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Why is the use of diesel and petrol as fuels in automobiles being replaced by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in big cities?


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Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

  • Compressed Natural Gas is a gaseous mixture of hydrocarbons.
  • It is kept in verified high-gauge seamless cylinders with very little danger of leakage.
  • It simply rises and disperses into the atmosphere, where it mixes readily and evenly.

Compressed Natural Gas has taken the role of diesel and petrol

  • CNG is a better fuel than any other now available.
  • It is more abundant than other fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum.
  • It produces no smoke and emits no toxic gases that are damaging to the environment.
  • It is lighter than air and dissipates rather than bursts.
  • It is also a safer fuel.
  • It provides instant energy and does not require preheating, which is why it is used in the oven cooking.

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