Why Do Millions of People Around the World Use LPG?

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been the preferred energy source since its production began in 1911 until today. This is mainly because it is environmentally friendly; finds wide application in households and industries, and it’s easily transported even to remote areas.

Production

Approximately 60% of the world’s LPG production is by extracting it from oil and natural gas fields. The remaining 40% is obtained during the processing of oil in refineries. In its normal state, LPG is gaseous, but in order to optimize its use, it passes into a liquid state by injection into vessels with regulatory specifications, guaranteeing its safe storage and transportation. At the beginning of the 20th century, Walter Snelling produced LPG for the first time, and a few years later the first commercial products containing LPG appeared.

Application

Autogas LPG has a highly diverse range of applications, and its consumption is constantly increasing, especially as an alternative transport fuel. More than 27 million vehicles around the world are powered by propane-butane, and their number in Europe alone is more than 15 million. Consumers choose autogas, not only because it is an ecological alternative to other fuels. Drivers are attracted by the longer life of the car’s engine, which provides the use of propane-butane, as well as lower operating costs.

Industrial activity

Among the industrial users of propane-butane are enterprises from the metallurgical, agricultural, ceramic, paper, glass, textile and many other industries. The reasons are related to the ability to monitor and regulate the temperature, easy and flexible storage of the energy carrier and clean combustion. Like other petroleum products, LPG is also used as a raw material in the chemical industry.

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Household needs

Domestic gas installations are the optimal choice for heating, water heating and cooking. LPG is above all an environmentally friendly source of energy. By switching to a propane-butane home installation, consumers help reduce harmful emissions and keep the environment clean and healthy. High-tech methods of installing LPG for domestic needs guarantee efficient functioning and maximum safety in operating all appliances and systems. Many households prefer LPG over other fuels because they can easily predict their consumption.

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