Volume V Number 39 May 2010

Globalsteelprice
Increaseinironore
prices,timetovisit
NGVexpoandbuy
LNGportstation
Anuntappedmarket
inChina
LNG and CNG
market in China
May2010 2
Summary
04
World composite cylinder market,
NGVs and stations equipment business
Theglobalcompositecylindermarket
forNGVsisprojectedtoreachUSD
368.8millionby2015.Inthecountry
update,China,India,Thailand...
18
Byendof2009,itisestimatedthat
morethan80citiesinChinaare
promotingNGVs,withtotalamountof
400,000-500,000unitsofthese...
20
23
LNG port station, an unexplored
market in China
24
India and Thailand investment
and growth
25
China acquisition in Australia for
CBM and LNG business
28
Form other regions: Mexico,
Argentina-Bolivia, South Africa
30
OEM NGVs: Bangladesh, India,
Pakistan, Thailand, USA
34
NGV2010 Roma conference
and expo, 8-10 June
38
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We print and mail to 24
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addressed to governmental relat-
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companies,
associations, related NGV indus-
tries, refuelling stations,
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according the following list (some
figures rounded):
Armenia:0.3%
Australia:4.1%
Azerbaijan:0.2%
Bangladesh:5.0%
China:10.9%
Egypt:1.9%
India:9.5%
Indonesia:1.6%
Iran:7.0%
Israel:0.1%
Japan:10.2%
Korea:5.1%
Malaysia:6.6%
Myanmar:0.5%
NewZealand:1.0%
Pakistan:11.4%
Philippines:3.6%
Russia:4.3%
Singapore:3.1%
Taiwan:0.2%
Thailand:5.8%
Turkey:5.5%
UnitedArabEmirates:2.1%
Vietnam:0.1%
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NGV development in China
May2010 4
International
OnJune8-10
th
,2010,TheInternational
AssociationforNGVs(IANGV)willholdits
12
th
conferenceandexhibition:NGV2010
Roma .Theevent,organisedbyNGV
CommunicationsGroupandhostedbythe
ItalianNGVAssociation,willtakeplace in
RomeCity,thecapitalofItaly.
Theentrytotheexpoisfree,whilethe
pre-registrationtotheconferencemay be
donethroughwww.ngv2010roma.com.
TheCNGcylindermarkethasseenadouble
digitgrowthduringthelastdecade,
accordingtoLucintel,globalmarketresearch
andmanagementconsultingfirm.
Theglobalcompositecylindermarketfor
NGVsisprojectedtoreachUSD368.8
millionby2015. Thegrowthinthecomposite
materialsconsumptioninCNGcylindersis
mainlydrivenbytheincreaseinNGVs
togetherwithrisingacceptanceofcomposite
CNGcylindersinrelationtototallifecycle
costbenefits.Thebenefitsseenascritical
elementsinclude:weightsavings,fuel
economy,costeffectiveness,andother
performancebenefits.
InterestamongAsiansupplierstocaterthe
increasingdemandindomesticandexport
marketsisexpectedtoenhance
competitiveness inthesegment.Both
Asia-PacificandEuropeareseenasthe
mainconsumerofthis cylinder.
RespondingtoAsianNGVCommunications
inquiry,PeterBoisenfromNGVAEuropesaid
thatlookingattheCNGcylindermarket,Asia
mainlyusetype1withapotentialfor
compositecylinders(type3and/or4).All
overtheworld,forbuseswithroof-mounted
cylinders,type3and/or4arecommonly
used(astype1and2wouldbetooheavy
forthebusroofstructuretobear).InEurope,
type1cylinderisalsopopularespeciallyfor
cars/LDVs,whilesomeOEMNGVssuchas
Daimlerusestype3or4toreducetotal
vehicleweight(asthecylindersaddedmany
kgstotheautomotive).LNGtanksaremainly
usedforheavy-dutytrucksandbuses.
China
Localautomaker,ChanganAuto(Chana)
unveiledbifuelCNG/gasolineYuexiang
aroundmidMarch.ThecarcostsRMB
60,000perunit,aroundRMB20,000cheap-
erthanitscontenders,DongfengC-Elyse
CNGandBYDAuto(B ydQch )F3bifuel
models.ChanaXizianghasalsointroduced
1.6LmanualcomfortCNGmodelinselect-
edareasandsellsitatRMB80,180perunit.
MoreinformationaboutChinabifuelcarsis
presentedinaspecialpagein thismagazine.
FortuneOilPlc(FortuneOil),whichwork
withinoilandgassupplyinfrastructure
projectsinChina, hasannouncethatithas
contractorrightsforcoalbedmethane
(CBM)blockinShanxiProvince.Thisproject
ispartofthefirmsstrategytogrowintoan
independentintegratedgascompanywith
presenceacrossthegasvaluechain.Itsgas
businessalsotakescareoftheNG
distribution.IthasoneofthebiggestCNG
fillingstationsaroundBeijing(motherstation),
severalCNGretailstations,twoLNG
productionplants,andafleetofCNGtrucks.
CMICEnric,providerofCNGcylinders,CNG
andLNGtrailersandCNGfillingstation
systems,sawareboundintheNG
equipmentsalesduringthesecondsemester
of2009.TurnoverofhydraulicCNGfilling
stationsystemroseby12.4%whiletheCNG
trailerandcylindertype1segment fellbyonly
0.1%comparedwiththefigurein2008.
Meanwhile,intheLNGtrailersandtanks,and
LNGengineeringprojectsegmentthe
earningsfellby30.5%and20.8%respectively.
India
ThecountrysNGdemandisexpectedto
doubleby2015,accordingtoglobal
consultancyfirmMcKinsey.Currently,India
uses166mmscmdofgas(132mmscmdfrom
localsupplywhiletherestcomesfromimported
LNG).Inthenext5years,thedemandislikely
toincreaseto230-320mmscmd.
Tocopewiththeprojecteddemand,Indias
NGindustrywouldneedtoinvestaround
USD40-50billioninthevaluechain.With
these,theindustrysincomecoulddoubleto
USD50billionby2015fromUSD25billion
today.Thegrossprofitwouldbearound
USD30billion,almosttwicetodayslevel.
Followingthecontroversyregardingtheplan
tobuyAirConditioned(AC)andnon-AC
CNGbuses,PuneMahanagarParivahan
MahamandalLtd(PMPML)finallydecidedto
add500non-ACCNGbusestoitsexisting
fleet.Earlier,relatedauthorityprotestedthat
noACbusesshouldbeboughtfromthe
JawaharlalNehruNationalUrbanRenewal
Mission(JNNURM)fund.
InFebruary2009,thegovernmentoffered
fundingforpurchaseofpublicbusesthrough
theJNNURMprogrammeinwhichthe
MinistryofUrbanDevelopmentwillallocate
thefinancingfortheprovisionofthese
busesaimingatreducingtrafficcongestion.
Accordingly,CumminsIndiaLTD(CIL)
receivedanorderfor460NGenginesfor
thesevehicles.
Meanwhile,GasAuthorityofIndiaLtd(GAIL),
largestNGtransportationcompanyinIndia -
whichalsoformedajointventure(JV)with
ChinaGas- willworktogethertomeetthe
demandinthefast-growingdownstream
Chinesegassector.The JV,GAILChinaGas
GlobalEnergyHoldingsLtd,willtrack
opportunitiesinCNG,CBM,LNGcitygas,
pipeline,andE&Pprojects.
Pakistan
TheArgentineAmbassadorRodolfoJ.
Martin-SaraviaandRegionalDirectorof
Galileo,CNGfillingstationcompressorand
dispenserprovider,JuanOjangurenmetthe
PakistanFederalMinisterforEnvironment
HameedUllahJanAfriditodiscussabout
CNGfillingfacilitiesforbuses.Martin-Saravia
mentionedthataroundUSD700,000
investmentisneededtobuildeachstation
andequipitwithadvancedtechnology.Afridi
underlinedthatconsultationprocess
betweenbothcountriesareunderway.
GovernmentofPakistaniscommittedto
adoptCleansEnergySystemof
Transportationinthecountryandthatthe
governmentisofferingfinancingforthis
programmewhileArgentina wouldprovide
latesttechnology-basedexpertiseforthis
project.
Theauthoritiesareconductingseveral
activitiestoregulateNGVrelatedregulations
andpractices.Apolicyconcerning
constructionofCNGstationsinresidential
areasisbeingreviewed.Amongstothers,to
avoidcorruption,allocationsofcontractsof
CNGstationinstallationsalongthehighways
andnationalroads.DemolitionofCNG
stationsillegallybuiltonCapitalDevelopment
Authoritysland.Vehicleinspectionsby
VehicularEmissionControlProgramme
(VECOP),checkingtheairpollutionand
noiselevelemittedbycommercialand
privatevehicles(ofallfuels:diesel,CNG,
gasoline,etc).ItisfoundthatinfewCNG
vehicles,theemissionlevelshouldbeableto
belowered.Thereforeitisimportantforthe
ownerstoconverttheirvehiclesincertified
workshopswithlicensedandskilledstaff,
andusecertifiedequipmenttoensurea
maximumengineperformance.
Meanwhile,theAllPakistanCNGAssociation
-whichrepresents3,100CNGstations
acrossthenation -wasveryunlikelytoagree
togovernmentsrulingtoclosesomefuel
dispensingpremisesduetothegasshortfall.
Theargumentliesinthefactthatthe NGV
sectoronlyuses7%ofthecountrystotal
gasconsumption.So,closingsomeofthose
stationsisunlikelytohelpreducinggasdeficit
(whichrecentlywentdownfurtherby25%).
