Dresser Wayne Receive UL Certification for E85 Fuel
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Dresser Wayne, a global innovator of fuel dispensers and technologies, announced today that its Reliance E-Series fuel dispensers for retail and fleet applications received Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification for dispensing ethanol up to E85.
The Reliance
E-Series dispenser’s UL certification follows the recent UL certification of
the Dresser Wayne Ovation® Eco Fuel retail dispenser, and expands Dresser
Wayne’s portfolio of compliant alternative-fuel offerings for both retail and
fleet customers.
Underwriters
Laboratories sets safety standards and conducts compliance-testing on a wide range
of products. Complete
ethanol-dispenser systems must meet strict requirements for materials
compatibility and safety. In order to dispense ethanol up to and including E85,
the equipment must be designed to address ethanol’s corrosive properties. The
UL certification for the Reliance E-Series dispenser offers customers an
effective, compliant solution for the delivery of alternative fuels.
“There are a
large number of flex-fuel vehicles in government fleets with renewable fuel
requirements, but they often lack the supporting local infrastructure for E85
fueling,” says Scott Negley, director of Alternative Energy Products for
Dresser Wayne. “UL certification of our E85 Reliance E-Series dispensers can make
it easier for government and business fleet customers to gain approval from
local authorities for the installation of E85 fleet-fueling facilities.”
Reliance E-Series
fuel dispensers are available in several configurations for application
versatility. The Reliance E/G6200 dispenser series includes heavy-duty features
for general private-fleet fueling, while the rugged Reliance E/G5200 dispenser series
has a mechanical volume- and price-register for economical retail fueling. The
Reliance S1 E/G6101 shelf-mounted dispenser is specially designed for fleet-fueling
from above-ground storage tanks.
UL’s certification of the Reliance E-Series
dispenser for E85 expands upon its interim approval of the dispenser for E25
ethanol blends earlier this year.
