket 15165

Molten Carbonate Propane Fueled Fuel Cell Demonstration – HI

  • Diedrichs & Associates, Inc.
  • Docket 15123

Farm Cart for Refueling Agricultural Equipment

  • JE Associates
  • Docket 12582

Steam as a Methyl Bromide Alternative in Florida and California

  • Blue Shepherd
  • Docket 12581

Batchen Stinger Reliability and Water Trials

  • The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Research Foundation
  • Docket 12580

Reducing Blacklegged Tick Populations with Propane Torches in Controlling Evasive Barberry

  • Diedrichs & Associates, Inc.
  • Docket 12579

Electronic Ignition Control System for Propane Orchard Heaters

  • PERC
  • Docket 12569

Validation & Commercialization of NovelAire's Desiccant Dehumidifier (ComfortDry 400)

  • PERC/Battelle
  • Docket 12470

Design a Portable Handheld Water Detector for Propane

  • PERC/KTA-Tator, Inc.
  • Docket 12469

Testing and Evaluation of Underground Propane Tank Coatings

  • Husqvarna Outdoor Products, Inc.
  • Docket 12466

Development and Commercialization of an EPA-Certified (Blue Sky) Zero Turn Radius Mower

  • PERC
  • Docket 12464

Blue Bird Propane Vision Demonstration Program

  • Gas Technology Institute
  • Docket 12423

Develop and Test a Propane-Fueled Means to Control Soil Nematodes: Phase 2

  • Diedrichs & Associates, Inc.
  • Docket 12420

Batchen Stinger Steam Weeder – Engineering Design and Preparation of Detailed Drawings

  • CleanFUEL USA
  • Docket 12413

GM 6.0L LPG Engine Emissions Certification and Durability Development

  • Railroad Commission of Texas/AFRED
  • Docket 12408

Reducing LP-Gas Fleet Emissions, Fuel Waste, and Operating Costs and Enhancing Employee Health and Safety through use of the Maximus Overfill Detection Instrument

  • ADEPT
  • Docket 12346

LP Gas Incinerator Follow-On Work

  • Osborn & Barr Communications
  • Docket 12345

Propane Tractor Study

  • WelchGas
  • Docket 12344

Prototype Flamer/Tiller; Additional Field Tests

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Docket 12343

Design and Optimization of a Propane-Fueled Weed-Crop Flamer

  • Eastern Shore Resource Conservation and Development Council of Virginia
  • Docket 12342

Redesigning Propane Burners that Remove String and Plants from Tomato Stakes

  • PERC
  • Docket 12341

Propane Pickup Truck Demonstration and Promotion in the Agriculture Market

  • John Emmitte
  • Docket 12340

90% Energy Efficient Cogeneration at a Pennsylvania Hydroponic Greenhouse

  • PERC
  • Docket 12337

LPG Genset w/ Solar Hybrid Power Station for 2007 WLPGF Display

  • PERC
  • Docket 12336

Propane Distributed Generation Demonstration Program

  • PERC/Mississippi State University
  • Docket 12335

Investigation into Bio-Propane

  • PERC
  • Docket 12315

Propane Tankless Water Heater to Increase Energy Efficiency on a Dairy Operation

  • PERC/Blue Mountain Energy
  • Docket 12314

10 RT Gas Engine Driven Heat-Pump Product Development Project — Phase 1

  • Diedrichs & Associates, Inc.
  • Docket 12297

Batchen Stinger Steam Weeder – Design Study

  • Nebraska Propane and Education Research Council
  • Docket 12296

Economic Analysis and Demonstration of Propane Irrigation Engines – Phase 2

  • Ferrellgas
  • Docket 12295

Mobile Propane-Powered Surveillance Unit

  • PERC/Energetics Incorporated
  • Docket 12294

Study of Propane's Climate-Change Advantages

  • Flame Engineering
  • Docket 12292

Dairy Bed Sterilization Through Propane Flame

  • New West Technologies, LLC
  • Docket 12264

Investigation of Propane-Genset Hybrid Power Systems for Rural Tribal Communities

  • TEMP-AIR
  • Docket 12221

Fundamental Research on the Efficacy of Heat on Bed Bugs and Heat Transfer in Mattresses

  • Gas Technology Institute
  • Docket 12203

Develop and Test a Propane-Fueled Means to Control Soil Nematodes

  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  • Docket 12202

Determining Biologically Effective Propane Dose for Weed-Crop Flaming

  • Iowa State University
  • Docket 12201

Feasibility Study of Propane Utilization by Transportation Agencies in Road Construction and Maintenance Applications

  • Mississippi State University
  • Docket 12200

Propane-Fueled Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems for Residential Applications

