2023-11-28 23:00:00
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) comes mainly from gas fields and around 30% from crude oil refining. Indeed, by heating oil, we obtain different hydrocarbons, including approximately 2 to 3% of LPG, which are lighter than pentanes, hexanes, octanes, but heavier than methane and ethane. The LPG is then stored in overhead tanks, under embankments or caverns, then it is transported to the end customer.
Energy is essential to our current way of life. It is indeed essential for moving around, cooking food or heating yourself. A true everyday energy, liquefied petroleum gases have been present in the daily lives of 11 million people in France for more than 80 years, but also throughout the world. Their multiple uses, their ease of access and their environmental qualities continue to make them a key energy for today and tomorrow.
Available in more than 55,000 points of sale in France or delivered directly to your home, LPG is accessible even in the most remote areas. The numerous storage sites guarantee permanently mobilized resources for continuous supply, regardless of the location and level of consumption.
In the 27,000 municipalities where natural gas is not present, in the countryside, in the mountains or on an island for example, LPG makes it possible to meet energy needs, whatever they may be, thanks to their availability in the form overhead or buried tanks in the garden, bottles or piped networks. The location of the installation varies depending on the materials and equipment used.
LPG consumed in Europe mainly comes from the United Kingdom, Norway and the Mediterranean region.
From extraction to storage to use, the LPG transport stages are essential. They make it possible to respond to a crucial necessity for the entire LPG sector: guaranteeing a regular supply to its customers, without interruption and in complete safety. This article explains what LPGs are, the forms in which they are packaged and by what means they are transported. The main players in the sector are then detailed, as well as the applicable regulations and the training necessary to ensure the transport of LPG in complete safety.
Despite everything, incidents are still possible and an overview of recent accidents will be developed, as well as the measures available to limit their consequences.
Finally, developments between 2012 and 2023, notably the authorization of 44-ton trucks in the Highway Code and the arrival of tanks with valves, and concrete cases of difficulties will be detailed.
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