What are LNG and LBG?

LNG is short for Liquified Natural Gas. The volume of LNG is about six hundred times less than normal natural gas for an equal amount of energy. This volume reduction makes it possible to transport and store the gas effectively. Liquified natural gas is produced in many places in the world from different natural gas sources. When the natural gas comes out of the ground, various substances must first be removed from it to then maintain the highest possible methane content. Liquified natural gas consists of about 98% methane.

LBG is short for Liquified Biogas. Developments in recent years have made it possible to obtain methane from different sources. The gas that forms from fermentation of manure or household waste, for example, is called biogas. Rolande LNG supplies Biogas produced from landfills. The landfill gas that forms in large dumping sites is collected, cleaned and liquified. This process results in a reduction of CO2 emissions by as much as 80% throughout the entire supply chain. With the transition to biogas, we no longer use fossil products. This means that driving sustainably is also possible for heavy road transport.

The chemical properties of LNG and LBG are virtually identical. The big difference is the source. A truck can run on either natural gas or biogas. Both have a high methane content of about 98%, and in both cases the fuel is liquified by cooling it to -162°C.

CNG, Compressed Natural Gas, is already offered on the Dutch market. The natural gas for this is taken from the gas grid to be compressed to a pressure of about 200 bar. Natural gas is compressed so that is takes up less space. The energy density of CNG is lower than that of LNG, meaning that the range is about 3.5 times less with a tank of comparable capacity.

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What are LNG and LBG?