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Distinguish between natural gas and bio-gas.


Natural GasBioGas
1. It is used as source of power in the urban areas. 1. It is used mostly in rural areas.
2. It is also used as raw materials in petro chemcial industries. 2. It is not used as raw material.
3. It takes less time in establishing a power plant. 3. It is derived from farm shrubs, farm wastes animal and human wastes.
4. Fertilizers are also produced by natural gas. 4. Decomposition of organic matter yields gas which has higher thermal efficiency in comparison to kerosene, charcoal etc.
5. Its transportation is very easy. It is transported through pipeline. 5. Biogas plants are set up on Municipal, cooperative and individual basis.
 

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