cng power

[Anonymous-0]

Has anybody heard of any attempts to renovate/modify the old lpg tractors to run off compressed natural gas?

 

[greenbeanman in Kansas]

I haven't. Just have to ask--why would someone want to?

 

[Janicholson]

CNG is way different in composition. It has only one major problem. it takes massive high pressure pumps to compress it enough to get enough of it into a vehicle/tractor to do work. It can be liquefied, LNG, but that takes way special handling and continued bleed off/use to remain very cold. Not a portable system. JimN

 

[Ill John]

I'm retired from a natural gas co, we had cng vehicles. 2 1/2 ton GMCs with 366 V8s, dual fuel, 3000# tanks, refueling stations, etc, didn't have power. I'm running LP MMs, no lack of power, CNG isn't hot enough to run unless in a specially prepared engine, cam, comp, etc.