LCNG vs CNG refuelling stations

LCNG REFUELLING STATIONS

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Different refueling technologies

CNG: Compressed Natural Gas refueling

- Gas coming from a gaseous source (pipeline)

- Refueling in gas

LNG: Liquefied Natural Gas refueling

- Gas coming from a liquid source

- Refueling in liquid

LCNG: Liquid to Compressed Natural Gas refueling

- Gas coming from a liquid source

- Refueling both in gas and liquid

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LCNG versus CNG

High purity CH4 source, indeed LNG is already purified at liquefaction stage

Energy cost reduction compared to a compressor solution (Approx. 4 times less)

Lower investment than a compressor solution (Approx. 30% less)

Lower maintenance costs than a compressor solution (Approx. 3 times less)

Possibility to fill both in LNG and in CNG from the same source of gas

Independent refueling stations using a dedicated LNG storage

LNG for transportation takes 600 times less space than CNG at 1 bar

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LCNG vs CNG power consumption

LNG requires less power to be pressurized than CNG, due to the fact that LNG takes 630 times less space than CNG at
1 bar and 15°. This means that to pressurize 1 Nm3 of LNG, at 200 bar, a pump will need 1587 cm3 while a
compressor will need 5000 cm3 to achieve the same flow. (values for 200 bar compression)

1100

1000 CNG
1000
LCNG
900

800

700
Power (KW)

600

500

400

300
220
200
160
100 110
55 44
25 30 11 22
0 6 8
80 Nm3/h 140 Nm3/h 250 Nm3/h 850 Nm3/h 1600 Nm3/h 4800 Nm3/h

Flow

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LCNG vs CNG gas purity

100%
– LNG is already purified at 5,5 4,8
liquefaction stage, this is ensuring
a high quality off delivered gas, 90% 5,34
trough the cryogenic cleaning of
the gas. 80%

– Using LNG as a source of gas to 70%

fill vehicles will avoid to some
Carbon Dioxide
gases like CO2 or N2 to be
60% Nitrogen
involved into the motor
combustion. Helium

50% hexane

– The engine manufacturers are 94,7 Pentane

recommending: 40%
88,9 Butane
Propane

90% methane (CH4) 30% Ethane

4% ethane (C2H6) Methane

2% propane (C3H8) 20%

3 % nitrogen and co2 (N2+CO2)
0,5% oxygen (O2) 10%
0,1% hydrogen (H2)
0,1% carbon monoxyd (CO) 0%
0,3% others
CNG LNG
(Source: American Gas Association)

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LCNG vs CNG economical comparison

This example takes in consideration the fuelling of maximum 5 trucks per hour with 800 WL tank capacity. This
means a maximum flow of 800 Nm3/h, a fuelling time of 12 minutes per truck, and the use of 1 dispenser.

Economical comparison table

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System contents

The cryogenic LNG tank

Cryogenic reciprocating pumps in Ex-proof execution

Cryogenic vertical sealess transfer pump

Atmospheric vaporizers - 500 bar design

The gas odorizer, and the gas detection sensors to ensure a maximum safety

The buffer storage capacities, and the gas storage management panel

The control panel which integrates the PLC and all the devices to control fully
automatically the pumping process

The LNG and CNG dispensers which are available with different payment and control
modes

LAYOUT

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Refueling station layout

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