Thailand
MitsubishiThailandintroducedTritonCNG
bifuelgasoline-CNGsinglecab2.4GLand
megacab2.4GLXduringlastMarchand
AprilinBangkok.
Thisisthefirstbifuelpickupunder
Mitsubishithatcomeswith 3-yearor
100,000kmwarranty.
ThevehiclecostsaroundTHB611,000/unit
(onlyTHB65,000moreexpensivethanthe
gasolineversion).
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equipment business in Asia
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NGV development in China
NGVpopulation
WiththedevelopmentofNGVindustry,
theNGVpopulationinChinagrows
steadily.Bytheendof2009,theNGV
populationintheCleanVehicle
PromotionCitiesofChinaincreasedto
392,532units.Itconsistsof120,350
taxis,52,509busesand219,673units
ofothertypesofvehicles,accounting
for30.66%,13.38%and55.96%
respectively.ThenumberofNGfilling
stationsreaches770.
ThedatainthechartTrendinNGV
populationinChinaonlyshowsthe
NGVpopulationinCleanVehicle
Promotioncitiesselectedbythecentral
government.Itisestimatedthatmore
than80citiesinChinaarepromoting
NGVs,withtotalamountof400,000-
500,000unitsofthesevehicles
nationwide.Andthetotalnumberof
naturalgasfillingstationsis1,339as
perOctober2009.
OEMgasvehicleproduction
SinceChinastartedtheCleanVehicleAct
in1999,manyautomakershavebeen
developingandproducingNGVsinthis
country.TheNGVtypesareenriched.
UntilDecember2009,179typesofgas
vehiclemodels(includingNGVsand
LPGVs)and617typesofgasvehicle
chassishaveenteredtheNationalNew
VehicleProductGazette.Amongthe
completegasvehiclesontheGazette,
thereare100modelsofcars,27
modelsofbuses,19modelsoftrucks,
and32modelsoftowingtrucks.
Thenaturalgasenginesaredeveloped
systematicallywiththepowerfrom
60Kwto250Kw.Thetotalnumberof
OEMgasvehiclemanufacturers
(chassiscontained)reaches116.The
gasvehicletypesarevarious,covering
buses,cars,trucks,tractors,dumpers,
andpublicservicevehicles.
AccordingtothedatafromtheChina
AutomotiveTechnology&Research
Center,theaccumulatedproduction
volumeofOEMgasvehicles(chassis
contained)is267,162unitsfrom
January2006toDecember2009,
consistof37,767unitsofnaturalgas
buses,150,144Ncars,2,720unitsof
naturalgastowingtrucks,1,176units
ofnaturalgastrucks,1,011unitsof
naturalgastransporters,686unitsof
naturalgasdampers,12unitsofnatural
gasrefusevehicles,4unitsofsprinkling
trucks,68,034unitsofnaturalgasbus
chassis.ThenumberofLPGbuses,
LPGcarsandLPGbuschassisis2,021
units,2,570unitsand1,017units
respectively.
Thefollowingchartshowstheabove
statedproductionvolume.Itisshowed
thattheNGbusesandNGcarstake
themajority,accountingfor19%and
77%ofthewholeoutput.
Theindustrialchainofkey
components
CurrentlyChinahasself-developedpres-
surereducers,electroniccontrolunits
andgasnozzlesofNGVs.Thosespecial
componentshaveenteredthemarket.
TheannualproductioncapacityofNG
cylindersachieves800,000units.
TheCNGcylindersconsistina
completeseries:NGV1,NGV2,NGV3,
NGV4(type1-4)andLNGtank.
Generallyspeaking,therearemany
manufacturesofequipmentforNG
fillingstationsbuttheproductionscale
iscomparativelysmall.Chinahas
developeditsownpurificationfacilities,
storagefacilities,compressorsand
dispensersforstations.Thatequipment
represents90%ofthedomesticmarket
shares,someofthemeven100%.
Thelocally-developedcomponentsand
facilitieslargelyreducethecostofthe
vehicleproductionandstation
operation,andcontributetothe
large-scaleoperationofNGVs.
Outlook
TheNGVdemonstrationsencourage
theR&Dactivitiesinbothvehicleand
equipmentsegments.Thetypesof
NGVsincreaseandthefieldswhere
NGVsareusedwillbeextended.
Theindustrialchainisimprovedand
theinfrastructureconstructionwillbe
accelerated.TheuseofLNGvehicles
willgrow,complementingtheCNG
market.Lookingattheplansofthe
NGVpromotioninmanycities,the
scaleofNGVoperationistobe
enlargedcontinuously.
By Li Jun, CATARC
Trend in NGV population in China
The accumulated output of
OEM gas vehicles from
2006 to 2009
Source:CATARC(excludingdatafromseveralareasChina)
Source:CATARC
May2010 19
ChinasNGVLight-DutyVehicles
selectionconsistsofvarioustypes,
amongstothers,motorcycle,
dedicatedCNGorbifuel
autorickshaws,bifueldisabled
tricycles,passengercars,
minibuses,light-dutytrucks.
TheautomakersconsistsofAstro
MotorTechnicalCo.,Auto
Rickshaw,ChinaChongqingBig
Science&Technology(Group),
ChineseMotorIndustrialCo.,
ChongqingHengtongBusCo.,
Ltd.,ChongqingRightwayIndustry
CorporationLimited,Chongqing
TengzhouMotoCo.,Ltd.,Biyadi
AutomobileCo.,Ltd,Chery
AutomobileCo.,Ltd,Chongqing
ChananSuzukiAutomobileCo.,
Ltd,ChinaCNGBus,Dongfeng
Citron,DongfengAutomobileCo.,
Ltd,DongfengPeugeotCitroen
AutomobileCo.,Ltd,Dongfeng
YuedaKiaAutomobileCo.,Ltd,
FAW,FAWVolkswagenAutomobile
Co.,Ltd,Honda,JMCBrand,
CQBUS-Kingtonliyang,Lifan,
Mudan,ShanghaiVolkswagen
AutomobileCo.,Ltd,Shenyang
BrillianceJinbeiCo.,Ltd,Tianjin
FAWXialiAutomobileCo.,Ltd,
Toyota,Geely,etc.
DongfengCitronNGVassortment
DongfengCitronultra-lowfuel
consumptionC-ElyseCNG(2008
model)haveadrivingrangeofup
to1,756.8kmonjustonerefuelling
andonegasbottle,exceedingthe
initialobjectivebysome356.8km.
Thishasunderlinedthereal
advantagesofCNGintermsof
energysavings.
Previously,DongfengCitronalso
launchedtheFukangCNGin2001
andthenin2005theElyseCNG,
whichlaterbecameChina's
best-sellingCNGvehicle.
ThenewC-ElyseCNGwas
launchedin2008.
China LDV
bifuel market
Globalsteelpricesaresettosoaruptoathird,drivingupthecostsofmanygoodsand
componentsinnotsofarfromnow.Minersandsteelmakersagreedonanewchangein
theironorepricesystemlast30March2010.
ThenewpricingschemeisexpectedtoincreasethecostofironoretoAsiansteelmakers
toaboutUSD110-120/tonneduringtheApril-June,upbetween80-100%fromtheUSD
60/tonnelevelof2009-2010previousannualcontract.
PricesofNGV/CNGandLNGstationcomponents,especiallythosethatusealotofsteel,
areexpectedtoriseaswell.FromOEMNGVs,CNGcylinders,especiallythetype1and
2,LNGtanks,compressors,dispensers,andevenvalves,allwillbeinfluencedbythe
increaseinsteelprices.
ThisisthetimeforNGVworkshopsandvehiclemanufacturers,fillingstationowners,to
componentdealertobuyrelatedequipmentsandevenraisetheircomponentstock.
Thus,visitingNGVexhibitionandmeetingthesellersatpresentisessential.Checkand
comparetheprices,getafavourablequotation,anddiscussotherpossibilitiesinNGV
exhibitions.Beingpresentintheseevents,especiallyforexhibitors,arealsoveryimportant.
ThenextinternationalexhibitionandconferencewillbeheldinRomeCityinItalybythe
InternationalAssociationforNGVs(IANGV),form8-10June2010.Visit
www.ngv2010roma.comtojointhisfair.
Steelpricestoclimbby80-100%
May2010 20
Asia in brief
GAILtoexpanditsbusiness
locallyandabroad
GasAuthorityofIndiaLtd,alsoknown
asGAIL(India)Limited,isIndia'slargest
naturalgastransportationcompany,
integratingallaspectsofthenaturalgas
valuechain.GAILislistedbyForbesas
oneoftheworld's2,000largestpublic
companiesin2007.
GAILhasninejointventurecompanies
alsoworkingintheareaofCityGas
Distribution.
GAILChairmanandManagingDirector
B.C.Tripathisaidthatprojectionsfor
thefive-year-12
th
-Planperiod
(2012-2017)arefavourable,keepingin
viewplannedLNGimports.
ThefirmisalsoinstallingCNGstations
alongnationalhighways.Inthecitygas
distributionsector,200citieshavebeen
identifiedtogetgaspipelinesoon.
Thefirmisalsoexploringbusiness
opportunitiesoverseas,exploring
investmentopportunitiesinLNG,
ExplorationandProduction(E&P)in
PapuaNewGuineaandintalks
regardinggasinfrastructure
developmentwithGhanafirms,etc.It
haswholly-ownedsubsidiary
companiesinSingaporeandformeda
jointventure(JV)withChina.GAILhas
equityparticipationinthreeretailgas
companiesinEgyptandChinaGas
Holdings.Tocopewiththefast-growing
downstreamChinesegassector,the
ChinaJVwillpursueopportunitiesin
CNG,CBM,LNGcitygas,pipeline,and
E&Pprojects.
