City of Los Angeles Dedicates World's Largest LNG/LCNG Fuel Station
Last Updated: 04/12/2011
The City of Los Angeles operates more than 400 liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied to compressed natural gas (LCNG)powered refuse trucks out of a total fleet of 700 units and has just opened its fifth LNG refueling station. The station is thought to be the largest LNG/LCNG station in the world with a combined LNG fuel storage capacity of 60,000 gallons, six LNG fuel dispensers, 32-gallon-per-minute pumping capacity, 72,000 SCF of high-pressure storage and two dual-hose CNG dispensers.
The fueling station is located at the North Central Sanitation Yard which will provide a critical fueling location for a variety of other city natural gas vehicles including natural gas powered street sweepers, transit buses, aerial lift trucks, dump trucks, passenger vehicles, and a variety of other vehicles.
