Why is India pushing piped gas now? | Explained
The Hindu
India has 33 crore LPG connections, but domestic natural gas production could cater to 30 crore connections if households switch to piped natural gas (PNG). LPG is delivered in cylinders, while natural gas is transported through pipelines or as LNG and regasified, with PNG emerging as a drop-in replacement for cooking. The government is pushing PNG to reduce high LPG import dependence, but pipeline expansion, last-mile connectivity, and supply constraints remain key challenges.
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India has a total of 33 crore LPG connections. Recently, Anjan Kumar Mishra, Secretary at the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, said that domestic natural gas production alone could cater to 30 crore connections if all were to switch to piped natural gas (PNG).
LPG is a co-product of oil refining and natural gas processing. That is, its production depends on the processing of both crude oil and natural gas.
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Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), as the name suggests, is natural gas that has been cooled to below –160 degrees Celsius to turn it into a liquid for shipping. Liquefaction reduces its volume by 1,000 times.
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is primarily used as a vehicular fuel. It involves compressing natural gas to a pressure of 200-250 kg/cm² (g) to reduce its volume and enable efficient distribution.
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India has 33 crore LPG connections, but domestic natural gas production could cater to 30 crore connections if households switch to piped natural gas (PNG). LPG is delivered in cylinders, while natural gas is transported through pipelines or as LNG and regasified, with PNG emerging as a drop-in replacement for cooking. The government is pushing PNG to reduce high LPG import dependence, but pipeline expansion, last-mile connectivity, and supply constraints remain key challenges.
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