Thefirmisalsolookingatopportunities
acrossthegasvaluechaininAfrica,
RussiaandtheCommonwealth of
IndependentStates(CIS) countries.
ThecontraryinIndia
ChiefMinisterSheilaDikshittoldthe
Delhigovernmentaboutherintentionto
replaceallautorickshaws(currently
runningonCNG)withelectric-powered
engines.However,ownersofthese
publicvehiclesandtheassociationare
notinterestedinthisquest.CNG
autorickshawsperformanceandservice
needtobeimprovedalottosatisfythe
governmentrequirementandintention
tohaveacleanpublictransportwith
goodservices.
Onthecontrary,therestofIndia,
includingDelhi,continuestoworkhard
andmoveforwardenlargingtheuseof
CNGinvehicleswithmanygas
distributionfirmsprovidingmore
fuellingfacilitates.
Agartala,thecapitalcityofTripura,
planstomakeallvehiclesinthiscityrun
onCNGby2013,aimingathaving
Indias 1
st
green city.TripuraNatural
GasCoLtdwillsupplythegasto
privateandpublicvehicles.
ThetransportDepartmentwassetto
introduce70CNGpublicbusesbyend
ofMarch.Around60%of
autorickshawsandabignumberof
carsandbusesarecurrentlyalready
usingCNGtechnology.Agartalais
knownasthe4
th
largestNGVcityafter
Delhi,Mumbai,andLucknow.
InPune,theRegionalTransport
Authority(RTA)expresseditsconcern
abouttheslowconversionrateofdiesel
autorickshawstoCNGmode.The
RegionalTransportOffice(RTO)
previouslyissuedamandateforallnew
rickshawstohaveCNGorLPGkits
fromMarchonwards.Fromthe28,000
autorickshaws,only3,500unitshave
beenconvertedtoNGVs.Thedrivers
claimedthatthelackofsufficientCNG
fillingstationsandthehighcostof
conversionkitshavehamperedthem
fromretrofittingtheirvehicles.However,
RTAstatedthatnowadays,10stations
aroundPunearereadytoservethose
publictransportations.Andkitsarenow
availableatcheaperprice,startingatRs
16,000perunit.
TheRTAislikelytore-issuethe
ultimatumtoautorickshawdriversby
April.Withpossiblemeasurestobe
introduced,theywillpenalizethosewho
failedtomeetthemandatewithin60or
90daysbynotgivingthemrenewalof
operationpermits.FromApril1
st
this
year,gasolineanddieselvehiclesmust
meettheBharatStage4emission
normsin13citieswhichincludeDelhi,
Mumbai,Calcutta,Chennai,Hyderabad,
Bangalore,Lucknow,Kanpur,Agra,
Surat,Ahmedabad,Pune,and
Sholapur.Therestofthecountryisstill
intheBharatStage3(forallfour-wheel-
ers).BharatStage4alsohasnormson
OBD(similartoEuro3normbutless
strict)Thisrequirementandthemanda-
toryNGVsforpublictransportare
expectedtomakeDelhihavesupplyof
thecleanestautofuelsintheworld.
TheDelhigovernmentrecognisesthe
importanceofCNGastransportfuelin
thislargestmetropolisareainIndia,as
theentirepublictransportsystemin
DelhirunsonCNG.Theauthorityisalso
awarethatpricechangesinCNG
commoditywilllikelyaffectthe
popularityofthiscleanfuel.An
increaseinfuelcost,especiallyin
popularfuelssuchasCNG,isverylikely
toincreasepricesofothercommodities
aswell.
May2010 21
Asia in brief
Recently,IndraprasthaGasLimited
(IGL),majorCNGproviderinDelhiand
surroundingareas,raisedCNGpriceby
50paiseperkg(Rs0.50/kg).Theninits
annualbudget201-2011,theDelhi
governmentincreasedtheVATby5%.
Followingthisnews,alsodueto
increaseinoperationalcost,nearend
MarchIGLannouncedthatthetotal
priceofthisfuelwouldgouparoundRs
1.10/kgfromRs21.70toRs22.80per
kg,startingApril1
st
.Thenthelocal
governmentdecidedtoreducethe
burdenofNGVsownersbywithdrawing
VATonthefuel.Meanwhile,asdiesel
VATisalsoincreased,thisfuelisnow
availableatRs37.84perlitre,upbyRs
2.43fromthepreviousprice.
Joinbus-conversion
TheBrihanmumbaiElectricSupply&
TransportUndertaking(BEST)and
HindujaGroupflagship,AshokLeyland,
workedtogether towardsthegreening
ofBESTsbusfleet. Underthis
programme,AshokLeylandhas
converted761BESTdieselbusesinto
Bharat-Stage3compliance-CNG
systemwithin10monthsperiod.
Ontheotherhand,nowadays,more
than6,500CNGbusesfromAshok
LeylandareoperatedinIndia.
Bangladesh
Althoughsomeclaimedthatthevehicle
conversionratedeclinedalotduring
lastyear(duetothedecreaseofoil
price),constructionofCNGfilling
stationsandsalesofrelatedequipment
stilllookspromising, saidsomefilling
equipmentsuppliers.
However,thepositivemovementinthis
sectorisnotwithoutchallenge.Inone
handisthegasandpowershortage
followedbytemporaryrestrictiononthe
openingtimeofCNGfillingstation.On
theotherhandisthepricegapbetween
gasoline/dieselandCNG.
Asperrecentdevelopment,
Bangladeshifinanceministerissueda
proposaltoincreasetheCNGprice.
Thishasbeenstronglyopposedby
BangladeshCNGFillingStationand
ConversionWorkersOwners
Association.
TheassociationsSecretaryGeneral
ZakirHossainNoyansaidthat
increasingCNGpricewouldmeanan
increaseintransportcostsfollowedby
pricehikeinothercommodities.Itwill
furtherburdennotonlytheownersof
CNGvehicleandstationrelated
businesses,butalsopeopleatlarge.
Also,around15,000localpeopleare
employedinthisCNGsector.Apunch
inthissegmentmightputthejobin
dangerandthusaffecttheliving
standardofthousandsofpeopleand
theirfamilies.Privateentrepreneurs
haveinvestedaboutTk30billioninthis
sectorbecauseofthegovernments
encouragement.Thissegmenthas
contributedtoloweringairpollutionin
thecities(whichuseCNGintransport
sector).Ithasbeenplayingavitalrole
tosaveTk100billiononoilimport.The
associationconsidersthatthepositive
contributionofCNGsectorisobvious
andlarge.Therefore,itisimportantfor
allpartiesincludingthegovernmentto
ensurethatthebusinesswillcontinue
flourishinginsteadofslowingdown.
ThetrendofincreasingCNGprice
seemstohitSouthAsia.Allthethree
maincountries,Bangladesh,Indiaand
Pakistanareinprocessofraisingthe
priceofthisfuel.
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ChinaNaturalGas,Inc.(stocksymbol
CHNG),asupplierofnaturalgasin
Xi'an,China,hasreceivedapprovals
frommunicipalitiesinWuhan,Yichang,
XiangfanandHuangshiCitiesinHubei
ProvincetobuildLNGreservestations,
harbourLNGfillingstations,andinland
LNGfillingstationsintheregion.Thisis
animportantmilestone inCHNGefforts
toexpandintotheNGmarketinHubei.
Atpresent,harbourNGfillingstations
areanunexploitedmarketinChina.
Thecompanygotthepermissionto
buildthefollowings:
ThirtyinlandLNGfillingstationsand
4harbourLNGfillingstationsinWuhan;
OneLNGreservestation,twoharbour
andseveninlandLNGfillingstationsin
Yichang;
OneLNGreservestation,one
harbourandfourinlandLNGfilling
stationsinXiangfan;
OneLNGreservestation,two
harbourandsixinlandLNGfilling
stationsinHuangshi.
HubeiGovernmentofficialsrecognised
thattheutilisationofNGsatisfiesthe
long-termneedofenergyconservation
andenvironmentalprotection.Andthat
LNGprovisionandusagewillbringa
positiveimpacttothecities.
Theeconomicandenvironmental
advantagesofLNGintransportation
applicationsincludingbuses,freight
vehiclesandshipsarealsorecognised.
Mr.QinanJi,ChairmanandCEOof
CHNGstatedthehiscompanyplansto
buildNGfillingstationsalongthe
YangtzeRivertoprovideservicefor
vesselsandextendourbusinesstoriver
transportation,whichcurrently
representsacompletelyuntapped
market.TheRiver runsapproximately
2,300kmfromChongqingtoShanghai
andcrossessevenprovinces including
Sichuan,Hubei,Hunan,Jiangxi,Anhui,
JiangsuandShanghai.Asthe'Golden
Waterway,'YangtzeRiverhasabout
130,000to150,000inshiptrafficper
day.
CHNG providesNGfortransport,
commercial,industrialandresidential
customersthroughitsdistribution
networksinChina'sShaanxiandHenan
Provinces.With120kmhighpressure
gaspipelineundertheirmanagement,
thefirm operates24CNGfillingstations
inShaanxiProvinceand12CNGfilling
stationsinHenanProvince.Italsohas
workshopstoconvertvehiclestoCNG
technology.
LNG harbour filling stations, an
untapped market in China
May2010 24
IndraprasthaGasLtd(IGL),apioneerincitygasdistribution,
thesolesupplierinDelhi, planstoactivelyexpandintoDelhi
andotherNationalCapitalRegion(NCR)citiesandaimsto
gainRs45billion(USD1-billion)revenuesby2014-2015from
theRs12.5billionestimatedfor2009-10.
