CNG Terminal at Bhavnagar

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CNG Terminal at Bhavnagar

News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the “world’s first CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) terminal” at Bhavnagar in Gujarat recently.

About:
• CNG, also known as compressed natural gas, is an eco-friendly alternative to gasoline.
• Made by compressing natural gas (methane) down to less than 1% of its volume, CNG fuel is safer than gasoline and diesel because it is non-toxic and does not contaminate ground water.
• This natural gas is the same gas that you use daily to heat your home and water, cook on the stove and even to dry your clothes in a dryer.
• The use of CNG fuel is becoming more popular with both commercial and non-commercial vehicles.

CNG	LPG
The primary use is as an alternative for fuel in automobiles.	Various uses such as heating and cooking in homes. It also serves in industrial and agricultural uses.
The primary component in CNG is Natural methane.	It involves mixture of propane and butane.
It is relatively safe as it disperses rapidly into the air.	It is highly flammable as it is much heavier than air.
It produces relatively lower quantities of greenhouse gases when compared with LPG.	It produces relatively large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.
Less dense than liquid fuel.	More energy available in the same amount.
The primary source of obtaining CNG is from oil wells, bed methane wells, coal wells and even natural gas wells.	The main source of obtaining LPG is from the process of extracting natural gas from reservoirs.
Easily disperses, hence risk of ignition is minimized.	Since it is difficult to disperse risk of fire is more.