Natural gas refueling station
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The oil and gas section looks quite dull; it doesn’t have much popularity. Let’s start a topic for discussion. Dear sea friends, please share the cities you live in, whether there are natural gas refueling stations there, and the usage status of natural gas vehicles. Let me give an example: I’m in Langfang, Hebei. There are many cars that run on natural gas here, as the price of gas is just over two yuan per unit, which means it’s much more cost-effective compared to using gasoline. Basically, all taxis and buses run on natural gas. A large portion of private cars as well (of course, the cheaper ones; people aren’t willing to modify their better cars) have been converted into dual-fuel vehicles that primarily use gas.
In 2001, Qingdao built 14 liquefied petroleum gas refueling stations and converted 650 taxis as well as over 30 buses to use this fuel. However, due to the relatively low price of gasoline at that time, as well as the insufficient purity of liquefied petroleum gas which led to carbon buildup, and because some drivers were concerned about safety issues, many people reverted to using gasoline. By 2005, only a little over 500 taxis were still using liquefied petroleum gas. In 2005, Qingdao continued to advance the conversion of public transportation from gasoline to gas, promoting the use of compressed natural gas (abbreviated as CNG), which is more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient. Compared to traditional cars powered by gasoline and diesel, CNG vehicles are popular due to their low energy consumption and reduced pollutant emissions. To date, Qingdao has built 6 natural gas refueling stations along Nanfeng Road, Luoyang Road, Banqiaofang, Liaoyang West Road, Zhuzhou Road, and Yinchuan West Road.
In Chengdu, even with many CNG stations, they are not enough. .
Agree with the person on floor 3; it takes a long time just to wait for a bus. I heard it’s because there isn’t enough gas, especially in winter
The number of gas stations that have been built or are under construction in Nanjing has reached over twenty
There are about 10 CNG stations in Dongying, located near the oil fields; however, it’s difficult to get CNG there. The price is 2.2 yuan per cubic meter, and there are long queues at these stations, which has become a social problem. I’ve seen Audi and BMW vehicles modified for CNG use, as well as many Buicks and Passats; the most common ones are taxis (including unlicensed ones), as well as vehicles with dual-fuel systems.
It hasn’t been implemented in Liaoyang yet, but in Shenyang, 8,000 taxis were modified free of charge a few years ago; later on, the owners asked to have those modifications removed. I’m not sure why, and that’s why it hasn’t been put into practice there either
In Daqing, most taxis have been converted to run on gas; it’s cheaper, and natural gas doesn’t cause carbon buildup.
Fujian is engaged in extensive construction; several LNG refueling stations have been built in Fuzhou, with more still under planning. . .
In Korla City, Xinjiang, there are 6 CNG filling stations; each of the 8 counties in the surrounding area has only one such station.
So far, only one CNG refueling station has been built here, and there are long queues of vehicles waiting to refuel. It is said that 5 more stations are planned to be built this year, but it’s not clear what the progress is at the moment. Private parties are very eager to build CNG refueling stations, but the approval process is too difficult; many who initially planned to build such stations end up changing their plans to build regular gas stations, with only space reserved for CNG refueling stations.