Forthenextthreeyear,Rs16billionwillbeinvestedinthe
expansionplan.ThenumberofCNGvehiclesinDelhihas
grownataCompound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR or
year-over-yeargrowthrate)ofover25%inthepastfiveyears
andisexpectedtocontinuegrowingrapidlyconsideringthe
governmentalsupport.
TheexpansionwillbeinbothCNGandpipednaturalgas
(PNG)segments.IGLalreadyhas180,000PNGconnections
andthisnumberwillbeincreasedtoatleast500,000inthe
nextfiveyears.
FortheCNGpart,theCommonwealthGames(October
2010)isseenasamajorgrowthdriver.A significantincrease
intheDTC(citybus)fleetandamandatefromtheDelhi
governmentforalllightcommercialvehiclestoswitchtoCNG
areexpected.CNGusein theprivatecarsegmentcontinues
togrow,wherethenumberofNGVsis
risingby40%annually,accordingtoIGL.InDelhiandNCR,
IGLispresentlyservingaround350,000NGVs
(including200,000privatevehicles).
TheoperatingcostofNGVsis66%cheaperthangasoline
and36%lowerthandieselvehicles.Toconvertthevehicle,
carownersneedtomakeone-timeinvestmentofRs30,000
thatcanberecoveredintwoyears.
ToreducequeuesinCNGstations,atleast59newstations
areabouttobebuilt(ofwhich22unitsarealreadyunder
construction),takingthenumberto240.Areasonably good
growthconsideringthatIGLbuiltonly181stationsintheirfirst
11years.Thefirmclaimedthatlandavailabilityisanissue.
Around95%ofIGLssalescomefromCNGusedforpowering
buses, three-wheelersandtaxis,5%fromcommercial
customersand3%fromhouseholds.Thefirmhasa
gas-marketingexclusivityinNCTofDelhiforthreeyears.
Rs 16 billion investment in Delhi CNG
filling station, with 40% annual growth
in the vehicle segment
KiattanaTransportPlc(KIAT)isaimingtohavean
annualprofitgrowthof10%to15%andwillfocuson
transportingfuel,petrochemicalsandgas.
Normally,itsrevenuegrewby8%peryear.However
lastyeartherevenueincreased to22.33%(THB
586.53million)afterthefirmsignedacontractwithPTT
PlctotransportCNG. Itsnetprofitincreasedby240%,
i.e.THB137.44million.Theimprovedperformance
wasattributedtolowerfuelcosts,cuttinglow-margin
products,newclientsfromtheNGVsectorand
transportingchemicalstoneighbouringcountries.
Kiattanahasalreadyobtained THB100millionin
revenuefromtheTHB250millioncontract.
Thefirmplanstobidforthreeshort-termCNGprojects
thatareworthaboutTHB1billion,thisyear.Astudyis
conductedaimingatthepossibilityofswitchingfromoil
togastocontroltransportcostsandmaintainagross
profitmarginof40%to50%.
Presently,Kiattanahas300trucks.
Thai transport company gains 240% net
profit after signing a contract to transport CNG
May2010 25
Australian-basedArrowEnergy,anemerginggloballeaderin
coalseamgas/coalbedmethane(CBM)development,has
acceptedahighertakeoverofferthatisworthAUD3.4billion
fromajointventureofPetroChinaandShell.Thedealis
expectedtobeconcludedbycomingAugust.Aspertheir
agreement,Arowwilldemergeitsoverseasassetsintoanew
channel,DartEnergy.DartwillhouseArrowsexistingassets
inChina,Vietnam,IndiaandIndonesia,plusprospectsin
EuropeandsouthernAfrica.
Withthisacquisition,bothPetroChinaandShellwillhavethe
controlofArrowsextensiveCBMholdingsinQueenslandand
aventurewithfellowAustralianplayerLNGLtdtousethe
reservesforfeedstockforanLNGplantatFishermans
Landing,nearGladstoneontheQueenslandcoast.
Arrowwillalsoco-operatewithPetroChinaoverfutureCBM
opportunitiesinChina.
ThereisapossibilitythatShellwillcombineArrows
Fisherman'sLandingCBM-to-LNGproject(withaninitial
productioncapacityof1.5tonnesperannum<tpa>)witha
muchlargerCurtisIslandLNGprojectofShell,bothlocated
atGladstone.ShellAustraliaplanstoshipCBM-fuelledLNG
fromQueenslandin2014or2015.
Shellisestablishingafoundationstageprojectwithinitial
capacityof7millionto8milliontpaofLNG,withapossibility
toconstructaplantcapableofproducingupto16milliontpa.
CBMhasattractedglobalenergycompaniestoAustraliain
theirendeavourtomeetlocaldemandinhugegas
consumersinAsia,likeChina.
Shell'sLNGprojectwillbecompetingagainstthreeother
LNGprojectsinQueenslandinvolvingBGGroup,
ConocoPhillips,andMalaysia'sPetronas.
Australian and Chinese companies
expand their CBM-LNG market share
May2010 26
AninterviewwithOdider,theTurkishNGVAssociation
(NGVATurk)
InourmeetingwithOdider(NGVATurk),AsianNGV
CommunicationsspokewithMrRasimAcarandMrOsman
Kahyao lu,thePresidentandGeneralSecretaryofthis
TurkishNGVAssociation.Duringtheinterview,theyrevealed
thattheNGVprogrammewasstartedin1991whenone
publicCNGpublic-fillingfacilitywasopenedforbusfleets.
Twoyearslater,in1993,thesecondstationwasopenedin
AnkaraCity,alsoforbuses.Thethirdfacilitywasintroduced
inIstanbul,aprivatestation,initiallytoserve4cars.Most
NGVsinthiscountrybelongtothemunicipalityfleetsand
publicbustransport.
Thevehiclemarket
Atpresent,thereareabout1,850busesandalmost1,500
carspoweredbyCNGinthiscountry.MostbusesareOEM
madewhilecarsareallconverted.
City CNGbuses
Ankara 1,250
Kayseri 191
Kocaeli 48
Total 1,489
ThebusespoweredbyCNGarepaintedwithgreenandblue
colours.
Bifuelgasoline/CNGcarscanbefoundinAnkaraand
Istanbul.
CNGstationsegment
Turkeyhas14CNGfillingstations spreadoutin5cities.All
stationsareconnectedtogaspipelines.
City Publicstation Privatestation
Ankara 5 1
Bursa - 1
Istanbul 1 2
Kayseri - 2
Kocaeli 2 -
Total 8 6
Apartfromthat,thereare7L-CNGstationsusedfor
transportinggastoremoteareas.
TheoneinBursaCitybelongstoTofas,thelocalproducerof
FiatDobloandFiorino cargovanbifuel.Thisstationisused
exclusivelytorefuelthevansthatthecompanywilltestafter
assembly.
TheequipmentprovidersandOEMNGVs
Mostofthevehicleandfuellingcomponentsarefrom
overseascompanieswhich mainlyhaverepresentativesin
Turkey.IMW,MTM-BRCarefewexamplesoftheseforeign
producers.However,therearethreelocalproducersplaying
intheCNGmarketinthiscountry:ALDESA,Fema,and
VoltranmanufactureCNGkitsfordomesticcars,with
exceptionofALDESAwhichalsoexportitsproducts toAsia
andEurope.
Also,asperagreementwithItalianbasedBredafirm,Karsan
companyassemblesCNGbusesinTurkeyforexport
purposes.
FiatGroupslocalpartner,Tofas,alsomakesDobloandthe
newFiorinobifueltobesenttoItaly.
Regulationsandthefuture
TurkeyusesallEuropean(EU)regulationsandstandards.No
localstandardswereintroduced.Althoughthegovernment
hasnotyetimposedanymandate,specialincentivesnorset
targetfortheadoptionofNGVsanditsstations,eventually,
transitiontoNGVtechnologyisexpected.
During the visit to this fair, was distributed among
the exhibitors and visitors of CNG/LPG Turkey expo 2010.
Turkish market update
Mr Osman Kahyaolu (l) and Mr Rasim Acar (r) from Odider
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#1063-14, Eu-Bang Dong, Kim-Hae City, Kyung-Nam Do, S.KOREA
Tel: +82-55-322-2201 Fax : +82-55-322-2208
www.hwa-young.co.kr, info@hwa-young.com
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From other regions
MexicoNGVmarketis
expectedtogrow,withmore
CNGstationsandminibuses
CNGfillingstationoperatorGazelfrom
SouthAmericahasannouncedthatit
willinvestUSD50millionoverthenext
fiveyearsintheconstructionand
operationof40CNGfillingstationsin
Mexico.
Mexicohasmorethan27million
gasolinevehiclespresently.With30%
fuelsavingsgainfromtheprice
differentialbetweenCNGand
gasolineespeciallyconsideringthat
gasolinepricecurrentlyincreaseson
almostadailybasis-Gazelseesthat
thereisapositivepotentialforNGV
markettogrow.
Thefirmseyesareonbothcargoand
passengerscarstouseCNG.Thefew
thousandsNGVspopulationinMexico
isexpectedtogrownowthatGrupo
Dinacompanyplanstoexpandthe
productionofaCNGbusmodelinthe
country.Dinaaimstoreplace20,000
unitsofmorethan20yearsold
minibusesintheMexicoCity,thecapital
ofthiscountry.Already30DinaCNG
minibusesareputontrialin
Guadalajara.Thisfirmalsohasbuses
ontrialinPeru,withordersofupto600
unitsexpected.
GazelhasbeenpresentinMexicosince
2008andhasfourfillingstationsanda
conversionworkshopforNGVs.
