PROPANE/LPG, SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS BASE LOAD SYSTEMS
Base load systems utilizing synthetic natural gas (SNG) or propane fuel can be used to provide energy to users located in remote regions where natural gas (NG) is unavailable due to a lack of resources and/or infrastructure.
SNG and propane base load systems are also commonly deployed in developing natural gas markets—prior to the arrival of NG—where SNG is used as a ‘bridge fuel’ in preparation for natural gas availability.
SNG is created by blending vaporized liquid petroleum gas (LPG) with air. The mixed gas has virtually the same combustion characteristics as NG, and unlike oil—which requires its own burners, piping and controls—in virtually all cases SNG and natural gas can be burned using identical combustion equipment.
RAPID IMPLEMENTATION
Because propane, which can be easily pressurized and transported as a liquid (LPG) via truck or rail, and therefore does not call for the significant infrastructure requirements associated with natural gas, its use can be implemented much more readily.
For remote regions, SNG base load systems allow for the use of low-cost, environmentally friendly LPG, regardless of location.
