The Sui Southern Gas Company has announced that CNG stations will be closed for two and a half months to meet local demand, The Asian Mirror reported.
According to reports, the SSGC declared on Monday that gas delivery to CNG stations would be suspended for two and a half months. From December 1 until February 5, the CNG sector will be without gas.
According to the SSGC, the decision was made in order to meet domestic gas demand.
Compressed natural gas (CNG) is a fuel gas mainly composed of methane (CH4), compressed to less than 1% of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure. It is stored and distributed in hard containers at a pressure of 20–25 megapascals (2,900–3,600 psi), usually in cylindrical or spherical shapes.
CNG is used in traditional petrol/internal combustion engine vehicles that have been modified, or in vehicles specifically manufactured for CNG use: either alone (dedicated), with a segregated liquid fuel system to extend range (dual fuel), or in conjunction with another fuel (bi-fuel).
It can be used in place of petrol (gasoline), diesel fuel, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
CNG combustion produces fewer undesirable gases than the aforementioned fuels. In comparison to other fuels, natural gas poses less of a threat in the event of a spill, because it is lighter than air and disperses quickly when released. Biomethane – refined biogas from anaerobic digestion or landfills – can be used.
