Exploiting CNG market: an Italian Best Practice · Tavola Rotonda "Biogas Botswana" 14.02.2018 ....

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Exploiting CNG market: an Italian Best Practice

Tavola Rotonda "Biogas Botswana" 14.02.2018

«Piccini Paolo Spa» Group

since 1969, Design, Construction, Operation and Management of: CNG Fuels Stations (along with LPG, Diesel and Petrol) “CNG Trailers” to transport, storage and supply CNG to off-grid Cities, Industries, private fleets, etc….

Natural Gas Emergency Services for Natural Gas Network disruptions and planned maintenance (SNAM, ITALGAS, HERA, ecc…)

CNG cylinders interchange and management.

LPG off-grid supply services. Natural Gas and Dual-Fuel Diesel-CNG conversion systems


Our CNG Network

Operating (10) Opening 2017 Development Plan 2020


Using CNG Trailer: a New-Old Technology


“Virtual Pipeline” Natural Gas Network

Natural Gas Compressor (from 16 to 200 bar)

CNG Trailer (200 bar)

Pressure reduction (from 200 to 4 bar)

Local network


CNG Trailers & Natural Gas Network

• SNAM started in the ’50s the use of CNG trailers to supply gas to off-grid Municipalities

• Once the local market was developed (i.e. new customers) SNAM connected the Municipality to the main network and CNG trailers moved to new places

• SNAM discounted the price of Natural Gas if compressed to CNG trailers and supplied to Municipalities

• When the network grown up, CNG trailers started to be used for emergency services and maintenances needs


Exploiting CNG Market @ 360°

Emergency Services

CNG Filling Stations

Cars & Trucks CNG- Dual-Fuel conversions

Urban Networks Off-grid supply with CNG Trailers (to Municipalities, Industries, etc…)


Natural Gas “mother station” Filling & Compression stations, near the main GRID

PROS:

Direct connection to the main grid, high pressure (>40 bar)

Scale Economies in Compression Stations, Sales

CONS:

Not everywhere, sometimes far from main roads

High Investment costs


Natural Gas “daughter stations” Natural Gas Supply using CNG Trailers filled at mother station

PROS:

Installed everywhere (usually within 100km from mother station)

Benefits of very high pressure natural gas (200 bar)

smaller compressors, smaller investments, quicker time to-go

private fleet CNG supply (trucks, buses, etc…)

CONS: higher variable costs per higher distances


CNG Trailer design, construction, management

• 25 Trailers • More than 150.000 m3 CNG road transport capacity • 7000 m3\hour compression capacity


CNG Supply to Municipalities, Industries, Natural Gas Emergency Services


CNG & DUAL FUEL Diesel-CNG Conversion

• More than 40 years of experience and know-how on vehicles transformation • Market development • Leadership on CNG cars converions

in Central Italy (70% market share) • Leadership on DUAL FUEL Diesel–CNG conversion for

• Heavy Duty • Light Duty


Dual Fuel Diesel-CNG

• diesel engine conversion (up to Euro 6) to engines able to burn in a blended mix of diesel and natural gas

• variable % replacement of diesel with methane aimed at maintaining performance

• maintaining of same torque

• fully reversible (only diesel)

• minimum impact on the original engine

• maintaining diesel engine characteristics

• filling time <8 minutes (NGV2 high flow dispenser)


Some examples Scania R500 E4\E5 Iveco Eurocargo 8022

Iveco Daily 2010


Fuel Cost reduction: -15/-30%*

Total Range Extension: +20%

PM10 Reduction: -50/60%

CO2 Reduction: -10/15%

Noise & Vibrations reduction

Maintenance equal to diesel

Filling station for private fleets

* According to fuel prices

Dual Fuel Diesel+CNG: benefits

Test Drive!


Botswanian market seems to have a huge potential for CNG

We would like to start a cooperation with Botswanian entities to develop CNG so…

… we are fully ready to transfer our 50 years of experience and best practices to develop CNG in Botswana!

Conclusion


Thank you for your attention!

Marco Piccini CEO

mobile +39 333 3184453 - [email protected]

www.piccini.com

mailto:[email protected]

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