Argentina-Boliviasnew
gas-exportcontract
ThePresidentsofArgentinaandBolivia
aimedtoupdatetheir2006natural
gascontractaccordingtoaspokesman
forBoliviasstateoilandgascompany,
YacimientosPetroliferosFiscales
Bolivianos(YPFB).
Bothnationswillamendthecontractto
graduallyincreasethegasexportto
Argentinato27.7millioncubicmetres
perday,starting2017.Boliviaexpects
tobeabletoincreaseexportsto
Argentinato16millioncubicmetresa
dayby2013.
Bothcountrieshavebeenlayingdowna
60-kilometergaspipelinelinking
MargaritainBoliviatotheRefinor
refineryinCampoDuranofArgentina.
Locally,Argentinaproduces141million
cubicmetresofgasondailybasis,also
importsLNGfromTrinidad&Tobagoto
meetdomesticdemand.
ArgentinaisSouthAmericasmost
gas-dependentnationthatrequiresNG
toproduceelectricityandheatingfor
industryandhomesaswellastopower
1.8millionNGVsrunninginthecountry.
Withmoreassuranceingassupply,
hopefullythegrowthintheNGV
segmentwilltakeplace.
WesternCapetomovetowardsNGV
GigajouleAfrica,anenergycompany,is
conductingafeasibilitystudytoreapply
foralicencetodistributeLNGinthe
WesternCape,southwestof
SouthAfrica.
ThefirmplanstosupplytheWestern
Capemarketswithacombinationof
CNGandPNG.FortheCNGsegment,
mobileunitswillinitiallysupplygasto
remoteareas.Whendemandincreases
toasufficientlevel,agaspipelinewill
beinstalled.Uponthereceptionofall
thelicencesandgreensign,itwilltake
thecompany30monthstocommission
theLNGimportationfacilitiesandgas
infrastructure.
InSouthAfrica,Algeria,Egypt,
Mozambique(BululuaneCNGmother
station),Nigeria,Tanzania,andTunisia
havestartedtomoveintoCNG
business.In2007,Indianpetroleum
ministerMurliDeoraheldbilateraltalks
withGhana,focusingonpossibilitiesof
developingCNGfacilitiesinGhanaby
GAILIndia.
ApartfromEgyptthathasmorethan
122,000NGVsandalmost120CNG
stations,onlyfewNGVsanditsfuelling
facilitiesarepresentonthismarket.
Argentine President Evo Morales with Bolivian President Cristina Fernndez during a
meeting on new gas-export contract
12a Conferenza ed Esposizione Mondiale dellAssociazione
Internazionale dei Veicoli a Gas Naturale - IANGV
12
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World IANGV Conference and Exhibition
Dall8 al 10 giugno 2010
June 8-10, 2010
Nuova Fiera di Roma New Rome Fair
Padiglioni 10, 11 e area esterna
Pavilions 10, 11 and outdoor area
Roma, Italia Rome, Italy
www.ngv2010roma.com
info@ngv2010roma.com
Un evento di
An event of
Sponsor Principale
Main Sponsor
Sponsor Bronze
Bronze Sponsors
Ospitato da
Hosted by
Organizzato da
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Creating a Revolution
in Transport
Verso la Rivoluzione
nel Trasporto
OEM NGVs
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Thailand
TheChevroletOptraEstateCNGand
ChevroletAVEO1600cchavewonan
awardeachattherecentCarofthe
YearawardsorganizedbyGrandPrix
InternationalinBangkok.
Theeconomicalandmultipurpose
ChevroletOptraEstateCNGwoninthe
BestStationWagonCNGcategoryfor
thesecondconsecutiveyear.
Thejudgesdecisionswerebasedon
everyaspectofthevehiclesincluding
design,comfort,safety,fuel-efficiency,
handling,performance,environmental
friendly,satisfaction,andvalue.
LastMarch,MitsubishiMotorsThailand
introducedTritonCNGSingleCab2.4
GLandMegaCab2.4GLXfocusedon
fuelefficiencyfromBifuelsystem
compatiblewithbothCNGand
BenzeneuptoE20*(bifuelCNG/
gasolineinwhichthegasolineelement
cancontain20%ethanol).Theyare
suitableforbothcommercialanddaily
useswithpricerangingbetweenTHB
469,000611,000
Thebifuelvehicleispoweredby2.4
MPIengine,withmaximumoutputof
128horsepowerat5,250rpmand
maximumtorqueof184N-mat4,000
rpm.
Thepick-upsarefurnishedwithaseries
oflightindicatorswhichalsoshowthe
levelofgasleftinthecylinder.
AnintelligenceECUsystemisalso
incorporatedtoanalyseandcontrolthe
enginesfuelandgasinjection.
TheproducerclaimedthatTritonCNG
providesfuelefficiencyandsmooth
runningwhenswitchedfromgasolineto
gasandviceversa.
Thelightweighttype2CNGcylinderis
locatedoncargobed,coveredwitha
specialdesignedbedlinerthatnotonly
providessafetybutisalsoeasytouse
andmaintainwhilethecabinprovidesa
largespaceandutilitiesinMitsubishi
style.TheSingleCabhasacylinder
with120litrewatercapacitywhilethe
MegaCabsCNGcylindercanstore
100litrewatercapacityofgas.CNG
solenoidcontrolvalveisinstalledto
avoidgasleakage.
MitsubishialsohasLancerCNG1.6L.
Bangladesh
IndiaHindustanMotorsLtdisjoining
handwiththeBangladeshiIntraco
GroupfordistributionofHMsminitruck
WinnerCNGversioninBangladesh.
Intracowillhavetherighttobecomean
exclusivesellerofHMWinnerCNGpick
up(LightCommercialVehicle)in
Bangladesh.Bothcompaniesexpectan
initialsalesvolumeof100vehiclesper
month.Bangladeshhasmanytypesof
vehiclesfromLDVstoHDVsincluding
pick-upsconvertedtoCNGorbifuel
system.
InIndia,HMShifengWinner1.8CNG
BharatStage4compliantissoldatRs.
445,000perunit.
India
Delhi-basedMarutiSuzukiIndiaLimited,
thelargestautomobilemanufacturerin
SouthAsia,isconsideringintroducinga
factory-fittedCNGvehiclebythenext
fiscalyearintheIndianmarket.The
implementationofthisplanwillalso
dependonresultofthefeasibilitystudy
theirR&Ddepartmentisconducting,
butalsoontheavailabilityoffilling
stations.Althoughthespecificmodelis
notyetrevealed,itisverylikelythatthe
compactcarswithAltowillbethefirst
modeltobereleasedastheOEMNGV.
MarutiSuzukismajorshareisheldby
SuzukiMotorCorporationofJapan.
BeingSouthAsiasbiggestcar
manufacturer,itwasthefirstcompany
inIndiatomass-produceandsellmore
thanonemillioncars.
Fiat,theItaliancarmanufacturer,iswell
knownasEuropesbiggestCNG/
gasolinebifuelcarsupplierwitharound
200,000unitssoldin2009.TheIndian
branchwillsoonoffertheupgradedFiat
GrandePuntoCNGinthelocalmarket.
Thefirmclaimedthatwiththenew
Punto,driverscantravel1,000km
withouthavingtorefuel.TheCNG
cylinderwillbeplacedinaninnovative
packagingundertheboot,ensuring
optimalspaceintheboot.
Pakistan
ThePakSuzukiMotorCompany
(PSMC)increasedthepricesofits
Chevrolet Optra CNG
Fiat Grande Punto CNG soon will be offered in India
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variousmodels(ofgasolineandCNG
versions)byRs10,000toRs15,000.
Aftersometimebearingmostofthe
costpressurealsocausedbythe
depreciatingrupeeandotherinflationary
conditions,thecompanyraisedthe
pricetagsofitsproductassortments.
SuzukiMehranVXCNGandVXRCNG
nowcostRs474,000andRs524,000
respectively.
NowAltoVXRCNGcostsRs674,000.
The1000ccSuzukiCultusVXRCNG
andVXLCNGarenowworthRs
845,000andRs912,000respectively.
USA
US-basedPeterbilt,manufacturerof
dumptrucks,refuse(garbage)trucks
andothercommercialvehicles,
presentedthethreevariantsofitsCNG
refusetruck(forwastemanagement)at
therecentMid-AmericaTruckingShow
intheUS.TheCNGvariantsinclude
Model320,365andtheModel384.All
areequippedwithCumminsISL-G
engineswithamaximumoutputof320
horsepower,withthree-waycatalytic
convertersineachmodeltosignificantly
reduceemissions.TheModel320can
befurnishedwithvarioussizesofCNG
andLNGtankstoadjusttodifferent
routes.Fullproductionofthevehicles
willbestartedin2011.
EnviromechIndustries(EMI)joinshands
withGilligCorporationtoreintroduce
GilligbusestotheNGVmarketin
CaliforniaandtotherestofUSA.EMIis
aproviderofadvancedalternativefuel
systemsandpropulsiontechnologies
forheavy-dutytrucks,buses,automo-
biles,andspecialtyvehicles.Gillig
Corporationisaproducerofheavy-duty
busesformasstransitsystems,mainly
theBusRapidTransit(BRT)andthe
LowFloor.GeneralMotors(GM)will
introduceanewrangeoffull-size
trucks,chassiscabsandvanspowered
byCNGinabouttwoyearsfromnow.
GMseestheopportunityafterfinding
thatseveralfleetoperatorsarelooking
forgreenvehicles.
AT&T-atelecommunicationcompany--
isanexampleofafleetoperatorthat
hasordered8,000unitsofFordE-250
vans,whichwillbeconvertedtoCNG.
