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Propane production and distribution is the lifeblood of the propane industry, bringing safe, clean, high-energy fuel to a growing network of residential and industrial consumers.
Advances in efficiency and fuel quality management in production, at the bulk plant, and during propane distribution position the industry to provide high-quality propane to any consumer who demands it. Research helps to ensure that fuel quality is optimized throughout the supply chain and also increases the safety and efficiency of propane delivery.
Development of best practices for propane production and processing ensure that the industry can be responsive to increasing demand for propane from new consumers and new markets, and that propane fuel can meet the energy, reliability, environmental, and cost requirements of current and future propane applications.
PERC's distribution and production research focuses on the development, demonstration, and commercialization of propane technologies for:
- Bobtail requalification extensions
- Best practices for propane in the supply chain
Projects
Evaluating Possible Extension of Propane Cargo Tank Inspection Interval – Phase 2 (Docket 12148)
Continued provision of technical support to NPGA's discussions with the US DOT to extend the inspection period of cargo tanks. Includes rigorous road testing of a bobtail and comparison of the results with computer model results, as well as an investigation of alternative methods to hydrostatic testing.
Extending Bobtail Requalification Period Phase 1 (Docket 11726)
Development of a conservative estimation of the fatigue life of a propane transport tank considering only the pressure cycles due to filling and emptying the tank. Conducting of fatigue and fracture analyses to estimate the length and depth of a part through-wall crack that could survive a hydrotest. Development of technical data and methods necessary to provide support to NPGA's discussions with the US DOT to extend the inspection period of cargo tanks.
Extending Bobtail Requalification Period (Docket 11445)
Request for extension of testing interval for bobtails used in dedicated propane service with the purpose of development of technical data and methods necessary to provide support to NPGA's discussions with the US DOT to extend the inspection period of cargo tanks. Methodology examines the largest crack that will be missed by a pressure test, and then grows that crack through various cycles.
Project Report
Guideline for LP Gas Good Practices (Docket 11352)
Investigation of all practices related to the care and custody of LP gas throughout the supply chain and creation of an overall guideline for the industry containing those practices that contribute to maintaining a quality product.
Project Report
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