  • Climate Energy, LLC
  • 12199

Climate Energy Propane Warm Air Micro-CHP System

  • Mississippi State University
  • Docket 12195

PERC Partners with Mississippi State University on Diesel Emissions Reduction Program – Performance Evaluation of Propane Injection for Diesel Engines

  • Tug Technologies Corporation
  • Docket 12194

Tug Technologies Ground Service Equipment Ford 4.2L Engine Development Program

  • Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI)
  • Docket 12190

Development, Demonstration, and Commercialization of a 0.2 gram NOx Propane Engine for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

  • NPGA
  • Docket 12148

Evaluating Possible Extension of Propane Cargo Tank Inspection Interval – Phase 2

  • Southwest Research Institute
  • Docket 12117

Sensors for LPG Contaminants. Phase I: Gas Detection Tube Proof of Concept

  • Southwest Research Institute
  • Docket 12116

Study of LPG Deposit Formation Mechanisms and Mitigation Methods

  • Battelle
  • Docket 12096

Alternative Materials for Underground Propane Storage Tank

  • PERC
  • Docket 12074

Propane/Solar Hybrid Project for Urban/Municipal Applications

  • New West Technologies, LLC
  • Docket 12070

Investigation of Propane Heaters for Northern Climate School Bus Applications

  • Nebraska PERC
  • Docket 12049

Economic Analysis and Demonstration of Propane Irrigation Engines

  • Kissler Machine
  • Docket 12048

Electronic Ignition System for Propane Orchard Heaters

  • New West Technologies
  • Docket 12046

Mid-Atlantic Propane Assisted Biodigester Project

  • Adept
  • Docket 12028

LP Gas Portable Incinerator Research Study

  • Emmittee Associates
  • Docket 12027

Anaerobic Digestion Using Propane as a Fuel Supplement

  • PERC
  • Docket 12026

Poultry House Sanitation to Reduce Pathogen Transport to Groundwater

  • PERC/Battelle
  • Docket 11992

Recommended Proper Use of Methanol in Controlling Water Freezing in LP Gas

  • TEMP-Air
  • Docket 11958

Thermal (Pest) Remediation in Grain and Other Ag Structures

  • PERC/University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Docket 11957

Study of Propane-Fired Gas Cooling Technologies

  • Blue Bird
  • Docket 11943

Development and Commercialization of OEM Propane School Bus in 2006

  • Roush Industries, Inc.
  • Docket 11942

Development of Propane Light Duty Vehicle (Response to PERC's RFP)

  • Cal Poly Corporation
  • Docket 11886

Development of Technical Information for Growers for the Use of Propane for Steaming as an Alternative to Post-Emergence Herbicides

  • PERC
  • Docket 11866

Yanmar CHP Performance Testing & Field Evaluation

  • Dunaway and Cross, P.C.
  • Docket 11836

Proposal Regarding Emissions Analysis

  • PERC
  • Docket 11814

Solar Generator System with LP Gas Engine

  • PERC
  • Docket 11796

NY Distributed Generation Propane Solar Power Station

  • Denali National Park and Preserve
  • Docket 11795

Install Technically Advanced Propane Generator System at Denali Visitor Center

  • Delaware County Electric Cooperative, Inc.
  • Docket 11777

All-Propane Off-Grid Residential Demonstration by the Delaware County Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Mirabito Fuel Group

  • PERC
  • Docket 11732

USDA Demonstration Project at a California High School

  • Paul Funk
  • Docket 11729

Harvest Preparation Demonstrations and Tests Using Prototype Thermal Defoliator

  • Battelle
  • Docket 11728

Study of Alternative Tank Materials

  • NPGA
  • Docket 11727

Cylinder Vaporizations Rates Comparison

  • PERC
  • Docket 11726

Extending Bobtail Requalification Period Phase 1

  • National Park Service
  • Docket 11724

Initial Proposal for Support of a 5kW Continuous Duty Rated Propane Generator at Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

  • AFRED
  • Docket 11722

Using Load Cells To Fill and Monitor Propane Bulk Tank Levels by Weight

  • National Park Service
  • Docket 11687

Installation and Operation of an Enhanced Off-Grid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell at Exit Glacier, Alaska-Addendum to Docket #10864

