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LPG is a jack-of-all-trades. Its versatility as an energy source is astonishing. LPG creates heat, drives, secures industrial processes. LPG is heating energy and fuel. Liquefied petroleum gas is a reliable companion for the energy transition, enabling economical and practicable solutions with maximum security of supply. Why is that so? Find out more here.
LPG is a mixture of the main components propane and butane, i.e. energy-rich hydrocarbons. It is also known as LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). In its normal state, liquefied petroleum gas is gaseous. However, it already liquefies under low pressure of only about eight bar. This implies that the energy contained in approximately 1,000 liters of gaseous LPG is condensed into just about four liters of liquid. This allows a great deal of energy - 12.87 kWh/kg calorific value and 13.98 kWh/kg calorific value - to be stored and transported in a particularly compact and space-saving way. Incidentally, the sources of supply for liquefied petroleum gas traded in Germany are in Western Europe, and availability is assured in the long term.
LPG is versatile, extremely efficient and more environmentally friendly than other fossil fuels such as oil. Thanks to its excellent transport and storage capabilities, liquefied gas can be used very flexibly: with liquefied gas tanks as energy reservoirs, space-saving installation of liquefied gas supply facilities is possible almost everywhere. Economical gas energy is thus available independently of transmission networks. LPG may even be used in water protection areas due to its positive environmental properties. As mobile energy in cylinders, liquefied petroleum gas is a practical companion for camping and barbecues, in the home and garden, at work and during leisure time. And as a fuel, liquefied petroleum gas drives forklifts and cars economically.
Liquid propane gas unfolds its power in numerous fields of application. Classic uses for liquefied petroleum gas are, for example:
LPG heating systems for private households and businesses are the perfect bridging technology on the path to the energy transition. As an affordable, mature solution, LPG systems are particularly suitable as:
With liquid gas for heating you benefit from
Propane gas is particularly attractive as a liquid energy source for a gas hybrid heating system. In addition to condensing technology, regenerative components are also used here. For example, the integration of solar thermal energy is very effective: collectors collect free solar heat for the hot water and heating circuit.
LPG also serves as drive energy for motor vehicles. Both as LPG and as propellant gas for forklifts, it is an inexpensive and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional fuels.
The high energy density of liquefied petroleum gas makes it the optimal energy source for a wide range of industrial applications. In high-temperature and drying processes, liquefied petroleum gas scores highly as a process energy with high economic efficiency. Its long-term availability also makes liquefied petroleum gas an easily calculable factor in securing a company's existence. This benefits, for example:
You can obtain liquefied petroleum gas as needed in a liquefied petroleum gas tank or in a gas cylinder. Tanks are mainly used for stationary heat and process energy supply. There are two simple options for this: Rent a liquefied gas tank or buy a liquefied gas tank.
For mobile applications, there is the practical propane gas cylinder. Different container sizes leave nothing to be desired in business and leisure.
Liquid gas is a fossil fuel. Nevertheless, it is good for the environment. Because it burns almost residue-free. Because it reduces CO2 emissions up to 15 percent compared to heating oil. Because it is highly energy-efficient, especially when combined with modern heating and process technology. Because it harmonises excellently with regenerative components. In order to take an important step towards reducing climate pollution, we offer of CO2-neutral liquefied petroleum gas in tanks option. CO2-neutral propane in cylinders is our standard. For both variants, we trade with climate certificates according to internationally recognised standards.
With liquid gas from the Westfalengas brand you are doing everything right: you are securing the power of modern gas heat for highly efficient energy use. You benefit from the liquid gas expertise that Westfalengas has built up since 1954. You gain one of the most efficient liquid gas specialists as a reliable supplier. And this is the essence of expertise that fuels our energy experts. The result is exactly the liquefied petroleum gas supply that suits you best: YOURS!
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Although natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas are both hydrocarbons, they differ significantly: natural gas is extracted from underground deposits and distributed via large pipelines and long-distance networks. Liquefied petroleum gas is mainly produced during oil refining and is independent of pipelines. Compressed natural gas is also called CNG (Compressed Natural Gas). LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), on the other hand, is liquefied natural gas. Unfortunately, this often leads to confusion with liquid gas, i.e. propane, which is abbreviated to LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). Westfalengas is liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Liquefied petroleum gas is available worldwide in sufficient quantities, and numerous sources of supply in Western Europe ensure long-term supply. LPG already makes an important contribution to the energy transition as a guarantor of efficient energy use and due to its compatibility with renewable energies.
A little pressure is enough: from 8 bar, liquefied gas changes from a gaseous to a liquid state of aggregation. In the process, one litre of gas turns into about 0.0038 litres of liquid.