Is a CNG fuel cleaner than gasoline and diesel?
Yes, in the same way as in other applications, natural gas is part of the solution to environmental problems associated with motor vehicles. The environmental effects of automotive fuels are classified as: a. Effects of direct exposure to fuel Direct exposure to liquid fuels brings a risk to drivers, people working in distribution operations and those who are in the immediate vicinity of areas where they are used or stored. They are fire hazards and toxicity. All liquid fuels are toxic to a greater or lesser degree. It is known as a health risk to prolonged exposure of skin to liquid fuels, to swallow or inhale its fumes. By contrast, natural gas is not toxic, and can only present a health risk if present in high concentrations in an enclosed area that can cause suffocation by the depression of the level of oxygen. b. Local effects of air depending on geography, population density and climate models, the effects locales of emissions from automobiles can be extended to areas beyond the
