Dresser Waukesha, a leading manufacturer of spark-ignited,
gaseous-fueled engines, is partnering with its sister company, Dresser
Wayne, an innovator of retail fuel dispensers and technologies, to
supply engines that will drive compressors in CNG (compressed natural
gas) filling stations in Thailand.
In the first collaborative effort by the two Dresser businesses, Dresser
Waukesha will supply 12 VGF(R) engines which will be packaged
with Dresser Wayne’s Cubogas(TM) compression systems at the company’s
facility in Talamona, Italy. The packaged compression units will be
shipped from Italy to Thailand and are scheduled for installation later
this year at new filling stations in and around Bangkok.
“We’ve specialized in clean burning natural gas engines for decades,”
said Lloyd Beauchamp, vice president of sales for Dresser Waukesha, “and
we’re pleased to participate in a project that supports a transportation
infrastructure for the people of Thailand using this same plentiful,
environmentally-friendly fuel.”
The new stations will help meet the increased demand for CNG. In
Thailand, as in many other developing countries, the number of cars
powered by CNG has grown rapidly in response to concerns about the
environment, fluctuating gasoline prices, the accessibility of natural
gas and consumer subsidies. However, at present, there aren't enough
fueling stations to meet the demand for natural gas, so users often wait
in long lines to fill their tanks.
The new stations, equipped with large engine-driven compression units,
are designed for high volume and will service more customers more
quickly. The stations are so-called “mother” stations that will also
fill tanker trucks that will, in turn, supply smaller stations. The
Waukesha engines, known for their reliable operation and fuel
flexibility, will be fueled by methane and will provide back-up power
for the compressor systems.
“This accelerated transition to CNG as a reliable alternative fuel for
all kinds of vehicles presents significant new opportunities for Dresser
Wayne and Dresser Waukesha to collaborate to meet an emerging need,”
said Paolo Petracchi, vice president of CNG for Dresser Wayne, "It is
also an excellent opportunity to demonstrate Dresser’s capabilities to
‘bundle’ various products to provide integrated solutions.”
Supported by its distributor Souer Ltd. of Bangkok, Dresser Waukesha
already has numerous gas engines in use in Thailand all along the gas
infrastructure, from well head to fuel nozzle.
About Dresser Waukesha
Founded in Waukesha, Wis. in 1906, Dresser Waukesha, a leading brand in
the Dresser, Inc., portfolio, is a manufacturer of spark-ignited,
gaseous-fueled engines widely used in power generation, gas compression
and other mechanical drive applications. Dresser Waukesha also packages
engine-generator sets and DC switchgear controls for the distributed
generation market. Waukesha's manufacturing facility, located in
Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA, is ISO 9001 certified. The company's Web site
is www.waukeshaengine.dresser.com.
About Dresser Wayne
Dresser Wayne, headquartered in Austin, Texas, is one of the largest
business units of Dresser, Inc., and is an industry pioneer for the
retail fueling industry. Among its innovations, Dresser Wayne was the
first to introduce self-service consoles and fuel blending dispensers to
service stations, in-pump card readers and cash acceptors, in-pump radio
frequency identification payment systems and dispenser-mounted touch
screen payment/communication systems. In addition, Dresser Wayne designs
and markets software systems that enable its retail fueling customers to
manage the convenience store aspects of their businesses more
efficiently, including inventory control, price book management, labor
management and site administration. The Dresser Wayne Web site is www.dresserwayne.com.
About Dresser, Inc.
Dresser, Inc. is a leader in providing highly engineered infrastructure
products for the global energy industry. The company has leading
positions in a broad portfolio of products including valves, actuators,
meters, switches, regulators, piping products, natural gas-fueled
engines, retail fuel dispensers and associated retail point-of-sale
systems, and air- and-gas handling equipment. Leading brand names within
the Dresser portfolio include Dresser Wayne(R) retail fueling
systems, Waukesha(R) natural gas-fired engines, Masoneilan(R)
control valves, Mooney(R) regulators, Consolidated(R)
pressure relief valves, and Roots(R) blowers and rotary gas
meters. It has manufacturing and customer service facilities located
strategically worldwide and a sales presence in more than 100 countries.
The company's Web site is www.dresser.com.