NATURAL GAS Carlos Sousa AGENEAL, Local Energy Management Agency of Almada

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NATURAL GASCarlos SousaAGENEAL, Local Energy
Management Agency of Almada
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SUMMARY

1. Availability
2. Filling stations
3. On board storage/Characteristics of vehicles

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Filling Stations

• Critical factors
• proximity
• time of the opertation fast or slow (hours)
• cost and energy use!

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Filling Stations
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On board storage/caracteristics of vehicles

• Main characteristics
• Cylindrical reservoirs
• 200 bar volume 3.5 times bigger
• More reservoirs, more weight, more space, more
  time to fill

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On board storage/caracteristics of vehicles
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On board storage/caracteristics of vehicles
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On board storage/caracteristics of vehicles
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On board storage/caracteristics of vehicles
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Summary

• Main conclusions
• Ideal for Otto engines
• Higher octane number gt120
• Higher compression ratios (higher performance)
• Higher heat value than petrol
• Lower consumption, less pollutant emissions

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Thank you for your attention!