New pemex agency, smog checks greet Mexican LPG vehicle users

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Butane-Propane News; (United States)

OSTI ID:6964522

This paper reports that the relaxation of prohibitions on the use of propane as a motor fuel has spurred sizeable business activity in carburetion and higher demand for LPG throughout Mexico and particularly in Mexico City. However, a number of unforeseen problems have developed that required tough, immediate solutions. After the alternative fuels project began at city hall in Mexico City, publicity spread nationwide, reportedly spurring conversion activity in many other cities. That led to additional demand for fuel of a magnitude that few people had anticipated. In order to assume control of the situation, the national oil company, Pemex, established an official LPG Motor Fuel Department on June 1. Operating in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry, the new department has been busy registering every major propane-powered fleet in the country. Most important, the rate of conversion work must now be pegged to the availability of fuel. It is believed that conversion activity has become more evenly paced since the new Pemex agency took over.over.

• OSTI ID: 6964522
• Journal Information: Butane-Propane News; (United States), Vol. 24:10; ISSN 0521-9140
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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