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1. History of CNG 2

2. Producing CNG 2

3. How does CNG work 3

in a vehicle?

4. Types of CNG 3
Vehicles

5. Current Price and 4-5

future plans

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History of CNG
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a fuel source that is made from compressing
natural gas to less than 1% of its standard atmospheric volume, or 3,600 PSI.
CNG can be used in place of gasoline or diesel in any vehicle with a CNG
conversion kit available or CNG engine.

The use of natural gas as a vehicle fuel was first introduced in the late-1800s,
with the first Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) patented in the US. Shortly after World
War II, compressed natural gas (CNG) was adopted as a primary fuel source by
Italy as well as a number of other European countries. Today the number has
increased to over 15 million CNG vehicles across the globe.

Producing CNG
In America, nearly 100% of the natural gas used in CNG applications is
domestically produced. Natural gas comes from subterranean wells called shale
plays. The shale rock creates a solid layer that traps methane, the principal
component to natural gas fuel. Once drillers tap into the shale plays, the natural
gas is pumped to the surface where it is cleaned, dried, and compressed to
become CNG.

Natural gas dispensed for fuel is measured by a Gasoline Gallon Equivalent

(GGE). A GGE is calculated to contain the same energy as a gallon of gasoline,
or roughly 114,000 BTU (British Thermal Unit).

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How does CNG work in a vehicle?
Because CNG is a compressed or concentrated form of the same gas we use in
our homes for heating and cooking, it can be used in a combustion engine. The
CNG flows through a fuel line from the compression tanks into a regulator and
from there, it gets injected into the engine just like gasoline.

Natural gas will only ignite within a window of saturation. If there’s too much
natural gas, there isn’t enough oxygen to ignite. The same holds true if there’s too
little natural gas – there’s not enough oxygen to ignite. It’s a delicate balance.
This also makes CNG vehicles inherently safer than traditional fuel vehicles.

Today, there are several manufacturers of gasoline-to-CNG conversion kits that

are EPA-certified to convert GM, Ford, and Chrysler light-duty vehicles. In
addition, Cummins Westport manufactures a 6.7, an 8.9, and a 12-liter natural gas
engine for those who are looking to purchase a new vehicle.

Types of CNG Vehicles

Nearly any combustion engine can be converted to run on natural gas, and many
manufacturers offer a hybrid version that can switch between CNG and gasoline
or diesel without any change in performance.

We can review what kind of route your fleet runs and help you determine the type
of vehicle you require. And if you are traveling to remote locations.
Visit CNGNow.com for more information.

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How much is 1kg of CNG ?
Comparison of costs of CNG - petrol

CNG
Fuel consumption per 100 km 5.6 kg
Price of fuel CZK/kg
Fuel costs per 1 km 1.19 Kč
The distance traveled per 1.000 CZK 842 km

Is CNG better than petrol?

Here are the advantages CNG has over petroleum-based fuels such as
gasoline. Compressed natural gas is a clean-burning fuel. ... CNG also
produces 45% less hydrocarbons than gasoline. And although natural
gas also produces greenhouse gases, it is considerably reduced
compared to gasoline or diesel.

Are CNG cars safe in India?

CNG cars with OEM fitted CNG kits are almost as safe as petrol car. All
OEM manufacturers have to go through a safety inspection test
mandated by Govt. Of India before they can launch CNG cars in India.
The most risky part of owning a CNG car is during refilling of CNG in the

10,000 CNG stations to be set up in 10

years: Dharmendra Pradhan (Petroleum
and natural gas minister)

In a major push towards CNG transportation in the personal mobility

space, Dharmendra Pradhan, the minister of petroleum and natural gas
has announced rollout of 10,000 CNG gas station in a decade at the
Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) convention as part of
the government of India’s push to reduce the dependence on oil
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imports.

This could potentially mean that the country may save over Rs 2 lakh
crore if prospective buyers transition to CNG vehicles.

The minister said that the industry has invested over .`70,000 crore in
setting up of city gas distribution network, which will help in expansion of
network to 10,000 station from existing 1,424 station across the country.
“CNG cars are cleaner and cost effective than petrol. The city gas
distribution (CGD) has been expanded from 173 districts to 300 districts.
With the expanded network CNG cars will become more attractive to
own in the times to come,” added the minister.

Emphasis on the gas for transportation is very clear. The gas

consumption of the city gas distribution companies rose to 23 mmscmd
in the previous fiscal year, a growth of 2.5 times in the past 10 years,
however the total gas consumption on the same period increased to 143
from103mmscmd.

It must be noted that around three quarter of demand of the CGD

originates from the CNG volume which is meant for transportation.

At the end of April 2018, there are 1,424 CNG are located at the Delhi,
Mumbai, Gujarat

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