"The oxy-gasoline torch reduces costs by its more effective operation. The cost of operating supplies is lower. The system is safer because of the impossibility of backflash and because of the visual identification of leaks. The system can expedite building dismantling effort at other D.O.E. and commercial sites." Federal Energy Technology Center (FETC) 3/98
"It's definitely a timesaver in a lot of ways. It provides "instant heat," whereas the acetylene torch can take a while to heat up. It's four or five times faster. The thicker the metal, the more noticeable the speed increase..." Jim Childers and Mike Mickelsen, Lockheed Martin @ Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Labs. (INEEL)
"A man's right foot was trapped in the chain mechanism that pulls automobiles through the automated washing system. The victim's screaming could be heard from the street, an indication of the high degree of pain he experienced from the crushing forces being applied to his foot.... The Petrogen torch made quick work of the metal pieces, allowing firefighters to pull them away from the victim's foot, finally releasing him to the arms of colleagues and firefighters, who lifted him onto a waiting guerney." Urban Search & Rescue Team, Southern California
"The oxy-gasoline torch is a viable alternative to the oxy-acetylene torch for the dismantlement and size-reduction of metallic D&D debris." Executive Summary of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), U.S. Dept. of Energy
"Over the years this set has been as handy as a pocket in a shirt. Acetylene plants are few and far between out here and replacing empty acetylene tanks is a problem. And your set performed better for us than acetylene." Logging and Sawmill Operation, Malate, Manila
"Another FY97 FEMP success story is the oxygasoline cutting torch. The oxygasoline torch was an improvement over the more commonly used oxyacetylene torch, giving a much cleaner and quicker cut. These improvements yielded both time and labor savings in addition to economic benefits." Dept. of Energy Decommissioning & Dismantlement Annual Report 2002
"The Petrogen oxy-gasoline torch far exceeded Babcock & Wilcox's expectations and performed up to all of the vendor's claims." Don R. Krause, B&W Nuclear Environmental Services, Inc.
"We have always been very impressed by your company's excellent after-sales service, and by the evident concern for the safety aspects of your product." Southeastern Oceanic Drilling Co. (SEDCO)
"Based on San Francisco's report on the torch of a high degree of safety, coupled with good performance, it is considered an acceptable alternate for the acetylene-fueled cutting torches specified for shipboard use." Dept. of the Navy, Bureau of Ships, Washington D.C.
"A man was placing garbage in a garbage truck as it was compacting the load and got his forearm lodged between the crusher and the side wall of the truck. Crews used the newly acquired Petrogen system to cut the heavy metal support brackets holding the compactor in place. The system worked flawlessly and enabled the crews to quickly remove the patient's arm in under thirty minutes." Rescue Captain, Fire Company in Pennsylvania
"This technology reduced the hazard associated with the baseline technology (oxygen/acetylene cutting torches), including the ability to use the oxy-gasoline torch in confined spaces." WM'03 Conference on New Technologies Used at the World Trade Center
"The oxy-gasoline torch cutting system is easier to use and operate than the oxy-acetylene torch. It generates less airborne contamination and poses less risk to workers and the environment." Innovative Technology Summary Report, (1998) U.S. Dept. of Energy
"Up against the baseline oxyacetylene torch, the oxygasoline torch cut thick metal faster and cleaner with less slag generated and no occurrences of the metal material re-fusing after the pass." Dept. of Energy Tank Remediation Bulletin