GMisconsideringeithertodotheCNG
conversionin-house,orsubcontractit
outtoitsusualconversionfirm,Roush
Enterprises.
*Gasoline,benzene,and
ethanol
AccordingtoWikipedia,gasoline,or
petrolisapetroleum-derivedliquidmix-
turewhichisprimarilyusedasafuelin
internalcombustionengines.Itisalso
usedasasolvent,mainlyknownforits
abilitytodilutepaints.
Itconsistsmostlyofaliphatichydrocar-
bonsobtainedbythefractionaldistilla-
tionofpetroleum,enhancedwithiso-
octaneorthearomatichydrocarbons
tolueneandbenzenetoincreaseits
octanerating.Smallquantitiesofvari-
ousadditivesarecommon,forpurpos-
essuchastuningengineperformance
orreducingharmfulexhaustemissions.
Somemixturesalsocontainsignificant
quantitiesofethanolasapartialalterna-
tivefuel.
Benzene,orbenzol,isanorganic
chemicalcompoundwiththemolecular
formulaC6H6.Itissometimesabbrevi-
atedPhH.Benzeneisacolourlessand
highlyflammableliquidwithasweet
smellandarelativelyhighmeltingpoint.
Becauseitisaknowncarcinogen,its
useasanadditiveingasolineisnow
limited,butitisanimportantindustrial
solventandprecursorintheproduction
ofdrugs,plastics,syntheticrubber,and
dyes.Benzeneisanaturalconstituent
ofcrudeoil,andmaybesynthesized
fromothercompoundspresentin
petroleum.
Ethanol(ethylalcohol)andmethanol
(methylalcohol)aretwotypesofalcohol
fuels.Theuseofpurealcoholsininter-
nalcombustionenginesisonlypossible
iftheengineisdesignedormodifiedfor
thatpurpose.However,intheiranhy-
drousorpureforms,theycanbemixed
withgasoline(petrol)invariousratiosfor
useinunmodifiedgasolineengines,and
withminormodificationscanalsobe
usedwithahighercontentofethanol.
Typically,onlyethanolisusedwidelyin
thismanner,particularlysincemethanol
istoxic.
Ethanolfuelmixtureshave"E"numbers
whichdescribethepercentageof
ethanolinthemixturebyvolume,for
example,E20is20%anhydrous
ethanoland805%gasoline.
Chevrolet Optra CNG. Photo by GM.Corp Fiat Grande Punto boot Ford USA plans to offer CNG version in its vehicle assortment
Chevrolet Optra CNG. Photo by GM.Corp Peterbilt CNG refuse truck
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Techo Update
May2010 33
Fiatintroduceseco:Driveand
eco:DriveFleettoquantify
savingsasaresultofusing
CNGinitsbi-fuelvehicles
Fiatisintroducingthenewversionof
theeco:Drive softwareforNatural
PowerCNG-gasolinebifuelvehicles.
Thesoftware,developedtogetherwith
Eni,isdesignedtoallowusersofFiat
NaturalPowervehiclesfittedwith
Blue&Metoquantifytheenvironmental
andeconomicbenefitsofusingCNG.
Thesoftwarecananalysethetravel
detailsofjourneysmadewhenrunning
onCNGthatinclude:themileage
covered,thequantityofCNGused,the
costofthejourney.Allconsumption
datawillbecomparedtothatofan
identicaljourneymaderunningon
gasoline.
eco:Drivewillalsobeavailableforfree
forallNaturalPowercarsand
commercialvehiclesfittedwiththe
Blue&Meinfotainmentsystem.Itcanbe
usedonabroadrangeofFiatcarsand
FiatProfessionalcommercialvehicles.
Dedicatedforfleetsoperators,Fiatalso
haslaunchedeco:DriveFleet,tomore
effectivelybenefitboththeecosystem
andbusiness.
Blue&Me isan infotainment systemfor
FiatGroupcarsbasedonMicrosoft
Auto anddevelopedthrougha
partnershipbetweenMagnetiMarelli
(partofFiatGroup)andMicrosoft
Corporation.Thesystemisbasedon
modularstructurewhichallows
installationanduseofarbitraryservices.
ItoffersBluetooth andUSB connectivity

CNG-

Eni
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tomobilephonesandpersonalmedia
players.Italso
providesahands-free system,allowing
driverstocontrolallfeaturesbyvoice
commands,usingspeechtechnology
fromNuanceCommunications.Withthe
helpofMagnetiMarelli, thesystemis
developedtobecompatiblewithmost
mobilephonesandmediaplayers.
Blue&MeNav isanenhancedsystem
whichaddsGPS navigation features.
Downloadtheeco:Drivesoftwarefor
freefromwww.fiat.com/ecoDrive.
FiatsLight-DutyVehicles
collectioninItalythatis
poweredbybifuelCNG/
gasolineincludes:
-PuntoEvo5pandEvo3pNatural
-PowerDynamic
-PuntoEvo5pandEvo3pNatural
PowerActive
-QuboNaturalPowerActiveand
NaturalPowerDynamic
-GrandePunto5pand3pNatural
PowerDynamic
-PandaNaturalPowerDynamic
-DoblNaturalPowerActive
-MultiplaNaturalPowerDynamicand
NaturalPowerEmotion
-PuntoClassicNaturalPower
Inthefuture,thenewDobl(2010)
withBlue&Meandeco:Drivesystem--
willalsobeavailableinNaturalPower
version
Mostoftheseselectionsarealso
availableinmanyEuropeancountries.
FiatplanstoexpanditsOEMNGV
markettoAsia.ItsGrandePuntoCNG
willsoonbeavailableinIndia.
Readmoreaboutthisinpage
30ofthismagazine.
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Last available booths for NGV2010 Rome
Lessthantwomonths
fromthe12thIANGV
WorldConferenceand
ExhibitioninNew
RomeFair,June8-10.Registernow
andjointhisevent!
Justafewmonthstotheevent,thesale
ofexpoboothsattheNuovaFieradi
Romacontinuestoaddparticipants.
Increasingly,allpartiesrelatedtothe
industrywanttobepresentinthe
eventoftheyear.Morethan80booths
havebeenalreadysoldandbookedby
companiesfromAsia,Europe,North
andSouthAmerica.
Duetotheincreasingdemandfromall
overtheworld,theexpohallhasmoved
frompavilion10to11,whichis1,000
m
2
larger.
ByearlyApril,fromthe94standssetat
theexhibitionhall,66unitswerealready
soldand19booked.Inaddition,the
organizationcommitteedecidedto
enlargethelunchandwelcomereception
areaforconferencedelegatestoprovide
morecomforttoalltheattendees.
Thenewpavilionalsooffersabetter
layoutofthespacesandafree-flowing
transitforvisitors.
Thus,allexhibitingcompanieswillhave
astrategiclocation.
Certainly,nobodywantstomissthe
meetingthatisgeneratinggrowing
expectationsintheNGVindustry.
Theimpactcanbeseenthroughthe
supportgivenbyvariouscompanies
fromaroundtheglobe,whichnotonly
seekforaplaceintheexhibitionbut
alsosponsortheevent.
Theexhibitors
Someofthenewfirmsthathave
acquiredaboothintheexpoareaare
theUS/UK-basedGilbarco,Italian
LazzeroTecnologie,OMVL,theGerman
firmTVSaarlandandalsoAirBlast
fromArgentina.IntheOutside
Exhibitionarea,whichhasfourmodules
of224m2,ItalianOEMIveco(withits
lineIrisbus)andfuellingcomponents
producerBRCFuelMakeralready
boughtpartofthespace.
Companieswhichpreviouslyconfirmed
theirstandpurchaseincludeALPHA
xperionCompositesGmbH,Atac
Roma,MTMBRC,FornovoGas,
GreenerCities(CavagnaGroup,
Metatron,Raufoss/Ragasco),OMB
Saleri,Cryostar,AEBsrl.,KrausGlobal
Inc.,IMW,Motonic,3BFiberglass,CNG
PartCoLtd(CNGauge),FiatGroup,
IdroMeccanica,Swagelok,Landi
Renzo,Xebec,VitckoviceCylinders,DK
Tech,ITTConoflow,DresserWayne,
EmerGroup,Kwangshin,Rotarex
Automotive,TA,Safe,ANGIEnergy,
Tenaris,Greenfield,TartariniAuto,GNC
Galileo,AsproCNG,Kioshi,ENI,EKC
InternationalFze,WEHGmbHGas
Technology,Couth,Endress+Hauser
ItaliaSpa,Zavoli,SinomaScience&
Technology(Suzhou),Luxfer,LMF,
CramaroItalia&Cryotrucks,Stafetta
Quotidiano,LazzeroTechnology,Belletti
Editore,GI&E.,RTI-RHPS,Composite
TechnicalSystems,AldesaAutogas
Equipments,VanzettiEngineering,
Polargassrl,Gemelssrl,VersusGas
andBujscholtz.Andtherearemany
morecompanieswhoalreadybooked
morebooths.
Besidesprivatefirms,themost
significantNGVassociationslikethe
IANGV,theNGVAEuropeandthe
ConsorzioNGVSystemItalia-havealso
ensuredaplaceintheNuovaFieradi
Roma.
BronzeSponsor
Recently,thefirmTenarisjoinedasa
sponsoroftheNGV2010Rome.This
companymanufacturescylindersfor
storageandtransportationofnatural
gas,hydrogen,heliumandCNG
cylindersforvehicularuse.
Giventheimportancethatthiscompany
dedicatestothedevelopmentof
materialsandservicesforcompressed
naturalgassector,Tenarishasdoubled
itspresenceinthisimportanteventasa
BronzeSponsorandwithitsownbooth
toshowitsproducts.
