2. LPG fuel (LPG-C)
Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) are mixtures of hydrocarbons with three or four carbon atoms, stored in a liquid state at low pressure (a few bar) and used either in a gaseous state, after expansion to atmospheric pressure, or in a liquid state via a suitable injection system. They are produced both by natural gas purification operations during extraction and by various crude oil refining units.
LPGs are mainly used as domestic or industrial fuels, but they are also an interesting class of fuel because of their low pollution levels.
The LPG-C sector is fairly well developed in some countries, such as the Netherlands, Italy and South Korea, where it accounts for a significant proportion of the total vehicle fleet (5 to 10%). In Japan, and Tokyo in particular, urban cabs most often run on LPG. All over...
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