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LPG is a better domestic fuel as compared to wood.

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$\begin{matrix} L P G & W o o d I t h a s m o r e c a l o r i f i c v a l u e a b o u t 55000 k J / k g & I t h a s l e s s c a l o r i f i c a b o u t 17000 t o 22000 k J / k g I t d o e s n o t c a u s e a n y e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o b l e m . & O n b u r n i n g, w o o d r e l e a s e S u n b u r n t c a r b o n p a r t i c l e s w h i c h c a u s e d i s e a s e s s u c h a s a s t h m a I t i s a s m o k e l e s s f u e l . & I t g i v e s o u t a l o t o f s m o k e I t i s e a s y t o s t o r e a n d c a n b e e a s i l y t r a n s p o r t e d & I t n e e d s a l o t o f s p a c e t o s t o r e a l s o v e r y i n c y l i n d e r s a n d p i p l e l i n e s . & d i f f i c u l t t o t r a n s p o r t . L o w I g n i t i o n t e m p e r a t u r e & H i g h I g n i t i o n t e m p e r a t u r e \end{matrix}$
Hence LPG is a better fuel.

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