Formula: C3H8
or R290
Propane is a colorless, flammable, liquefied gas with a faint odor.
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Applications
Applications of propane include the following:
- Widely used as a fuel for suburban home heating systems and gas appliances
- Used a fuel for intraplant trucking
- Used as a refrigerant gas and as a thermobulb fill for temperature and pressure control instruments
- As a low temperature extraction solvent
- Used as a refrigerant in chemical, petroleum refining, and gas processing operations
- As a selective solvent for removing asphaltic components from the higher-boiling fractions of crude oils
Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 3.5 | Grade 4 | Grade 4.5 | Grade 5 | |
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Purity | 99.0% | 99.9% | 99.95% | 99.9% | 99.995% | 99.999% |
Nitrogen | < 800 ppmv | < 100 ppmv | < 30 ppmv | < 10 ppmv | < 5 ppmv | < 2 ppmv |
Oxygen | < 200 ppmv | < 25 ppmv | < 10 ppmv | < 2 ppmv | < 1 ppmv | < 1 ppmv |
Carbon Dioxide | < 200 ppmv | < 20 ppmv | < 10 ppmv | < 2 ppmv | < 2 ppmv | < 1 ppmv |
Propylene | < 800 ppmv | < 200 ppmv | < 50 ppmv | < 10 ppmv | < 10 ppmv | < 2 ppmv |
Other Hydrocarbons | < 9000 ppmv | < 900 ppmv | < 400 ppmv | < 80 ppmv | < 40 ppmv | < 8 ppmv |
Moisture | < 10 ppmv | < 5 ppmv | < 5 ppmv | < 3 ppmv | < 3 ppmv | < 2 ppmv |
Total Impurities | < 1% | < 1000 ppmv | < 500 ppmv | < 100 ppmv | < 50 ppmv | < 10 ppmv |
**Moisture level guaranteed only when Electronic Fluorocarbons prepares the cylinders.
All concentrations are on a mol/mol basis unless otherwise stated.
This product is analyzed liquid phase.
Chemical & Physical Properties | |
Molecular Weight | 44.1 |
Specific Volume | 8.5 cf/lb |
Pressure @ 70° F | 109 psig |
Flammability Limits | 2.1 – 9.5% in Air |
Valve Outlet | CGA 510 LB CGA 170 |
Shipping Information | |
DOT Name | Propane |
Hazard Class | 2.1 |
DOT No. | UN 1978 |
DOT Label | Flammable Gas |
CAS No. | 74-98-6 |
Cylinder Size | Fill Weight (lbs) |
1/2 ton | 420 |
LP30 | 100 |
LP15 | 50 |
LP05 | 20 |
LP01 | 5 |
49L/Size 300 | 45 |
44L/Size 200 | 40 |
16L/Size 80 | 14 |
7L/Size 35 | 6 |
*This gas not available for purchase online.