Showing papers on "Compressed natural gas published in 1982"
01 Nov 1982
TL;DR: The need to reduce New Zealand's dependence on imported oil led to a national energy policy based on conservation and substitution of imported oil by indigenous gas resources from the onshore Kapuni and offshore Maui fields as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The need to reduce New Zealand's dependence on imported oil led to a national energy policy based on conservation and substitution of imported oil by indigenous gas resources from the onshore Kapuni and offshore Maui fields. The government's objective is to have 150,000 vehicles operating on CNG by the end of 1985; as of July 1982, 23,000 vehicles had already been converted. Incentives include a guaranteed low fuel price relative to gasoline, grants to offset duty and sales taxes on conversion equipment, and loans or grants for establishing refueling stations. Currently 115 CNG refueling stations are in operation, and 200 could be by the end of 1982. New Zealand expects to achieve 50% self-sufficiency in transport fuels by the late 1980s - CNG will make an important contribution to this goal.
9 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the main problems associated with the use of electric vehicles are discussed; the main problem being that of range, which can be ameliorated and the second eliminated by dual fuelling; with petrol.
Abstract: The alternative to the oil based fuels for transportation are considered. These are the synthetic fuels, made from coal, the liquid petroleum gases of propane and butane, compressed natural gas and methanol. The problems associated with the use of electric vehicles are discussed; the main problem being that of range. The possible use of hydrogen as a fuel is analysed in some detail. Since its supply can be tied directly to nuclear energy sources, rather than hydrocarbon feed stocks, it could be an alternative in the long term. The main problems of the storage of hydrogen on the vehicle and of its propensity to "back-fire" into the engine intake are discussed. The first can be ameliorated and the second eliminated by dual fuelling; with petrol. It is advocated that the on-board storage of hydrogen be by the use of hydrides for private cars. However, it is expected that it may be as liquid hydrogen for some forms of transport and will certainly be in this form for aircraft. (Author/TRRL)
4 citations
01 Jan 1982
TL;DR: In this paper, a modest proposal for such a system is presented, based on the idea of using compressed natural gas (CNG) in cars instead of diesel fuel for fleet vehicles.
Abstract: In the United States and Canada there has been a great deal of attention given to the use of gaseous fuels for fleet vehicles, but there has been little concern given to the general public’s use of compressed natural gas in cars. This chapter represents a modest proposal for such a system.
2 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the patented process of transporting compressed natural gas (CNG) by truck as an alternative to pipeline construction, which can be used to transport gas to commercial markets until either the reserve estimates are amended upward, thus encouraging pipeline construction or until the field is depleted.
Abstract: Petroleum reservoirs containing marginal gas reserves located remote from gas transmission lines represent a serious challenge in gas resource management. Often the revenue from gas sales based on the estimated reserves in such fields will not justify the cost of pipeline construction and, as a result, many such wells are never produced commercially. This paper describes the patented process of transporting compressed natural gas (CNG) by truck as an alternative to pipeline construction. It can be used to transport gas to commercial markets until either the reserve estimates are amended upward, thus encouraging pipeline construction, or until the field is depleted. It also can be used as an alternative to flaring gas during short-term well tests, or for long-term production of associated gas in oil wells.
1 citations