{"id":14348,"date":"2021-05-05T09:02:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T14:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/us\/\/?p=14348"},"modified":"2023-08-23T04:54:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T09:54:49","slug":"industrial-pressure-gauges-for-cng-and-lng-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/us\/applications\/industrial-pressure-gauges-for-cng-and-lng-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"LNG and CNG Pressure Gauges for Natural Gas Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"

An increasing number of heavy-duty trucks and buses use liquified or compressed\u00a0natural gas as a fuel source. WIKA offers high-quality LNG and CNG pressure gauges for these vehicles\u2019 fuel tanks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Natural gas is less expensive than diesel or gasoline. What\u2019s more, it burns much cleaner than conventional transportation fuels. The carbon footprint drops even more when the natural gas comes from a renewable source (biomethane or biogas) rather than by drilling or hydraulic fracturing.<\/p>\n

CNG and LNG as Transportation Fuels<\/h2>\n

As the global transportation industry seeks to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, they\u2019re turning to alternative fuels. Hydrogen fuel cells<\/a> is one option. Another is compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquified natural gas (LNG) for powering the engines of heavy-duty vehicles. Some trucks and buses run completely on natural gas. Others are hybrid \u2013 using both CNG\/LNG and diesel as transportation fuels.<\/p>\n

To date, countries that have their own sources of underground natural gas \u2013 the US, Canada, Russia, etc. \u2013 prefer CNG. Other economies must buy natural gas from foreign markets. This makes transportation costs a major factor, as ships can carry 70 times more LNG than CNG in the same volume. Thus, Europe and Asia prefer LNG.<\/p>\n

Industrial Pressure Gauges for CNG\/LNG Tanks<\/h2>\n

WIKA is a trusted partner for companies that manufacture tanks for CNG and LNG vehicles. Some of the world\u2019s largest fuel tank manufacturers incorporate our mechanical pressure gauges, like the 232.50<\/a>, in their products.<\/p>\n

CNG fuel system components, intended for use on NG-powered vehicles such as road vehicles (e.g., long-haul trucks and city buses) and \u2013 in some cases \u2013 industrial vehicles<\/a> (e.g., mining trucks and agriculture tractors) need to comply with specific global standards: \u00a0<\/p>\n