GRSG-104-32e

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

1/44

Informal Document for the

104th meeting ofGroup of Experts on General Safety

United Nations, Geneva

15-19 April 2012submitted by the Chairman of the

LNG Task Force

LNG Heavy Duty Trucks

Case Studies

Informal document GRSG-104-xx(104thGRSG, 1519 April 2013

Informal document GRSG-104-32

(104th GRSG, 15-19 April 2013

agenda item 8.)

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

2/44

Explanation/Justification

This compendium of case studies is provided in response

to a question raised by the French delegation to the

Amendments proposed to Regulation 110 pertaining to the

use of LNG as a vehicular fuel. It supports other informal

documents and formal document ECE-TRANS-WP.29-

GRSG-2013-7e presented to the 104thmeeting of the

Group of Experts on General Safety on 15-19 April 2013 inGeneva at the Palais Nations.


Informal document GRSG-104-32

(104th GRSG, 15-19 April 2013

agenda item 8.)

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

3/44


Case StudiesEurope

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

4/44

Coca Cola introduces liquefied biomethanetrucks in its London delivery routes 2010

Biomethane Trial & Integration, Darren ODonnell, NGV Summit, FC Business Intelligence,

Brussels October 2012

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

5/44

Fourteen dedicated (gas only) truckswere tested on renewable biogas

Biomethane Trial & Integration, Darren ODonnell, NGV Summit, FC Business Intelligence,

Brussels October 2012

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

6/44

Tailpipe emissions & noisehave been greatly reduced

TAILPIPE EMISSIONS NOISE EMISSIONS

Biomethane Trial & Integration, Darren ODonnell, NGV Summit, FC Business Intelligence,Brussels October 2012

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

7/44

Driver acceptance has been ashigh or higher with natural gas

compared to diesel

Diesel Uptime

100%

Biogas Uptime

99.2%


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

8/44

Economic viability depends on specificoperational characteristics and is significantly

affected by factors such as infrastructure

availability & annual mileage


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

9/44NGV Summit, FC Business Intelligence, Brussels October 2012

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

10/44

Background to VOS LNGexperience: A Pioneers Tale

NGV Summit, FC Business Intelligence, Brussels November 2012

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

11/44

Operational results (to October 2012)were generally favorable despite someissues with the truck operations

NGV Summit, FC Business Intelligence, Brussels October 2012

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

12/44

Results: Higher vehicle costs butfuel savings gives 6 year break even


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

13/44

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

14/44

Challenges of LNG are non-technicaldue to a lack of: government support, fuelinfrastructure & regulations


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

15/44

Rolande:LNG Distribution Trucks

Netherland, France & Germany


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

16/44

Rolande LCNG


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

17/44

Business case: LNG SupermarketDistribution (Netherlands)


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

18/44

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

19/44


Business Case: LNG forSupermarket Distribution (FR)

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

20/44


Business Case: LNG forSupermarket Distribution (FR)

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

21/44

Business Case: LNG for Mediumrange haulage (Germany)


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

22/44

Business Case: LNG for Mediumrange haulage (Germany)


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

23/44

Simon Loos: Municipal Logistics(Netherlands)


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

24/44

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

25/44

An overall positive experiencewith 30 LNG trucks


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

26/44


Experience with 30 LNG trucks:Some challenges remain

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

27/44


Case StudiesNorth America

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

28/44

LNG fuel station corridors are expanding

as LNG truck fleets continue to grow

= LNG Fuel Station

Gordon Exel, Case Studies in N. America: LNG Heavy Trucks,NGV Summit,FC Business Intelligence, Brussels October 2012

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

29/44

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

30/44

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

31/44

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

32/44

City of Fresno, California

Eric Neandros, Developments in US L-NGV Market, LNG is HOT workshop,Brussels 2009

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

33/44

N. American LNG Truck Case Studies

Robert Transport, Canada

Gordon Exel, Case Studies in N. America: LNG Heavy Trucks,NGV Summit,

FC Business Intelligence, Brussels October 2012

N A i LNG T k C St di

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

34/44

N. American LNG Truck Case Studies

Vedder Transport

Gordon Exel, Case Studies in N. America: LNG Heavy Trucks,NGV Summit,FC Business Intelligence, Brussels October 2012

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

35/44

LNG FOR TRUCKSThe fuel suppliers views.

Also as fleet operators of

trucks & ships

Sh ll Vi i LNG V hi l

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

36/44

Shell Vision LNG VehiclesRoad & Marine Transport


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

37/44

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

38/44

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

39/44

Shell view of LNG for Transport


Linde is a leader supplier of LNG

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

40/44

Linde is a leader supplier of LNGand LNG fuel stations


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

41/44

Consortium of Dutch Stakeholders join

8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

42/44

Consortium of Dutch Stakeholders joinforces for LNG in Tranport


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

43/44

The Dutch National LNG Platform Visions


8/11/2019 GRSG-104-32e

44/44

Informal Document for the

104th meeting ofGroup of Experts on General Safety

United Nations, Geneva

15-19 April 2012submitted by the Chairman of the

LNG Task Force



GRSG-104-32e

Documents