Development of natural gas as a vehicular fuel in Pakistan: Issues and prospects

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue , 2014, Pages 99-109

  Khan, Muhammad Imran ^a   Yasmin, Tabassum ^b  

^a Mari Petroleum Company Ltd   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

CNG; Emissions; Fuel; Natural gas; Pakistan; Vehicle

Indexed keywords

CNG; COMPRESSED NATURAL GASSES (CNG); ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY FUELS; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; PAKISTAN; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; TRANSPORTATION FUELS;

ECONOMICS; FUELING; FUELS; GAS INDUSTRY; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; POPULATION STATISTICS; VEHICLES;

NATURAL GAS;

EID: 84893446694     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2014.01.006     Document Type: Article

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