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Can a vehicle be converted from gasoline to CNG i.e. compressed natural gas?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes, this is a fairly common retro fit where I live.
The people who do this will probably be listed in your local Yellow pages
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What is a natural gas vehicle and what is natural gas?
Natural gas is a cleaner and more efficient form of fuel than gasoline. There are many kinds of vehicles that run on natural gas, and gasoline vehicles may be converted to do so. They are slightly more expensive than gasoline vehicles, but they save you a lot of money on fuel, and are safer for the environment.
What is CNG?
Compressed Natural Gas It is fossiel fuel used to driving a vehicle.
What material burns quickly and used for powering vehicle?
Gasoline burns quickly and is commonly used in internal combustion engines to power vehicles. Other transportation fuels are diesel oil, jet fuel, and compressed natural gas.
How does gasoline work?
Gasoline is mixed with an air mixture. The air/fuel mixture is compressed and then ignited in the combustion chamber of an engine. The explosion from this ignition forces the piston down which in turn turns the crankshaft. The crankshaft delivers power to the transmission which makes the vehicle move. This is a simplistic explanation of how gasoline powers a vehicle. Good luck.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of CNG and LPG gases?
The Advantages of Compressed Natural GasThe Environmentally Clean Advantage Compressed natural gas is the cleanest burning fuel operating today. This means less vehicle maintenance and longer engine life. CNG vehicles produce the fewest emissions of any motor fuel. Dedicated Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) have little or no emissions during fueling. In gasoline vehicles, fueling emissions account for at least 50% of a vehicle's total hydrocarbon emissions. CNG produces significantly less pollutants than gasoline. Tailpipe emissions from gasoline operated cars release carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming. This is greatly reduced with natural gas. The Maintenance Advantage Some fleet operators have reduced maintenance costs by as much as 40% by converting their vehicles to CNG. Intervals between tune-ups for natural gas vehicles are extended 30,000 to 50,000 miles. Intervals between oil changes for natural gas vehicles are dramatically extended--anywhere from 10,000 to 25,000 additional miles depending on how the vehicle is used. Natural gas does not react to metals the way gasoline does, so pipes and mufflers last much longer. The Performance Advantage Natural gas gives the same mileage as gasoline in a converted vehicle. Dedicated CNG engines are superior in performance to gasoline engines. CNG has an octane rating of 130 and has a slight efficiency advantage over gasoline. Because CNG is already in a gaseous state, NGVs have superior starting and driveability, even under severe hot and cold weather conditions. NGVs experience less knocking and no vapor locking. The CNG Cost Advantage Natural gas is cheaper per equivalent gallon than gasoline (an average of 15% to 50% less than gasoline)
Can Compressed Natural Gas be called Condensed Natural Gas?
Vehicle fleets fueled by natural gas have been in operation for several years. Carbon monoxide and particulate emissions are reduced by 65 to 90 percent. Natural-gas fuel tanks must be four times larger than gasoline tanks for equivalent vehicles to have the same driving range. This compromises cargo capacity.
How do you get the mass of gas?
I do not know if you mean natural gas or gasoline. Gasoline, natural 60 F 711.22 Gasoline, Vehicle 60 F 737.22 At 60 degrees Fahrenheit, here are the number of kilograms per cubic meter. If you want this in feet: kg/cu.m divided by 16.02 = lbs/cu.ft. Thus, if you had 5 cubic meters of vehicle gasoline, it would weigh 3686.1 kilograms or 3.6 grams.
What are cng cars?
A CNG car is an automobile that is powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). In the United States, the only CNG car that is currently manufactured and sold as a new vehicle is the Honda Civic GX, which has been in production for 12 years. Natural gas cars are much cleaner burning cars than either gasoline or diesel engines. These CNG engines will also last much longer than gasoline engines. It is possible to convert gasoline engines to run on CNG. Although the conversion is somewhat pricey, the savings in fuel costs can offset this expense within a couple of years or so.
Does Mississippi require catalytic converters?
I know it is a federal requirement on any gasoline vehicle made after 1975.I know it is a federal requirement on any gasoline vehicle made after 1975.
Will Compressed Natural gas be odorless as a Vehicle energy source?
No! The odor is a safety feature to let you know gas is present. Without it you could die inhaling gas without warning.
Explain why all the stored energy in gasoline does not transform to mechanical energy of a vehicle?
In many processes, part of the energy is lost - in the sense of getting converted into an unusable form of energy. This is no exception. Specifically, when a substance is burned - in this case the gasoline - the chemical energy is converted to heat energy, which is a "lower grade" type of energy. That is to say, it is no longer possible to convert all the heat into other types of energy.
A vehicle that runs on both electricity and gasoline is called a?
A Hybrid Vehicle.
