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| 2006 through February: The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) certified on January 23, 2006, that ARID Technologies' PERMEATOR gasoline vapor containment system achieves compliance with the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR 26.10.02.03-2), and it can be utilized on both new and existing gasoline storage systems within Maryland. The state was "pleased with the test results and emission and tank pressure reductions using the PERMEATOR system." |
| 2004-2005: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved ARID's patented PERMEATOR System for ORVR Compatibility in accordance with 30 Texas Administrative Code 115.243. All Stage II vapor recovery systems installed on refueling stations located within the Texas counties of: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller, Hardin, Jefferson, Orange, El Paso, Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant must be ORVR Compatible according to the following schedule:
Independent, third-party field test confirmed the predicted evaporative losses and determined that the PERMEATOR reduced these emissions by 99.27%. Various state environmental organizations determined that the PERMEATOR reduces MTBE contamination in groundwater by virtually eliminating the fugitive underground vapor emissions. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) asked Ted Tiberi from ARID Technologies to present technical findings on storage tank evaporative loss dynamics at the September 20, 2004, Public Meeting held at USEPA headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) utilized data from two of ARID Technologies' field locations to help gain an increased understanding of the excess VOC emissions factor from the incompatibility of vacuum assist Stage II VRS with ORVR-equipped vehicles. Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) invited ARID Technologies to present technical findings on storage tank evaporative loss dynamics at their periodic ad-hoc meeting held in Annapolis, MD on 2 June 2005. Clark County Nevada Air Quality & Environmental Management participated with ARID Technologies in monitoring storage tank pressure profiles from a Stage II vacuum assisted refueling site located in Summerlin, Nevada. The results of this project showed that the subject storage tanks were venting over 90% of the time. |
| January-December 2003: ARID's summary data from Grass Valley Chevron demonstration site shows average fuel savings of 1,000 gallons per month. Maintenance performed after registering a cumulative run time of 3,672 hours equals 0 hours. Again, the Evaporative Loss Model is verified, as ARID's estimates of 0.3% savings on average monthly throughput of 330,000 gallons are accurately confirmed. Note, test site hosts (Grass Valley Chevron personnel) independently reported the savings figures based on their own analysis of inventory variation before and after installation of PERMEATOR. For additional information, please reference "Domestic Activities" on ARID's web site. |
| January - December 2003: ARID establishes non-traditional distribution channels and sells and installs more than 60 PERMEATOR units throughout Asia to innovative petroleum marketers. Driving force for system installations is economics coupled with internal "Green" initiatives of the petroleum marketers since no formal regulations exist in these countries for minimizing gasoline storage tank evaporative losses. |
| December 2002: ARID installs a PERMEATOR at Grass Valley Chevron, Grass Valley, CA, as part of CARB certification efforts. This site utilizes Dresser-Wayne dispensers and Husky nozzles as hardware comprising the Stage II vacuum assist vapor recovery system. |
| April 2002: ARID receives a purchase order from BP to supply multiple Aridas units and monthly data reports as part of bp's internal data gathering initiative. |
| March 2002: ARID develops the Aridas unit (ARID data acquisition system). This stand-alone system is mounted on storage tank vent lines and is used to measure, remotely monitor and data log critical refueling station parameters such as combined storage tank ullage pressure, atmospheric pressure and ambient temperature. |
| March 2000: Internal BP study documents measured PERMEATOR hydrocarbon recovery efficiency of 99.8% and troublefree operation for over 1.5 years for the Warrenville, Illinois unit. |
| October 1998: Amoco (now BP) purchases and installs a commercial PERMEATOR system for their refueling facility located in Warrenville, Illinois, USA. |
| June 1996: ARID participates in the Safety, Compatibility and Emissions Subcommittee meetings established as part of the ORVR/Phase II workgroup organized by CARB. |
| April 1996: ARID finalizes proprietary Evaporative Loss Model, ELM. This model is used to predict storage tank evaporative loss magnitude as a function of fuel temperature, RVP and storage tank air ingestion volume. (ELM model is subsequently verified to predict evaporative loss figures within 1% to 3 % of actual, measured figures. Please reference, "Membranes, Molecules and the Science of Permeation", Ted Tiberi, Petroleum Equipment & Technology, April 1999.) |
| January 1996: ARID conducts second field test at Ultramar station in San Diego, CA. More extensive data proves that PERMEATOR is a commercially viable solution to anticipated future improvements sought by CARB. |
| November 1995: Field tests conducted by California Air Resources Board (CARB) indicate that refueling of On-Board Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) vehicles at service stations equipped with Stage II vacuum-assisted systems will lead to increased storage tank evaporative emissions. |
| February 1995: ARID conducts first field test of PERMEATOR system at an Ultramar refueling station located on Morena Boulevard in San Diego, CA. This test proves the technical concept of using ARID membranes to separate air and gasoline vapor mixtures. |
| November 1994: US Patent issued and assigned to ARID Technologies, Inc., 5,367,882, "Gasoline Vapor Recovery." |
| September 1993: ARID Technologies, Inc. incorporated by Founder and President Ted Tiberi. |
| 22 June 1993: US Patent issued to Tiberi et al, 5,220,799, "Gasoline Vapor Recovery." |
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