A reciprocating internal combustion engine (like those in almost all today’s cars and trucks) can burn natural gas in place of gasoline or diesel. The mixture is normally ignited by a spark plug. Natural gas is normally a gas, not a liquid. It is stored by being compressed to 3600 psi or liquefied at –260º F. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fuel containers weigh more and take up more space than gasoline or diesel containers.

Absolutely! In the US there has never been a motor vehicle fatality attributed to the natural gas fueling system.

Any sort of vehicle can use natural gas as a fuel. Vehicles can use only natural gas (dedicated) or run on either gasoline or natural gas (bi-fuel). There are about 130,000 natural gas vehicles in the US and about 5 million worldwide. About 25% of new transit buses are fueled by clean-burning natural gas. Taxicabs, garbage trucks, and school buses are often fueled with natural gas.

Natural gas may be stored in a number of different ways. It is most commonly stored underground under pressure in three types of facilities. The most commonly used in California are depleted reservoirs in oil and/or gas fields because they are more available. Aquifers and salt cavern formations are also used under certain conditions. The characteristics and economics of each type of storage site will dictate its suitability for use.

There are no transportation natural gas pipelines in the City of Bedford. There are numerous lines in Bedford that distribute gas which is suitable for home use.

No. Natural gas is a commodity and its price is determined by the market, based on several factors. When Nicor Gas buys gas on your behalf and delivers it to your home, we charge you exactly what we paid for it-we are not allowed to mark it up, by regulation of the Illinois Commerce Commission. The cost of natural gas makes up about 75-80 percent of your bill. The delivery charge makes up about 10-15 percent, and taxes make up the remaining 5-10 percent.

The F1R sensor is a solid-state electro-chemical cell, which produces a micro-amp signal proportional to the amount of CO at the sensor. It is a three-electrode sensor. This sensor requires a -75 mV bias voltage applied generate the current output signal.

Natural gas is primarily methane, which is a major greenhouse gas. Methane is emitted directly to the atmosphere from sources such as leaks in natural gas wells and pipelines and is produced in landfills, sewage treatment facilities and livestock operations. Other major greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxides are produced when natural gas is burned for heating and electric power production.

Non-toxic liquefied natural gas is just another form of the same natural gas that heats our homes, fuels the new generation of cleaner power plants, and fuels our cleanest buses and other vehicles. The only difference is that it has been liquefied – turned from a gaseous state to a liquid state, just as water vapor turns into water – by chilling it, so that it can be safely and efficiently transported across the seas in double-hulled carriers.

EIA provides international natural gas prices for selected countries by sector (electric generation, household, industry).

In 2005, there were 18.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of dry natural gas produced in the U.S. The top producing states are:

Residential consumers in some States have the opportunity to choose their supplier for the natural gas itself. Suppliers are either the local distribution company or approved gas marketers. Regardless of supplier, the local distribution company continues to provide local transportation and distribution services. Learn More: To find out more about States that have "customer choice" programs, see Natural Gas Residential Choice Programs. Yes.

EIA does not collect daily spot price information, but instead relies on a private vendor. EIA publishes daily spot prices for the Henry Hub, Transco Zone 6 NY, Chicago, and an average for selected California locations on a weekly basis and these can be found in the Natural Gas Weekly Update (NGWU). A time series of the daily spot price data for these locations and all others in the Lower 48 States are available from the data vendor, Intelligence Press, Inc.

Natural and propane gas continue to be the best value for your energy dollar. Compared to electricity, natural or propane gas appliances can cost less than half as much to operate. As a gas customer you'll enjoy savings up to almost 50% on your heating, water heating, clothes drying and cooking costs! More importantly gas is a safe, reliable, and environmentally-friendly energy source. Back to Top

Call the Cascades Customer Service Center or Complete the New Customer Contact Form. Then contact a HVAC dealer to choose the right equipment for your business. Click here to learn more about converting to natural gas.

We are installing a 1223B with dual sensors per channel for an H2 plant. Is it possible to simulate a signal check for each channel module? If so, please advise the signal type and its equivalent range to 0-100% LEL.