  • PERC
  • Docket 11655

Department of Energy (DOE) Grant Funding Partnership

  • Adept Group
  • Docket 11653

Acoustic Stop-Fill Instrument for LP-Gas Tanks

  • Autumn Wind Associates
  • Docket 11650

Propane Engine Driven Electrical Genset Prototype Development

  • PERC/ADEPT
  • Docket 11649

Contaminant Remediation at Bulk LP Gas Terminals Project

  • Battelle
  • Docket 11643

Code Approval of Composite Propane Cylinder for Indoor Use — Phase II

  • IMPCO Technologies, Inc.
  • Docket 11553

Heavy-duty Low NOx Hino LPG Truck and Bus Engine

  • AFRED
  • Docket 11552

Residential Propane Desiccant Dehumidifier

  • AFRED
  • Docket 11546

Study of Remote Refueling in Agriculture

  • PERC
  • Docket 11538

Research, Development and Demonstration of Micro-CHP Systems for Residential Applications

  • Propane Vehicle Council
  • Docket 11463

FAA Vision 100 Propane Airport Development

  • NPGA
  • Docket 11445

Extending Bobtail Requalification Period

  • Claude Brown
  • Docket 11416

Thermal Defoliation

  • Flame Engineering
  • Docket 11391

Poultry House Sanitizer/Landscape Flamer

  • PERC/Battelle
  • Docket 11354

LP Gas Surveys

  • AFRED
  • Docket 11353

Water & Solid Contaminant Control in LP Gas

  • PERC/EEA
  • Docket 11352

Guideline for LP Gas Good Practices

  • Battelle
  • Docket 11328

Code Approval of Propane Cylinder Indoor Use

  • Anderson Associates
  • Docket 11323

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Factors for MOBILE6.3/MOVES Model

  • Yosemite National Park
  • Docket 11316

Participation and Propane Fuel Support for Fuel Cell Demonstration at Administration Building

  • PERC/Battelle
  • Docket 11298

Modeling the Performance of ASME Propane Tanks in Fires

  • PERC/Battelle
  • Docket 11297

Conditioning LP Gas (Propane) Hose Prior to Entering Service

  • PERC/SwRI
  • Docket 11296

Investigation of Portable or Hand Held Devices for Detecting Contaminants in LP Gas

  • SESI
  • Docket 11204

Airport Market Analysis: Survey

  • Gas Technology Institute
  • Docket 11203

Feasibility Study and System Specification of a Gas-Fired Residential CHP Product

  • AFRED
  • Docket 11200

Motor-Fuel OPD Failure Mode Evaluation

  • Propane Vehicle Council
  • Docket 11179

GM 8.1L Engine Platform Development Program

  • USDA Forest Service
  • Docket 11130

Demonstration of Feasibility of Propane Fuel Cells for Remote Sites

  • Anderson Associates
  • Docket 11123

Model Year 2003 Propane Gas Vehicle Emission Factor Derivation for MOBILE6.3/MOVES Model

  • Oregon State University
  • Docket 11116

Environmentally Safe Orchard Heating for Frost and Freeze Protection

  • DeLima Associates
  • Docket 11110

High Efficiency Integrated Space & Water Heating System for Manufactured Housing

  • PERC/Battelle/GTI
  • Docket 11073

Performance, Durability, and Service Life Low Pressure Propane Vapor Regulators

  • PERC/Spencer
  • Docket 11071

Propane Oriented Issues for Fuel Cell Assessment

  • Paul Funk
  • Docket 11038

Thermal Defoliation of Cotton and Chile

  • AFRED
  • Docket 10985

Market Study for Propane Utility Tractor

  • Edwards & Kelcey
  • Docket 10977

Propane Use and Expansion in Ag. Eng. Applications

  • Gas Technology Institute
  • Docket 10974

Design, Testing, and Verification of an Advanced Integrated Energy System at a National Hotel Resort (Test and Verification Program Expansion)

  • Marathon Engine Systems
  • Docket 10967

Conversion and Demonstration of Ecopower Micro-CHP to U.S. Utility Grid Configuration

  • Center for Environmental Energy Engineering, University of Maryland
  • Docket 10954

Demonstration of Feasibility of Propane in 2nd Generation CHP Systems

  • Southwest Research Institute
  • Docket 10951

Investigation of LPG Fuel System Technologies and Fuel Composition Effects on Emissions

  • OURCO, Inc.
  • Docket 10941

Analysis of Market and Vehicle Readiness for Propane-Fueled Shuttle Bus Applications

  • Thermodrive
  • Docket 10866

Propane Fired Heat Pump Pool Heater

  • Kenai Fjords National Park
  • Docket 10864

Provide Fuel Cell Power to Remote Nature Center at Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward Alaska

