A Primer on LNG as a Fuel Source for the Asphalt Industry in California

“No matter how good you get,” says golfing great Tiger Woods, “you can always get better.” That spirit of continuous improvement is what separates the best asphalt manufacturers from the rest of the pack in today’s highly competitive California asphalt marketplace, as well as in asphalt markets across the country. The need for operational improvement is compelling a growing number of asphalt manufacturers to consider liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel their stationary and temporary asphalt production facilities, which formerly operated on propane, diesel, recycled fuel oil or waste oil, including hot oil heaters and power generators. These manufacturers have learned that LNG holds a number of competitive advantages over traditional fuels, in particular diesel and propane.