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    CNG and LPG are both alternatives to gasoline as vehicle fuels. CNG is compressed natural gas consisting mainly of methane, while LPG is a mixture of propane and butane gases. CNG is cheaper and cleaner-burning than gasoline, but LPG has a higher energy density. Both can be used for vehicles through installation of pressurized tanks, though distribution of CNG relies more on pipelines while LPG availability is greater. While both reduce emissions over gasoline, CNG disperses more safely in the event of a leak.

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    CNG and LPG are both alternatives to gasoline as vehicle fuels. CNG is compressed natural gas consisting mainly of methane, while LPG is a mixture of propane and butane gases. CNG is cheaper and cleaner-burning than gasoline, but LPG has a higher energy density. Both can be used for vehicles through installation of pressurized tanks, though distribution of CNG relies more on pipelines while LPG availability is greater. While both reduce emissions over gasoline, CNG disperses more safely in the event of a leak.

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    CNG and LPG are both alternatives to gasoline as vehicle fuels. CNG is compressed natural gas consisting mainly of methane, while LPG is a mixture of propane and butane gases. CNG is cheaper and cleaner-burning than gasoline, but LPG has a higher energy density. Both can be used for vehicles through installation of pressurized tanks, though distribution of CNG relies more on pipelines while LPG availability is greater. While both reduce emissions over gasoline, CNG disperses more safely in the event of a leak.

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    CNG Vs LPG - Difference and Comparison - Diffen PDF

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    CNG and LPG are both alternatives to gasoline as vehicle fuels. CNG is compressed natural gas consisting mainly of methane, while LPG is a mixture of propane and butane gases. CNG is cheaper and cleaner-burning than gasoline, but LPG has a higher energy density. Both can be used for vehicles through installation of pressurized tanks, though distribution of CNG relies more on pipelines while LPG availability is greater. While both reduce emissions over gasoline, CNG disperses more safely in the event of a leak.

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    CNGvsLPGDifferenceandComparison|Diffen

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    CNGvs.LPG

    Diffen Science Chemistry

    CNGisCompressedNaturalGas,whichismainlymethanecompressedata
    pressureof200to248bars.LPGisLiquefiedPetroleumGas,amixtureof
    propaneandbutaneliquefiedat15Candapressureof1.77.5bar.Some
    variantsofLPGareprimarilypropanesoLPGisoftencolloquiallycalled
    propane.CNGischeaperandcleaner,butLPGhasahighercalorificvalue.
    Distributioniseasierfornaturalgasoverlongdistancesviapipelines.

    Comparison chart
    CNG

    LPG

    Constituents Methane

    PropaneandButane

    Obtainedfromnaturalgasand

    Automaticallygeneratedfromgas

    condensatewells,oilwells,coal
    Source bedmethanewells.

    fieldswhennaturalgasis
    extractedfromthereservoir.By
    productofcrackingprocess
    Ifyoufindthisinformationuseful,pleaseconsiderdisablingyouradblockerforDiffenordonate.
    duringcrudeoilrefining.

    Uses

    Environmental
    effects

    Substituteforgasolinein
    automobiles.

    Heatingandcookinginhomes,
    refrigeration,industrial,
    agricultural,cateringand
    automobilefuel.

    Releaseslessergreenhousegas.

    ReleasesCO2whichisa
    greenhousegasbutiscleaner
    whencomparedtogasoline.

    Itislighterthanairandhence
    dispersesquicklyintheeventof
    Properties
    spillage.

    Safety

    Easilydisperses,henceriskof
    ignitionisminimized.

    Highlyinflammable.Itisheavier
    thanairandonleakagewillsettle
    togroundandaccumulateinlow
    lyingareas.
    Sinceitisdifficulttodisperserisk
    offireismore.

    Contents: CNG vs LPG


    1Production
    2Cost
    3Availability
    4EnergyProduced
    5SafetyandEnvironmentalImpact
    6SubstitutingLPGforCNG

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    8Uses
    8.1CNG
    8.2LPG
    9AdvantagesofusingCNGandLPG
    invehicles
    9.1CNG
    9.2LPG

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    10DisadvantagesofusingCNGand
    LPGinvehicles
    10.1CNG
    10.2LPG
    11References

    Production
    Naturalgasiscreatedoverhundredsofyearsdeep
    withintheearth.Ithastobeextracted(pumpedtothe
    surface)andcleanedtoremoveimpuritiesincluding
    watertobemarketable.Thebyproductsofnaturalgas
    processingareethane,propane,butane,pentaneand
    highermolecularweighthydrocarbons.
    CloseupofanLPGnozzleusing

    LPGismanufacturedduringtherefiningofpetroleum whichLPGisbeingpumpedintoa
    (crudeoil),orextractedfrompetroleumornaturalgas car
    streamsastheyemergefromtheground.

    Cost
    CNGisgenerallycheaperthanLPG.However,propaneproducesovertwicetheamount
    ofenergythannaturalgas.SoLPGcouldbemorecosteffectivethannaturalgas
    dependinguponlocalprices(whichtendtofluctuate).
    Here'sanNBCnewsstoryonhowcosteffectiveandconvenientCNGisovergasoline:

    Availability
    ThereisanextensivedistributionnetworkforbothCNGandLPG.Buttheretail
    availabilityofLPGismorecomparedtothatofCNG.CNGdistributionismainlyvia
    pipelinenetworksthatrunfromnaturalgasproductionwellstovariousdistribution
    centersandfinallyintoresidentialneighborhoodsandcommercialareas.

