Hot Topics

At Atlanta Petroleum Equipment Company we stay on top of the latest trends and changes within the industry so that we can make sure our customers stay informed. Below are today's hot topics!

Payment Card Industry
Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance is a complex and ever evolving subject affecting millions of businesses – acquiring banks, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), processors, hosts, shopping carts, e-commerce and retail merchants and ... read more.

Diesel Exhaust Fluid
EPA 2010 vehicles equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology will use Diesel Exhaust Fluid.   Diesel Exhaust Fluid, also called DEF, is a solution made up of purified water and 32.5 percent automotive-grade urea that is used as a carrying agent for the ammonia needed to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from vehicles into nitrogen, water and ... read more.

Stage 1 EVR
The purpose of Stage I Vapor Recovery Systems at gasoline dispensing facilities is to route gasoline vapors into the tanker truck without releasing them into the atmosphere. The Stage I system, consisting of sealed product fill and vapor apparatuses or both in one apparatus, is activated by a connecting hose that allows the transfer of vapors from the underground or aboveground storage tank back to the tanker truck's empty tank compartment while the tanker truck unloads gasoline product(s) into the storage tank(s). All connections are tightly fitted and properly sealed to prevent the escape of vapors. ... read more.