In the context of the quest for low-carbon mobility, vehicle manufacturers are looking for solutions. Vehicles running on CNG (CNG/LNG) are one of them. Diesel or gasoline vehicles are becoming undesirable in some city centers. More than 65,000 CNG vehicles were registered in Europe in 2020, 10% of which are trucks. The CNG vehicles (CNG/LNG) thus represent a major challenge in terms of industrial safety and risk management.
Specificities of CNG vehicles (CNG/LNG)
The acronym CNG stands for Natural Gas for Vehicles.
- LNG: liquefied natural gasnot to be confused with LPG, liquefied petroleum gas. LNG contains methane while LPG is a mixture of butane and propane.
- CNG: compressed natural gas.
General characteristics of CNG vehicles (CNG/LNG)
The use of CNG or BioNGV vehicles vehicles has many advantages for drivers as well as for companies in the industrial sector and local residents.
CNG vehicles (CNG and LNG) are equipped with safety devices solenoid valve, manual valve, thermal fuse and rupture disk. They must have four CNG labels: on the front, on the rear, on the driver's side door and on the tank.
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Risks of using CNG vehicles (CNG/LNG)
Specificities of CNG/LNG vehicle risks
The risks generated by CNG-LNG vehicles are vehicles are the following:
- explosion (most important risk);
- anoxia (decreased oxygen levels);
- temperature rise;
- risk due to pressure (projection of parts and shock wave) ;
- rapid expansion of the compressed gas.
The ADR regulations applies to the transport of dangerous goods since 2017.
Specific training on CNG vehicles (CNG/LNG)
Gesip has an offer of training in industrial safety for companies. for companies. With its two technical training centers in Europe, Gesip can also adapt and create training courses according to your needs.
You wish to train your staff on the first actions to be taken in case of fire, accident or leak ? Contact us for more information! You can also consult our training "Reception of natural gas powered trucks on industrial sites (EN GNV1)" .
For more information, contact GESIP via our form or directly at this e-mail address: gesip-formation@gesip.com