Thecompany'splantlocatedin
Dalmine,Italy,specializesinthe
productionofcompressedgascylinders
andisoneofthefewmanufacturersin
theworldthatcoverstheentire
productionprocess,fromthesteelto
seamlesspipeproduction,throughto
thefinishedproduct.Besidesthe
standardproductrange,Tenarisalso
producesspecialproductsand
accessoriestomeetthespecific
customersdesignneeds.
Itisworthmentioningthat,besides
Tenaris,theotherbronzesponsor
companiesareLandiRenzo,Metatron,
BRCFuelMakerandAtacRoma,while
themainsupporteroftheeventisthe
ItalianfirmENI.
Tobookyourstandvisit
www.ngv2010roma.com andemail
info@ngv2010roma.com
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Expo floor plan and list of exhibitors
STAND COMPANY
A1 OMVL
A2 MTM - BRC
A5 Fornovo Gas
A9 TV Saarland automobil GmbH
A10
Greener Cities
Cavagna Group
Metatron
Raufoss/Ragasco
A13 OMB Saleri
A17 Cryostar
A18 AEB srl
A19 Kraus Global Inc.
A20 IMW
A21 Motonic
A23 3B Fibreglass
A31 CNG Part Co Ltd (CNGauge)
B2 Idromeccanica
B6 Booked
B10 Dresser Wayne
B14 Swagelok
B18 Kwangshin
B19 ITT Conoflow
B20 ROTAREX Automotive
B21 Booked
B22 TA
B23 DK Tech
B24 Vitkovice Cylinders
B25 Booked
B27 Booked
B29 Booked
C2 Safe
C8 Angi Energy
C9 Xebec
C10 Landi Renzo
C13 Tenaris
C17 Greenfield
C18 Tartarini
C26 Booked
D2 GNC Galileo
D6 Kioshi
D7 Gilbarco
D10 ENI
D14 EKC International FZE
D18 Booked
D20 Weh GmbH Gas Technology
D22 COUTH
D24 Endress+Hauser Italia Spa
D26 xperion ALPHA Composites GmbH
E2 Emer Group
E3 Atac Roma
E8 Zavoli
E10 Aspro GNV
E11 Sinoma Science & Technology (Suzhou)
E14 Luxfer
E17 LMF
E18 BRC Fuelmaker
E19 NGV2012 Chuncheon
E20 NGV Communications Group
E21 IANGV
E23 NGVA Europe
E24 Consorzio NGV System
E25 Booked
E26 Lazzero Tecnologie
E28 Booked
E30 Stafetta Quotidiana
E32 Booked
F2 Belletti Editore
F6 G.I.& E.
F10 Cramaro Italia & Cryotrucks
F11 Aldesa Autogas Equipments
F13 Vanzetti Engineering
F14 Polargas S.r.l.
F18 Gemels s.r.l.
F20 R.T.I - RHPS
F22 CompositeTechnical Systems
F24 Versus Gas
F25 Bujscholtz
F26 Booked
F27 Booked
F28 Booked
F30 Booked
F32 Air Blast
F36 Booked
Outdoor Area
IVECO Irisbus
BRC Fuelmaker
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Predictions and certainties about the industry in one place
EachNGV2010Rome
lecturerepresentsa
launchpadfor
discussionthatwillbe
amainthemeofthefuturechallenges
thatallstakeholdersarefacinginthis
business.InIANGVWorldCongress,a
varietyoftopicswillbeaddressed.
Here,thereasonstonotmissthe
discussionsthatwillbeatthesectors
pulse.
IANGVsforecastsareforceful:
Growinginterestinalternativefuelsis
expectedtoaddmorethanfiftymillion
naturalgasvehicles(NGVs)onthe
worldsroadsinthenexttenyears.
Precisely,alltopicsthatwillhelpmake
thisstatementrealandfurtherthe
upwardtrendwillbedealtwithinthe
NGV2010Conference.Everysingle
aspect(operational,technological,
political,safety-relatedandmore)willbe
discussedbyexperts,businessmenand
executives.Therefore,Conference
sessionswillbegivenandaddressedto
theindustryskeyplayers.
Understandingmarketand
technologytogrow
Rightfromtheopeningplenarysession
onJune8that10:30,thesloganofthe
event"Creatingarevolutiontransport"
willcometolife.Withafocusonit,
RichardKolodziej,IANGVPresident,will
addresstheaudience.AndrewLittlefair,
PresidentandCEOofCleanEnergy,will
bethenextspeakerpresenting:Dont
SelltheProblemSelltheSolution.A
successfulbusinessmodelinaction.
Then,fromthehostcountry,Francesco
Caria,CEOofENIGas&PowerDivision,
willtalkaboutAMatterofBalance
TheItalianSuccessStorySoFar.
Alsoduringthefirstday,aregional
reportfromAsiawillbeprovided,with
BrettJarman,theexecutivedirectorof
theIANGV,assessionchair.Therewill
bespeakersfromThailand,Pakistan,
ChinaandBangladeshwhowillshare
theirknowledgeonstatisticsandCNG
marketsoftheseincreasingly-promising
countries.
Anotherconferenceintroducedby
ArgentineandItalianexperts-willpor-
traynewtechnologiesandtheir
contributiontothesafetyandqualityof
CNG.Later,lecturerswillpresent
overviewsondual-fuelandfuel
blendsasalternativeandeffective
technologiesforheavytransport.
Finally,speakersfromChina,Italyand
Norwaywillspeakaboutcylindersand
gasstorage.
Whatistocome?
OnthesecondConferenceday,Richard
Kolodziejwillstartonceagainonthe
panelStrategicThinking1by
providingabriefoverviewoftheglobal
NGVindustry.Then,MikeGallagher
(WestportInnovations-Canada)will
speakaboutTheNext10Years-
StrategiesandTacticstoBuildthe
IndustrytoScale.
Ontheotherhand,MichielNijboer
(InternationalEnergyAgency-France)
willanswerthequestionHowto
SuccessfullyPromotetheIntroduction
andGrowthofNaturalGasVehiclesfor
aLow-CarbonFuture.Finally,Jonathan
Burke(WestportInnovations-Canada)
willpresentthepaper:Workingwith
StakeholderstoSecureCustomersand
CreateaMarket.
In-depthanalysis
Theseconddaywillincludeanother
regionalreport.Toexposethe
Europeanscene,PeterBoisen,
formerpresidentoftheNGVAEurope,
willbethesessionchair.Lectureswill
beinchargeofthemajorEuropean
industryexecutiveswhonotsession
chairwillbeonlydeployeda
continent-wideapproachbutalsowill
treatthecasesofGermany,Central
Europe,SwitzerlandandItalyand
potentialexportmarkets.
Thelastregionalreportwillbeaboutthe
Americas,withexamplesfrom
Argentina,Brazil,USAandCanada.
NGVindustrialistswillexposethe
numbersoftheAmericanmarketand
thepromisingfutureofthesector.
Followinggoodexamples
OnthefinalConferenceday,-onthe
panel"StrategicThinking2"some
presentationsaretobehighlighted.
ThatisthecaseofStepheYborra
(DirectorofMarketAnalysis,Education
andCommunicationsoftheClean
VehicleEducationFoundationCVEF
anddirectorofMarketingand
CommunicationsofNGVAmerica,who
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willdealwith"CompellingCases"
providingareviewofsuccessfulNGV
projects.
Later,FaustoMaranca,Presidentofthe
ArgentineChamberforCNG,will
presentArgentina25YearsGoing
fromStrengthtoStrength,withan
overviewonthismodelcountry,bothfor
itslocalmarketandforitsexport
capacity.
Theplenarysessiononthelastdaywill
alsoincludetheexposureof
Klaus-PeterWiedmann,Nadine
Hennings,MartinandLarsKassubek
Pankalla(LeibnizUniversityofHanover,
Germany).Theywilldisplay:The
adoptionofnaturalgasvehiclesin
Germany,exploringconsumers
attitudesandriskperception.This
presentationappliesbasicallytothe
Germanconsumermarket,oneofthe
mostimportantautomotivemarketsin
theworld.
Newsandcommunications
ThePapersCommitteeofNGV2010
RomehasselectedtheworkNGV
beyondthewords:effective
communication,thekeytoboostit.It
willbepresentedby
NGVCommunicationsGroup
representativesandwillanswer
questionssuchas:
CNG,themostalivefossilfuel.The
importanceofdisseminatingclear,
straightandwithpositiveimpactinfor-
mation.
Howtofightonequaltermsagainst
theoilgiants?Communicationgivesthe
strength.
Ecologyandreality:CNGtheonly
seriousalternativeforthenexttwo
decades.
Specializedmediaversusmass
media.Whenandwheretoinvestin
advertising?
Internet,angelordemon?Howto
useitsleverageandnotfallintotheir
traps?
Thistalkisakeyforboth,chambers
andbusinessmenanditcanbewit-
nessedonlybytheconferencedele-
gates.Ifyouarenotregisteredyet,you
candoitthrough:
http://www.ngv2010roma.com/en/regis-
tration-form.php
Versus Gas News
CNG Reducer VR-C Type Standard:
www.versusgas.com
VR-CisapressureregulatordesignedbyFHTanddedicated
toCNGSequentialGasInjectionSystems.
Itcanbeinstalledinmosttypesofcars.Thereducerissuppliedwith
sensitive1ststagereductionsystemthatwarrantstablepressurevalue
inspiteofpressurevariationcomingfromthetank.
ThankstoitshighlyefficienttwostageGasflowcontrolsystemitensures
themostoptimalGASdosageinanydriveconditions.
