Natural gas is currently considered as the cleanest burning fossil fuel. In its liquified state, demand for it has increased as the worldwide need for cleaner energy has similarly skyrocketed.
The conversion of natural gas to liquid is done by cooling it to a temperature of -162 degrees centigrade.
Compared to natural gas, liquified natural gas spreads to a smaller volume thereby allowing it to be transported in far distances in a cost-efficient manner. They can even be transported to areas where no pipelines or no natural gas source exist.
Natural gas can be transported in ships or trucks specially equipped with cryogenic containers. Once it reaches its destination, natural gas is re-gasified in order to be redistributed as pipeline natural gas.
Vehicle Requirements to Transport Natural Gas by Truck
When storing liquified natural gas, the facility must be able to manage cryogenic temperatures.
Trucks need to be specially equipped with dual-fuel engines
The truck’s onboard fuel tank must be adapted for natural gas use
Similarly, refuelling stations by the roadside as well as fuelling equipment need to be suited for cryogenic temperatures. Though these immediately boosts the cost of using natural gas, the latter offers relevant benefits to the environment.
Trucks that use natural gas as a fuel are able to emit 75% less nitrogen oxide emissions.
Natural-gas powered trucks also emit 13% less carbon dioxide emissions compared to trucks powered by diesel.
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