Safety

One of the primary objectives of Liquid Gas Europe is to promote and encourage the safety of business operations, which includes safe storage, transportation, and use of liquid gases.

Regional safety coordination

The safe storage, transportation, and use of liquid gases are paramount to our industry. We regularly and actively engage with European regulators responsible for the transportation of dangerous goods (the RID/ADR/ADN) and liaise with other associations on safety-related issues to ensure our industry meets the highest safety standards.

As our industry progresses towards decarbonisation, safety remains our unwavering commitment. While renewable LPG is chemically identical to conventional LPG, other liquid gas alternatives, though similar, undergo a rigorous investigation to ensure they meet the same safety standards for storage, transportation, and use. Liquid Gas Europe is actively involved in this critical process, ensuring the safety of all new liquid gases.

by the numbers

Liquid Gases by
the Numbers.

  • 9.5 million tonnes of liquid gases are consumed in transportation 9.5% 9.5%

  • 11 million tonnes of liquid gases are used for heating each year 11% 11%

  • Europe consumes a staggering 34 million tonnes of liquid gases each year, a testament to our industry’s significant role. 34% 34%

Distribution, storage, and use

All the ways liquid gases are transported, stored, and used are closely regulated through dedicated pieces of legislation and standards, in conjunction with industry guidelines.

Liquid gases are stored in secure bulk tanks before being distributed in mobile tankers and decanted into customers’ bulk tanks. They can also be distributed to multiple buildings via individual metered supply lines. Another distribution method involves transportable gas cylinders, which are returned by customers when empty, refilled, and then redistributed. Additionally, liquid gases serve as an alternative fuel for vehicles, distributed in mobile tankers to Autogas filling stations and dispensed to vehicle fuel tanks.

They can also be used as an alternative fuel for vehicles (known as Autogas), in which case they are distributed in mobile tankers to Autogas filling stations and dispensed to vehicle fuel tanks.