LNG as A Fuel for Road Transport
Due to its economic and ecological benefits, the use of LNG in heavy-duty transportation is increasing day by day. Being both a good performance and an affordable option has also increased the demand for LNG stations and the LNG station network is increasing. LNG is a competitive alternative for use in long-distance transport as well as for regional distribution and CNG is mostly used for limited city distribution and garbage collection.
Since LNG is a liquid fuel in fact, LNG stations are structurally similar gasoline and diesel stations. Liquid natural gas (LNG) is stored in a cryogenic tank and then pumped directly to the distributor for liquid distribution.
Equipment found mainly in LNG stations:
- Cryogenic storage tank for LNG
- Cryogenic immersed centrifugal pump skids
- Ambient vaporizer
- Dispensers for LNG connected to a payment system
- LNG cooling system to deliver cold LNG and eliminate the risk of gas release to the atmosphere.
- PLC control system to automate the process which is also equipped with a fast error warning and emergency shutdown (ESD) system.
