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02/10/11
All the CNG filling stations of Lahore, Multan, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura and Sahiwal region remained closed on Monday to observe two weekly holidays.
02/10/11
Ghayas Abdullah Paracha, Chairman of Supreme Council of All Pakistan CNG Association,
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About CNG!
What is it?:
CNG stands for compressed natural gas. Natural gas is predominantly methane and is used by many people for cooking and heating in their homes. Like petrol and diesel it is a fossil fuel but burns much cleaner. The result of this is greatly reduced vehicle emissions.
How to use it:
Natural gas is compressed from the normal gas supply pipeline and is stored in a car at a pressure of 200bar in a cylinder specially designed for the purpose. From there it is fed to the spark ignition engine which will have been slightly modified to use the fuel. Most cars that run on CNG are also able to run on petrol and are termed bi fuel cars.
World Picture:
Over 13 million vehicles worldwide currently use CNG as a fuel. The largest market worldwide is Pakistan and Italy is the largest European market with 450,000 vehicles. Government support for CNG varies from country to country but many impose lower taxes on CNG and also supply grants for vehicle conversions.
Cost of conversion:
Converting a car to run on CNG costs around £1500. In some countries government grants to offset this cost may be available.
What vehicles use natural gas?:
CNG vehicles have been introduced in a wide variety of commercial applications, from light-duty trucks and Cars - like private car, taxi cabs, Rickshaws, Mazda to medium-duty trucks - like delivery vans and postal vehicles, to heavy-duty vehicles like transit buses.