Safety & Cost Efficiency

We hope that every gas company can be extra careful in recruiting operational staff, specially not to hire any staff without experience in this industry. Those without proper certificate and experience will do things not in the proper way and will cause undesirable damages in the future. PT. Liqtro Sanurbali is more than just an LPG gas distributor, we take Safety very seriously and also prioritize cost efficiency for our customers.

A Glance about 3kg Gas Cylinder

PT. Liqtro Sanurbali would like to comment about the recent events of explosion caused by gas leakage, mostly from the 3kg cylinders. There is a fact that the public should know about these explosions. PERTAMINA has done accurate measurements on cylinder steel material and it's resistance against pressure. The steel material used in a 3kg gas cylinder by PERTAMINA can tolerate up to six times of its working pressure, more than enough to comply with the international safety standards.

Regardless the fact, here are some valuable tips that you can practice to avoid gas cylinder explosion:

• You have to quickly replace the hose that connects the gas regulator to your stove when it is cracked, peeled off, or leaking. Clamp and regulator's position needs to be checked regularly because loose position will cause gas to leak out. The leaking gas will strike any fire source in the surrounding then fire will travel towards gas cylinder in a very high temperature (more than 1000°C) causing it to explode and burst in flame.
• Immediately get your gas cylinder into open air when any indication of leakage is spotted.
• Immediately turn off any electricity and fire source around the leaking gas cylinder.
• Double check cylinder’s condition, do not accept if any leakage is spotted.

No Magical Equipment

There isn't any equipment that can be attached to your 50kg cylinder installation that can avoid gas condensation. The key is to balance up gas calories usage with its supply.

LPG Vaporizer

LPG vaporizer used in factories, hotels, restaurants, and every field at which LPG is supplied by bulk size tanks. The electrical resistance provides LPG to evaporate by heating the water in the vaporizer up to 70°C. LPG is vaporized by having that hot water flowed through the vaporizer.

Warm Room Temperature

Condensation can be reduced by having your gas installation placed in an area with a warmer temperature level.

Choosing the Right LPG Volume

Calculating your gas calories and choosing the sufficient LPG supply is one of the most important thing to do before going to installation stage. Not just about having enough gas volume in your tank, you would also need to have sufficient pressure to push the LPG out to your appliances. For example to choose a 50kg cylinder to cover various applications in your medium size restaurant would be an insufficient supply and will cause condensation to happen. It is caused by insufficient pressure in the tank, it is not strong enough to push out the gas out. The solution is to have an installation of five or more cylinders, supplying gas in the same time.

What is LPG or LP Gas?

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), is the generic name for propane and butane gas. They are both a mixture of hydrocarbon gases used as a fuel in heating appliances and vehicles, and increasingly replacing chlo rofluorocarbons as an aerosol propellant and a refrigerant to reduce damage to the ozone layer.

Why is it called Liquefied Petroleum Gas?

This is because these gases liquefy under moderate pressure and they readily vaporize upon release of pressure. At normal temperatures and pressures, LPG will evaporate. Because of this, LPG is stored in steel tanks. In order to allow for thermal expansion of the liquid gas, these tanks are filled between 80% and 85% of their capacity. The ratio between the volumes of the vaporized gas and the liquefied gas varies depending on composition, pressure and temperature, but is typically around 250:1. LPG is heavier than air, and thus will flow along floors and tend to settle in low spots, such as basements.

Where does LPG come from?

LPG is manufactured during the refining of crude oil, or extracted from oil or gas streams as they emerge from the ground. LPG is either delivered by sea tanker or piped in from offshore gas fields.

What are the advantages of LPG over Oil?

• Although oil burns slightly more efficiently than LPG due to the higher initial capital costs of the system it would take up to 7 years before the initial investment paid for itself.
• Oil has traditionally been a cheaper fuel than LPG but volatility within the market over the past few years has pushed the price above that of LPG in many countries.
• LPG burns cleanly and requires minimal maintenance compared to an oil system.
• LPG is more environmentally friendly with lower carbon emissions. Oil emits 13.2% more CO2 than LPG and also emits more SO2 and particulate matter.
• LPG is more environmentally friendly with lower carbon emissions. Oil emits 13.2% more CO2 than LPG and also emits more SO2 and particulate matter, especially if the boiler is not regularly serviced. There is also growing concern relating to rural ground and watercourse pollution resulting from oil leaks.