What is the full form of LPG
What is the full form of LPG
LPG: Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LPG stands for Liquefied Petroleum Gas. liquefied petroleum gas or liquid petroleum gas – (LP gas), the constituents of which are propane and butane, are flammable hydrocarbon fuel gases used for LPG heating, cooking and vehicles.
LPG has a very wide variety of uses, mainly used for cylinders across many different markets as an efficient fuel container in the agricultural, recreation, hospitality, industrial, construction, sailing and fishing sectors. It can serve as fuel for cooking, central heating and to water heating and is a particularly cost-effective and efficient way to heat off-grid homes.
Uses of LPG
Cooking: For the cooking purpose, it is stored in liquid form in a cylinder or tank. It is an ideal fuel for cooking as it burns completely and does not produce smoke or leave any residue.
Hot Water: LPG-operated geysers use LPG to produce hot water. They are commonly used in winters for bathing, washing, etc.
Heating: LPG heaters generate radiant heat and convection heat. There are also in-built consoles or ducted heating system in homes which use LPG to produce heat during winters.
Electricity: LPG is also used by the people who are living in a self-sufficient manner to generate electricity.
Motor fuel: LPG is also used as a motor fuel in vehicles like cars, buses, etc. It is an economical fuel as your vehicle will consume less LPG than petrol or diesel to travel the same distance.
LPG for Backup Generators: Using LPG to fuel backup generators has one really great advantage. LPG never “goes off” like diesel and petrol. You can store LPG almost indefinitely without any degradation of the fuel.
LPG applications for backup generators are very popular in the USA.