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Spills from pumping gasoline into cans for lawn use and overfilling mowers and other
gardening equipment result in an average of 17 million wasted gallons a year. That’s
more petroleum than spilled by the Exxon Valdez in the Gulf of Alaska!
17 million
wasted gallons a year.
Why is Propane so Clean?
There is a simple reason that propane produces less emissions than gasoline and
diesel. Heavier refined fuels are a mixture of longer chain molecules, so of which
are not saturated with hydrogen. Examples are toluene and benzene, which are sometimes
referred to as cyclical compounds.
Commercial propane is C3H8 (that is 3 carbon atoms, 8 hydrogen atoms). It contains
slight amounts of heavier compounds, but does not typically contain the
cyclical compounds that gasoline and diesel contain. When these compounds burn "incompletely",
the compounds enter the environment as NOx, VOC and CO emissions.
Propane vs Gasoline vs Diesel
Propane ranks better in toxic emissions when compared to gasoline or diesel. Studies
have shown that propane ranks near or better than Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in
NOx, VOC and CO emissions.
So...Where Does Propane Come From?
That is the best part. Propane really started out as a by-product. Propane is part
of the "liquids" portion that condenses during natural gas production. The rest
of it comes from refineries during the process of making gasoline, diesel and other
fuels.
Ok..What is a NOx or a VOC?
These are some of the many abbreviations for emissions and compounds.
- CO - Carbon Monoxide
- NOx - Nitrogen Oxides
- VOC - Volatile Organic Compounds
- CNG - Compressed Natural Gas
There is a pretty decent list of abbreviations on the EPA's site.
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Benefits of Propane
Using propane in place of gasoline or other fuels has many benefits.
- Lawn equipment accounts for 10% of the pollution today.
- Switching from gasoline to propane can cut emissions by 70% to 80%.
- Propane powered equipment requires less maintenance because the cleaner burning
fuel deposits less carbon in the engine.
- Metro Lawn can decrease your fuel handling costs by delivering fuel to your
location. This means less trips to the service station for fuel.
- Fuel can be delivered YOUR way. Fueling options from cylinder exchange to bulk
deliveries are available and can be customized to fit your needs.
- Propane is less expensive than gasoline.
Numerous studies have been done on the benefits of propane. To learn more about propane, please see the following resources:
Alternative Fuel Data Center
Clean Fuel USA
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Metro Lawn provides a propane FUEL PROGRAM to help your business GO GREEN and SAVE GREEN.
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