Best available practices for LNG fueling of fleet vehicles
摘要
For many years, natural gas has been promoted as a preferred alternative vehicle fuel. There are a variety of incentives to use natural gas including: improving national security by reducing reliance on foreign oil imports, meeting stringent air emissions guidelines, and utilizing a lower-cost fuel which is in ample domestic supply. Although liquefied natural gas (LNG) was first demonstrated as a vehicle fuel in 1965, compressed natural gas (CNG) has been the fuel with the widest use to date. However, LNG is now gaining popularity as a vehicle fuel because of its higher energy density and transportability. Known LNG projects were polled to determine a list of representative sites. These were studied in depth. Data gathered from the representative sites were summarized to describe current industry practices, and a consensus was formed of best available practices for the industry. A summary of the results of the industry assessment is presented here. Problems and successes of the industry are candidly discussed. The full results of this work and other related studies will be made available to the industry as part of GRI`s ``Best Practices for Natural Gas Transit and Fleet Operations``. The purpose of these documents is to provide the LNGmore » vehicle industry with design and operating information, which, in turn, will improve the safety and benefits of using natural gas vehicles (NGV).« less