VR-CStandardTechnicalData:
TypeofGAS:CNG
Body:Aluminiumdiecast
Approvals:ECE110R00
GasWorkingPressure:1,6bar
MaximumPower:180KW
WorkingTemperatureRange(C):-30/+120
GasOutletExternalDiameter:12mm
EngineCoolingliquidOutlet/Inlet:a)16mm
b)10mm
LowPressureShut-offValve:integrated
Vacuumnozzle:Present
SolenoidValveNominalVoltage:+12V
Overalldimension:150/165/145mm
BodyDiameter:100mm
Weight:1,3kg
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Multitubes Reliable piping systems for CNG stations
Sinceyears,
Multitubesareusedas
reliablepipingsystems
toconnectthestorage-bottleswiththe
dispenserofaCNGstation.
AllmajorEuropeanmanufacturersof
compressorsareusingthesecost
efficienttubes.Thesystemis
maintenancefreeandwellprotected
againstmechanicaldamage,abrasion
andcorrosion.Theadmitteddesign
pressureis300barorevenmore,
dependingontheselecteddimension.
ThesizerangegoesfromOD6mmup
toOD25mm.Inchdimensionson
request.Simpleandquickinstallationin
longunits(upto1000m)willloweryour
costsbyapprox.50%comparedto
standardstraighttubeinstallation.No
conduitneeded.Alltubesareapproved
bythird-partysurveyorganizationslike
TUVorLRS.Pressuretestand
certificationareconducteddirectlyafter
production.Noadditionalpressuretest
isnecessaryafterinstallation.Please
feelfreetocontactusandaskfora
detailedquotation.
TheZappGroupisnowlookingback
overa300yearhistory.Todaythe
companybenefitsbyhavingproduction
locationsintheUnitedStatesand
Germanywithasalesorganization
operatingworldwide.Zappisaworld
classsupplierofsemifinishedproducts
specializinginStainlessSteelandHigh
PerformanceAlloys.Ourhighquality
standardsenableourmaterialtomeet
theneedsofthemostambitious
applications.
ROBERTZAPP
WERKSTOFFTECHNIKGMBH
ThomasDomke
Zapp-Platz1
40880Ratingen
Phone+492102710-577
thomas.domke@zapp.com
www.zapp.com
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GSRVentiltechnik
develops,producesand
distributessolenoid
valves,externally
controlledvalvesanda
widerangeofspecialvalvesand
systems.Thestrengthofthecompany
liesinthedevelopmentandproduction
ofcustomizedproductsbycustomers
request.Bymeansofsalespartners
worldwidethecompanyachievedan
exportshareofapprox.40%in2009.
Since1999,thecompanyisownedby
theIndusHoldingAG,Bergisch
Gladbach.
Allbusinessisperformedinaccordance
withtheDINENISO9001.
Ourpriorities.
Intheinterestsofourcustomersthe
highestpriorityistheextensionand
improvementofourreliabilityand
flexibility.Thetargetofthecomplete
GSRTeamistobemarketleaderinthe
developmentofcustomizedvalvesand
todeliveryasfastasitcanbe.
Therefore,weofferaprogramme
coveringallareasandinallthe
categoriesofcustomizedvalves.
Ourmethodsofproduction
areenergysavingand
friendlytowardsenviron-
mentandnaturalresources.
SoGSRcontributesactively
toenvironmentalprotection.
Steadygrowthtogetherwith
firmfinancialplanningisour
waytosafeguardemployment
andalsotoassureourcustomer,
moresothanstatedinlegalregula-
tions,toprovidealongtermavail-
abilityofsparepartsandtofulfillany
necessaryservicingrequirements.
Ourproductrange
-Solenoidvalves
-externally(pressure)controlledvalves
-Controlvalvesandaccessories
-Specialvalvesoncustomerrequest
-Valveswithinspectioncertificates
-RRVRapidReactionValve
Nominalsizes:DN1-DN300
Pressurerange:0-500bar
Connections:ThreadG1/8-G3,Flange
uptoDN400,Certificates:e.g.DINEN
ISO9001,EC-ExaminationCertificate,
DVGW-approvals,
GermanischerLloyd,
3A-SanitaryStandard
approval,GOST-R-
certificate,Russian
HygieneCertificate
Fieldsof
application:
Ourvalvesareusedin,
e.g.:
-High-pressureapplications
-theGasindustry
-Naturalgasfillingstations
-Cartanksystems
-Liquidgasplants
-Firefightingsystems
-thePetrochemicalindustry
-Bottlingplants
-Pneumaticsandhydraulics
-theConcreteandcementindustry
-theBeverageindustry
-Applicationsforhightemperatures
andforcryogenics
-theFoodprocessingindustry
-theCarwashtechnology
-Shipbuilding
-Mechanicalengineering
BusinessCentre
Country
Natural Gas Vehicles Refuelling stations
VRA
Monthly gas
consumption
(M Nm3)
Last update
Total Cars/LDVs
MD/HD
buses
MD/HD
trucks
Others Total Public Private
Under
construction
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Asian NGV statistics
NGV statistics
Fuel Prices
Country
Armenia 0,67 0,63 0,61 0,32 0,29 0,33
Australia 0,77 0,72 0,78 0,34 0,30 0,35
Bangladesh 0,52 0,49 0,34 0,18 0,16 0,18
China 0,59 0,56 0,50 0,34 0,30 0,35
Egypt 0,35 0,23 0,14 0,06 0,05 0,06
India 0,64 0,48 0,27 0,24 0,28
Indonesia 0,44 0,31 0,33 0,18 0,16 0,18
Iran 0,10 0,07 1,01 0,03 0,02 0,03
Japan 1,39 1,31 1,19 0,68 0,52 0,58
Korea 1,11 0,96 0,55 0,49 0,56
Malaysia 0,40 0,35 0,34 0,15 0,13 0,15
Pakistan 0,68 0,57 0,40 0,36 0,41
Philippines 0,56 0,50 0,22 0,20 0,23
Russia 0,57 0,48 0,41 0,19 0,17 0,19
Singapore 0,94 0,67 0,70 0,63 0,72
Thailand 0,77 0,72 0,67 0,14 0,13 0,14
Premium
Gasoline
(Euro/litre)
Regular
Gasoline
(Euro/litre)
Diesel
(Euro/litre)
CNG
(Euro/
Nm3)
CNG price
equivalent per
litre gasoline
CNG price
equivalent per
litre diesel
Pakistan 2.250.100 2.200.000 100 50.000 3.145 3.145 March 2010
Iran 1.734.431 1.728.909 5.522 1.079 1.058 21 840 189,00 December 2009
India 700.000 680.380 12.000 715 6.905 500 181 319 52,00 April 2009
China 500.000 320.000 150.000 30.000 1.652 1.453 199 232 9 January 2010
Bangladesh 200.000 168.412 3.233 8.355 20.000 500 500 13 91,55 January 2010
Thailand 173.480 140.050 11.720 20.030 1.680 404 379 25 36 0 95,60 March 2010
Egypt 122.271 119.598 1.217 711 745 119 115 4 16 36,00 December 2009
Armenia 101.352 69.971 9.831 19.626 1.924 275 9 266 14 28,50 September 2009
Russia 100.020 57.000 8.000 35.000 20 249 202 47 12 27,71 December 2009
Uzbekistan 47.000 47.000 63 63 8,83 September 2009
Malaysia 42.631 42.105 466 14 46 137 135 2 10 January 2010
Japan 38.042 14.587 1.467 20.566 1.422 344 293 51 672 September 2009
Korea 25.744 1.470 23.475 798 1 157 157 5 13 81,68 March 2010
Myanmar 22.821 4.527 18.290 4 37 37 October 2008
Tajikistan 10.600 10.600 53 53 4,13 December 2007
Kyrgyzstan 6.000 6.000 6 6 0,60 December 2007
Singapore 4.578 4.533 30 15 5 5 December 2009
Turkey 3.339 1.850 1.489 14 8 6 35 0,40 April 2010
Georgia 3.000 3.000 42 42 January 2008
Australia 2.825 100 1.700 275 750 47 4 43 39 130 November 2009
Indonesia 2.550 1.755 335 210 250 9 9 December 2009
Vietnam 1.002 1.000 2 12 11 1 December 2009
United Arab Emirates 305 305 0 0 2 1 1 1 March 2007
New Zealand 283 180 66 37 14 14 March 2007
Philippines 36 11 25 3 1 2 February 2006
Taiwan 4 4 1 1 April 2005
Kazakhstan 10 10 September 2009
Turkmenistan 1 1 November 2009
Greater Asia 6.092.414 5.623.343 248.972 136.319 83.780 8.880 7.879 1.001 1.182 895 615,99 April 2010
World total 11.302.529 10.584.155 404.886 226.254 87.234 17.355 15.696 1.659 1.586 12.839 1.319
Region Total NGVs
Cars
/LDVs
MD/HD
Buses
MD/HD
Trucks
Others
fuelling
stations
World review
Asia 5.884.703 5.491.522 229.652 81.693 81.836 8.300
Eurasia 207.711 131.821 19.320 54.626 1.944 580
Africa 233 227 6 0 0 7
Europe 1.094.671 884.994 130.848 77.775 1.054 2.905
South America 4.000.034 3.976.554 13.820 9.660 0 4.638
North America 115.177 99.037 11.240 2.500 2.400 925
Total 11.302.529 10.584.155 404.886 226.254 87.234 17.355
Inthistable,AsiaincludesEgyptbutexcludingEurasiancountries
(Armenia,Georgia,Russia,andTurkey).Egypt,thathas122,271
NGVsand119CNGfillingstationsisnotyetincludedinAfricalisting.
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