Raj Ghat depot gets HCNG plant, dispensing station

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Raj Ghat depot gets HCNG plant, dispensing station

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 | Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot inaugurated HCNG ((hydrogen compressed natural gas) plant and dispensing station at Raj Ghat Depot. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan along with senior officers from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL).

The four tonne a day compact reformer- based HCNG production plant has been set-up by IOCL in collaboration with transport department of Delhi. “The DTC has provided a fund of Rs 15 Cr for the setting up of the plant and conducting the study,” he said.

Further, 50 cluster buses have been earmarked by the transport department for holding demonstration trials starting today for a period of six months. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has also notified HCNG as a fuel starting September, 2020.

Hydrogen enriched- Compressed Natural Gas or HCNG, is predicted to be the first step to a hydrogen economy and can be used in place of gasoline, diesel fuel, LPG and its combustion produces fewer undesirable gases in comparison to a normal automobile fuel. It reduces the emission of CO up to 70 per cent and increases the fuel efficiency by up to three per cent resulting in overall fuel savings of around five per cent.

Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said “We are starting the six month trial of HCNG fuel in 50 BS- IV compliant buses of Rajghat depot starting. Delhi as the country’s capital is taking a lead in promoting environment conscious transport policies, like adopting cleaner fuels like HCNG, electric vehicles etc.

“The most important benefit of HCNG fuel is that it emits 70 per cent less Carbon monoxide, which will reduce total hydrocarbons emissions by around 15 per cent, along with 3 to 4 per cent increased fuel efficiency. Over the course of this six month trial, the tailpipe emissions of the buses will be continuously monitored and analyzed. I am assured that once the trial is successfully completed, use of HCNG can be scaled up to other buses and private vehicles in Delhi,” he said.

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