FIRE PROTECTION DEVELOPMENTS IN CNG-FUELED VEHICLE OPERATIONS

THE USE OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS AS A MOTOR FUEL FOR REDUCED EMISSIONS AND COST SAVINGS INDICATES A NEED FOR POINTERS ON VARIOUS FIRE SAFETY DEVELOPMENTS THAT WILL HELP INDIVIDUALS OR COMPANIES. A TYPICAL VEHICLE INSTALLATION IS EXAMINED AND PLANT FILLING OPERATIONS DESCRIBED. COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE AS SAFE AS CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE FUEL SYSTEMS IN ROAD USE, AND WITH PROPER SAFEGUARDS THEY CAN SURPASS CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  N/A

  ,   United States 
• Authors:
  • Johnson, E F
• Publication Date: 1972-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 11-5
• Serial:
  • Fire Journal
  • Volume: 66
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: N/A

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fires; Fuel systems; Motor fuels; Natural gas; Protection
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224196
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 17 2003 12:00AM