for the liquefied gas user

FAQs

Answers to the most frequently asked questions by LPG users can be found on the following pages www.

What does LPG mean?

LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) is a gas obtained as a by-product of refining oil and deposits natural gas. LPG is a mixture of hydrocarbons, mainly propane and butane. We use it in gaseous form, however, it is stored and transported in tanks under pressure in liquid form. In recent years, the BIO variety is also gaining popularity, which differs from conventional LPG in the raw materials used. BioLPG is produced from organic waste and vegetable oils, but is chemically identical to traditional liquefied gas.

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Is LPG a natural gas?

LPG and natural gas are two different substances, containing different hydrocarbons. Natural gas is mainly methane with an admixture of nitrogen and other compounds, and LPG is propane or its mixture with butane. These products differ from each other in physical properties, methods of obtaining and transportation.

Natural gas is extracted directly from underground deposits. Under normal conditions, it occurs in gaseous form, so for its distribution it is necessary to build a network of pipelines. For this reason, natural gas is not available in areas that do not have the necessary transmission infrastructure, i.e. gas pipeline.

LPG liquefied gas can be liquefied under low pressure, so that its density is about 700 times that of natural gas. This makes it possible to store and transport large quantities of fuel in transport tanks and to provide a source of energy where natural gas is not available.

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Is LPG propane butane?

Yes, LPG is the generic name for mixtures of propane and butane (in different proportions). In Polish climatic conditions, LPG used for heating purposes is pure propane, while autogas is a mixture of propane and butane in different proportions.

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Is LPG an ecological fuel?

Liquefied gas is a fuel recognized by the European Union as low-emission. Both heating with the use of liquefied gas and autogas in the car contribute to the reduction of exhaust emissions harmful to health and the environment.

Heating with liquefied gas should be considered environmentally friendly. The combustion of LPG emits 50% less carbon dioxide than coal and 20% less than fuel oil. An additional advantage is the fact that no toxic sulfur oxides are released during the combustion of liquefied gas and there is practically zero emission of suspended dust.

LPG used as an autogas provides lower emissions compared to gasoline or diesel. Gas burns in the engine completely, differently than gasoline or diesel, therefore the exhaust gases in comparison with gasoline contain:

10 to 15% less carbon dioxide
20% less carbon monoxide
55 to 60% less dust, i.e. not fully burned hydrocarbons.

The combustion of autogas also dramatically reduces emissions of nitrogen oxides, which, along with dust, are the main source of smog in cities.

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How is LPG different from LNG?

The main component of LNG gas is methane, its content is about 95%. LPG, on the other hand, is mainly propane or its mixture with butane in different proportions. The composition of these mixtures is responsible for their physicochemical properties.

A summary of the most important properties of both gases can be found at the link https://www.pogp.pl/dla-uzytkownika-gazu-plynnego/lpg-a-lng

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Is LPG a fuel?

LPG is one of the most versatile energy sources. It is used, among others, as a fuel for powering various types of heating equipment, including condensing boilers or gas heat pumps. It is also the gas fuel most commonly used to power automotive internal combustion engines.

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What can we use LPG for?

LPG is one of the most versatile energy sources, and we use it as:

heating fuel;
power source for household gas stoves, grills and tourist stoves;
motor fuel in the form of autogas for passenger cars,
power source for machines such as forklifts,
fuel used at the time of roofing, installation, processing and cutting of metals;
fuel in industrial installations where heat and electricity are simultaneously generated;
fuel used in industrial production processes such as, for example, brickworks, ceramics or glass smelters,
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Where does LPG imported to Poland come from?

In previous years, the main exporters of LPG Dopolski were Russia, Sweden, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, the USA and the Netherlands. Detailed data on the Polish and world LPG market can be found on our website in the tab POGP Materials/Reports. The structure of LPG supply directions to Polandis subject to changes — in the past we imported all liquefied gas from the East, in 2022 about 50% came from Russia.

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How can we transport LPG?

The following are used to transport LPG:

road tankers carrying out transport by land,
railway tankers carrying out transport by land,
vessels with LPG tanks carrying out transport by sea.

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Is autogas profitable?

Specialists agree that the installation of a gas installation still pays off. This is influenced by both the current price of LPG and the overall cost of gas installation, which, as experts note, pays off relatively quickly. Analyzing prices over the past years, we are dealing with a favorable price ratio - the price of 1lautogaz corresponds to 45-50% of the price of 1l of gasoline. You can calculate the profitability of LPG installation using the calculator at the link - https://gazeo.pl/lpg/kalkulator-lpg-gazu.html

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