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Selasa, 07 Agustus 2012 09:42
JAKARTA - PT Pertamina (Persero) starts pioneering the utilization of
Liquefied Natural Gas/LNG for transportation and household fuel sectors.
Hopefully, it could suppress BBM consumption, decrease subsidy and save
State Income. As a form of commitment in pioneering the LNG utilization for
transportation and households, Pertamina through the subsidiary PT Badak
NGL today tested the LNG utilization for company's operational vehicles.
Besides, the test was also performed in three units of household stoves.
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Today is the initial step of LNG utilization for transportation and household
sector. Starting from the operational vehicles of Badak NGL, hopefully it will
be able to be a good example in the future and it could extend the LNG
utilization, both for transportation and household. Pertamina is committed to
be more completing the needed infrastructure for the success of LNG
utilization for household in the future," said the President Director of
Pertamina, Karen Agustiawan when witnessing the test of LNG utilization in
PT Badan NGL, Bontang via videoconference.
Besides, the LNG utilization as a fuel will also decrease the operational cost
because LNG price is cheaper than non-subsidized diesel oil. The LNG price
is 18-20 US$/Mmbtu, while non-subsidized diesel oil is about Rp 9.807/liter
or equivalent to 31 US$/Mmbtu. LNG suits to be used for large-sized
vehicles of far distance such as bus, truck, and locomotive or for marine
transportation sector.
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In commissioning stage, is targeted to start by December 1st, 2012.
Four-inpit dump truck Indominco will utilize LNG as its fuel by predicted LNG
consumption approximately 60 Mmbtud. If it is fully implemented, there are
about 84 high dump trucks using LNG as fuel need approximately 3, 97
Bbtud.
LNG is not only applicable for transportation sector but also applicable as
alternative energy for substituting LPG in household. In some countries,
natural gas has been usually used as fuel for household stoves because it
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more guarantee the security and the produced emission cleanness
comparing to LPG. LNG is also cheaper than LPG, which is approximately
US$ 2 per Mmbtu. For the same energy value, the volume of LNG is less
14% than LPG.
Some supporting infrastructures are needed to realize it. The LNG station
development in some Indonesian areas depends on some other Pertamina
projects such as FSRU and Mini LNG.