Rapid industrial development and urbanization in Gujarat has led to increased number of vehicles and demand for compressed natural gas (CNG). This study develops a simulation model for efficient distribution of CNG from mother stations to daughter booster (DB) stations to reduce the dry out (no supply) time and increase the efficiency of the CNG distribution network. The simulation model analyses transportation and resource allocation scenarios of the CNG distribution network, such as pooling of Light and Heavy Commercial Vehicles among DB stations, adding more LCVs/HCVs, increasing storage capacity at DB stations, replacing Light commercial Vehicles (LCV) with Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HCV), and adding new DB stations. Implementing this model has an estimated savings of about INR 1.3 million per year for SGL.
Keywords: Gas distribution network, resource allocation, simulation, fuel transportation, dry out time.
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