    Energy Produced
    LPG,vaporizedandatatmosphericpressure,hasahighercalorificvalue(94MJ/m3or
    26.1kWh/m3)thannaturalgas(38MJ/m3or10.6kWh/m3).ThisLPGproducesmore
    energythantheequivalentamountofnaturalgas.

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    Safety and Environmental Impact


    AlthoughCNGdoesproducegreenhousegasesuponcombustion,itisamore
    environmentallycleanalternativetootherfossilfuelslikegasolineorLPG.CNGisalso
    saferthanotherfuelsintheeventofaspillbecausenaturalgas,beinglighterthanair,
    dispersesquicklywhenreleased.

    Substituting LPG for CNG


    BecauseLPGproducesmoreenergythanCNG,itcannotsimplybesubstitutedfor
    naturalgas.OnlygasesthathavethesameWobbeindexareinterchangeable.ForLPG
    tohavethesameWobbeindexasCNG,ithastobemixedwithair.A60:40ratiofor
    LPG:airmixingiscommonbutitdependsuponthecompositionofLPGbecauseLPG
    itselfisamixtureofpropaneandbutane.ThismixtureofLPGandairtosubstitute
    naturalgasiscalledsyntheticnaturalgas(SNG).UseofSNGiscommonbeforethe
    CNGdistributionnetworkisfullyoperational.

    Odorant
    EthanethiolorethylmercaptaniscommonlyaddedtobothLPGandCNG.Mercaptan
    hasafoul,rotteneggsmellthatmakesiteasytodetectgasleaks.

    Uses
    CNG
    Automobiles:Anyvehiclerunningongasolinecanbeconvertedtoabifuel
    vehicle(gasoline/CNG).ItinvolvesinstallingaCNGcylinderinthetrunk,
    installingtheplumbingsystem,installingCNGinjunctionsystemandthe
    electronics.IntheUS,CNGvehicleshavebeenintroducedinawidevarietyof
    commercialvehicles,fromlightdutytrucksandsedansliketaxicabstomedium
    dutytruckslikeUPSdeliveryvansandpostalvehiclestoheavydutyvehicleslike
    transitbuses,streetsweepersandschoolbuses.InCalifornia,transitagencybuses
    runonCNG.CocoColaEnterprisesdelivereditsbeveragestoLondonOlympics
    Games2012inbiomethanefueledlorries.
    Locomotives:NapaWineValleyTrainhasbeenconvertedtoberunwithCNG.
    FerroCarrilCentralAndinoinPeruhasbeenrunningafreightlineonCNGrun
    locomotivesince2005.Iran,Pakistan,Argentina,BrazilandIndiahavethe
    highestnumberofCNGvehiclesrun.

    LPG
    Heating:LPGisusedanalternativetoheatingoilandelectricityinplaceswhere
    thereisnonaturalgaspipeline.
    Cooking:LPGisthemostcommoncookingfuelinIndiaandurbanBrazil.
    Refrigeration:Gasabsorptionrefrigeratorsandairconditioningsystemsuse
    LPG.Butitsuseinmotorvehiclesforairconditioninghasbeendiscourageddue
    totheriskoffire.
    Automobiles:Alargenumberofvehicles,light,mediumandheavyduty,around
    theworldarefueledbyLPG.Thereabout1,600bifuelFordF150pickuptrucks
    intheCaliforniastatefleet.Propanefueledforkliftsareusedbothinsideand
    outsidewarehousesandatconstructionsites.
    ThefollowingvideoshowshowtoconvertacartouseLPGalongwithgasoline.

    Advantages of using CNG and LPG in vehicles


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    CNG
    Leadorbenzeneisnotused.Henceleadfoulingofspark
    plugsiseliminated.
    Naturalgasvehicleshavelowermaintenancecosts
    whencomparedwithotherfossilfuelpoweredvehicles.
    Thefuelsystemsaresealed.Thispreventsanyspillor
    ACNGtankonthetrunk
    evaporationlosses.
    ofaCNGandgasoline
    CNGdoesnotcontaminateordilutethecrankcaseoil
    poweredChevyCavalier
    thusincreasingthelifeoflubricatingoil.
    Theemissionofgreenhousegasesisreduced80%when
    comparedtogasolinevehicles.
    Naturalgasdisperseseasilyinairandisnotflammable.HenceCNGvehiclesare
    saferthangasolinevehicles.
    CNGischeaperthangasolineordiesel.

    LPG
    LPGischeaperthandieselorgasoline.
    LPGvehicleshavelowermaintenancecosts.
    Ithasloweremissionthangasolineordiesel.
    Itisnontoxicandnoncorrosive.
    ItrequireslesserspacethanCNGforstorage.

    Disadvantages of using CNG and LPG in vehicles


    CNG
    CNGoccupiesmorespacethangasoline.Additionalspaceinthetrunkofacarorthe
    bedofapickuptruckisusedtostoretheCNGtanks.Thisproblemhasbeenmitigated
    infactorybuiltCNGvehiclesbyinstallingthetanksunderthevehiclebody,e.g.Fiat
    Multipla,FiatPanda,VolkswagenTouranEcofuel,VolkswagenCaddyEcofuel,and
    ChevvyTaxi.

    LPG
    LPGhaslowerenergydensitythangasolineordieselandhencetheequivalent
    fuelconsumptionismore.
    LPGprovideslessuppercylindervalvelubrication.IfaLPGfueledengineisnot
    suitablemodified,itwillleadtovalvewear.
    Itdoesnotdisperseeasilyandisreadilyinflammable.

    References
    WhatisLPG?
    wikipedia:Liquefiedpetroleumgas
    wikipedia:Compressednaturalgas
    NaturalGasSupply

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