What is Natural Gas
This gas is obtained from under the earth just like petrol
Gas is lighter than petroleum and oil,so it is found at the top
It is compressed and stored under high pressure as fuel called CNG(Compact Natural Gas)
Different uses of Natural Gas
- It is used as fuel in vehicles (CNG is used in cars,buses etc)
- It is used in power generation
- It is used in home for burning and cooking (as it can be transported through pipes)
- It is used to make different chemicals and fertilizers
Advantages of Using Natural Gas
- It causes less pollution(it does not produce smoke on burning)
- It can be easily transported through pipelines and does not require any additional storage and transport
- It can be directly used for burning and does not need further refining
- It does not leave any solid residue on burning.It is therefore known as a Clean Fuel
Questions
NCERT Question 1 - What are the advantages of using CNG and LPG as fuels?
NCERT Question 4 (c) - Least polluting fuel for vehicle is _________
NCERT Question 5 (b) - Tick True/False against the following statements.
CNG is more polluting fuel than petrol. (T/F)
