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COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS---FUEL CONVERSIONS

Need some information from "Forum Land" about using CNG for fueling IC trucks---Pro's and Con's and what is involved in converting over from LP-Gas ---Is it worth it?---do you save enough to justify the change? Any info would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!.......
  • Posted 13 Mar 2008 12:25
  • By roadrat
  • joined 24 Jan'08 - 186 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
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T B Pickens (Texas oil man) is sponsoring T V commercials here in the US stating the abundance of NG here is tremendous. Maybe new technologies could make the hardware side less expensive?
Steve
  • Posted 15 Jul 2009 23:39
  • By Forkliftt
  • joined 13 Jul'09 - 321 messages
  • Louisiana, United States
I dealt with a company in the UK once that had CNG in their plant and they installed a refueling station. They worked out that they would need a fleet of 30 trucks running on CNG to justify the cost of installing the station. I can't remember if they were running on one or two shifts though. There's a company called gaspoweruk that do the conversions. They maybe able to give you some figures?
  • Posted 15 Jul 2009 22:04
  • By sean_m
  • joined 22 Nov'07 - 12 messages
  • Antrim, United Kingdom
this information by Forkliftt is dead on, and bottom lines it to cost of equipment, special tank leading the way. There are other drawbacks/advantages (dependent on glass half empty/full viewpoint).
  • Posted 15 Jul 2009 07:58
  • By edward_t
  • joined 5 Mar'08 - 2,334 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
"it's not rocket surgery"
I spoke with Matt Nolff recently about this. It makes great sense to me. PNG had looked into this a few years back and concluded that the cost to manufacture such a high pressure tank outweighed any cost savings realized with CNG. That is a shame.
Steve
  • Posted 15 Jul 2009 06:38
  • By Forkliftt
  • joined 13 Jul'09 - 321 messages
  • Louisiana, United States

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