  • IdaTech LLC
  • Docket 10857

Propane Fuel Cell System Feasibility Study for Telecom Fuel Cell Power Systems

  • AFV Consulting
  • Docket 10853

A Comprehensive Summary of Published Forklift Emission Data Compared by Fuel

  • Mammoth Cave National Park
  • Docket 10847

Mammoth Cave National Park Propane Project

  • Propane Vehicle Council
  • Docket 10844

Forklift Technology Assessment and Research Needs Analysis

  • Osborn & Barr Communications
  • Docket 10839

National Agricultural Quantitative Research Study and Communications Planning

  • Railroad Commission of Texas
  • Docket 10752

LPG Locomotive Technical Feasibility and Quantitative Market Study

  • Sustainable Energy Strategies
  • Docket 10750

Yellowstone Clean Cities and Propane Vehicle Initiative

  • Autumn Wind Associates
  • Docket 10748

Low-Emission LPG Agricultural Engine Market Development Program - (Phase 1)

  • The ADEPT Group, Inc.
  • Docket 10741

LPG Microturbine Rapid-Intervention Project

  • Tony Harrison
  • Docket 10672

Field-Scale Power Source Test Bed for Agricultural Applications

  • Hyradix
  • Docket 10664

Propane Fuel Cell Processor Development and Integration Project

  • Battelle
  • Docket 10662

Composite Propane Cylinder Regulatory Approval Request

  • Marathon Engine Systems
  • Docket 10646

Program Finalization for Electric Power Generator

  • Delta Liquid Energy
  • Docket 10644

Thermal Weed Control Technology

  • Center for Environmental Energy Engineering, University of Maryland
  • Docket 10637

Demonstration of Feasibility of Propane in CHP Applications

  • Capital Bus Sales & Service, TX
  • Docket 10581

Propane School Bus Program

  • Cummins Westport Inc.
  • Docket 10568

Development of the B5.9 LPG Plus Engine

  • Green Mountain Coffee Inc.
  • Docket 10565
  • AFRED
  • Docket 10557

LP-Gas for Weed & Nematode Cntrl (Yr 3)

  • Global Thermoelectric Inc.
  • Docket 10547

Propane Fuel Processing for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

  • Energetics
  • Docket 10485

Forklift Business Plan

  • Yellowstone National Park
  • Docket 10479

Demo Fuel Cell

  • Gas Plants, Inc.
  • Docket 10466

Microturbine Field Test

  • AFRED
  • Docket 10465

LPG Fueling System Optimization

  • CF Networks (CleanFuel USA)
  • Docket 10459

Glacier National Park - Propane

  • BTI & US Fuel Cell Council
  • Docket 10409

Propane Fuel Cell Technology Transfer Initiative

  • SESI
  • Docket 10396

Propane Airport Demonstration Initiative

  • Northwest Propane Gas
  • Docket 10319

LPG Emissions Deterioration Factor Project

  • Langerman, Michael A., Ph.D.
  • Docket 10315

ASME Container Fire Resistivity Study (Phase I)

  • Adept Group
  • Docket 10314

Subsonic Liquid Level Gauge Development and Demonstration Project

  • Propane Vehicle Council
  • Docket 10266

Integrating Propane into EPA's Mobile Model

  • Gas Plants, Inc.
  • Docket 10263

Prototype Development of Propane Fuel Supply Equipment for Microturbine Generators

  • Nuvera Fuel Cells
  • Docket 10261

Advanced Propane Fuel Processing Systems for Fuel Cell Power Generation

  • IdaTech LLC
  • Docket 10229

Propane Fuel Cell System Development & Demonstration

  • Gas Processors Association
  • Docket 10224

Removal of Propylene from LPG

  • NPGA
  • Docket 10202

Relief Valve and Cylinder Testing Program

  • Propane Vehicle Council
  • Docket 10187

CMAQ Development Program

  • Propane Vehicle Council
  • Docket 10186

Propane Vehicle Demo. Grant Program

  • Battelle
  • Docket 10183

Demonstration of a Propane Micro-Channel Reformer for Fuel Cells

  • Battelle
  • Docket 10181

Propane-Fired Compact Combo Unit for Water & Space Heating of Manufactured Homes

  • Battelle
  • Docket 10122

Adapting the Marathon Engine to Propane Fuel for Electric Power Generation and Other Applications

  • Western Propane Education & Research Council
  • Docket 10097

Emission Testing of Heavy Duty Off-Road Irrigation Pump Engines

  • The ADEPT Group, Inc.
  • Docket 10041

Near Term Demand Survey for Heavy-Duty LPG Engines in Bus & Truck Markets

  • Propane Vehicle Council
  • Docket 10026

Vehicle Development & Demonstration

  • Gas Processors Association
  • Docket 10014

COS Hydrolysis in Propane

  • Gas Processors Association
  • Docket 10013

Carbonyl Sulfide Removal from Propane