About LPG
LPG, the Established Alternative Fuel
Typical UK LPG Refuelling Pump
Converting your car to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a simple process that will save you money on your fuel bills and reduces the environmental impact of your vehicle. LPG is a mixture of propane and butane. When used as a vehicle fuel it is often referred to as Autogas. The simple chemical make up of the gases ensures that they are clean burning.
LPG is cheaper and more environmentally friendly
LPG is recognised by the world over as being environmentally friendlier than conventional fuels and therefore does not attract the same levels of fuel duty. With over 14 million vehicles running on Autogas globally LPG is by far the most popular alternative to petrol and diesel.
LPG liquifies at atmospheric temperature if moderately compressed and reverts to a gas when the pressure is sufficiently reduced. This is advantageous when transporting and storing the fuel in the liquid state, in which it is roughly 250 times as dense as when gaseous.
Where does LPG come from?
LPG is a by-product of the crude oil refinement process and in the past it has been considered waste and flared off. It is particularly abundant in the North Sea’s ‘wet’ crude oil.
Liquified Petroleum Gas in the UK
Consequently the UK is Europe’s largest producer, producing 6.4 million tonnes in 2001. Of this over 3 million tonnes were exported. Only 50 thousand tonnes (7.75%) were used as autogas. The rest was used for domestic or agricultural heating or in chemical or refinery operations.
