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Piped Natural Gas (PNG): The City Gas Distribution system consists of underground pipeline distribution network inside the city to supply natural gas to different consumers for varied applications.

Sector-wise Applications
Domestic Sector Commercial Sector Industrial Sector
  • Cooking
  • Water heating
  • Air Conditioning
  • Space Heating
  • Cooking
  • Water heating
  • Air Conditioning
  • Space Heating
  • Steam Generation
  • Power Generation
  • Power Generation
  • Dryers
  • Furnaces
  • Boilers
  • Steam Generation

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG): is natural gas compressed to a pressure of 200-250 Kg/cm² (g) (due to its low density) to enhance the vehicle onboard storage capacity. Thus, the compressed form of natural gas is used as a fuel for transportation purposes.

Natural gas is a mixture of hydrocarbons having pre dominantly  Methane, together with varying quantities of ethane, propane, butane, and other gases The calorific value of the natural gas is around 8500 Kcal/SCM. Hydrocarbon is an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms. When methane is burned completely, it produces carbon dioxide and water vapour.