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A -- ECONOMICAL ODORANT FOR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) FUEL SOL 0000000983 DUE 091300 POC Technical Contact, Sean Turner, (916) 368-4772 WEB: To obtain a copy of this solicitation, http://www.gri.org/iwg. E-MAIL: Point of contact via email, ngviwg@www.gri.org. The Natural Gas Vehicle Industry Infrastructure Working Group (NGV-IWG) is soliciting proposals entitled "Economical Odorant for LNG Fuel" to address concerns over the lack of odorant in current liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicle fuel. For industrial applications, natural gas is commonly liquefied for purification, storage, and transport. In such applications, odorization of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) is not considered necessary; rather, required disclaimers alert the buyer about the product's nature. However, odorizing the LNG used to fuel vehicles would significantly enhance public safety, and therefore, increase product acceptance. Despite limited research and experimentation, there is no commercial application of odorized LNG that retains its warning agent properties in both liquid and vapor states. The NGV-IWG is seeking organizations to develop the first commercial odorant for LNG. The NGV-IWG is an industry/government research, development, and demonstration program, whereby high-priority NGV infrastructure projects are funded jointly by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Gas Research Institute (GRI), and other industry and government partners. Please note that all proposals must be submitted electronically through the NGV-IWG website. Proposals in response to RFP No. 0000000983 are due to the NGV-IWG website no later than 5:00 p.m. CDT, 13 September 2000. Posted 07/21/00 (W-SN477551). (0203)

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