Release Date: 2008-08-11
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture will hold a workshop August 21 for those in the fuel industry who will be hauling, distributing or selling ethanol. The purpose is to provide information on the conversion of tanks and pumps to hold and dispense ethanol, which has different properties than gasoline.
(PressZoom.com) - The Georgia Department of Agriculture will hold a workshop August 21 for those in the fuel industry who will be hauling, distributing or selling ethanol.
The purpose is to provide information on the conversion of tanks and pumps to hold and dispense ethanol, which has different properties than gasoline.
You can register online for the one-day Ethanol Workshop for fuel industry professionals sponsored by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Renewable Fuels Association. Pre-registration is necessary due to the limited space in the facility at the Atlanta State Farmers Market, Forest Park. Lunch will be provided.
To register for the Thursday, August 21st workshop, go to www.agr.georgia.gov and follow the instructions for registration at Plants to Pumps on the home page of the GDA web site. You may fill out and submit the registration online, print out the form and either Fax or mail the form to:
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Fuel and Measures
Room 321 Ag Building
19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Atlanta, GA 30334 or
• fax to 404 656-9648 or
• call Jason Hitchcock at 404-656-3719.
Topics to be covered include:
State Regulatory Requirements
Ethanol and Ethanol Blends Specifications
Storage System Preparation and Maintenance
Transportation and Safety
Proper Blending and Additive Issues
Phase separation and Microbial Issues.
A tentative agenda is available at Plants to Pumps on the website.
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