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Chemical formula for natural gas (methane) |
CH4 |
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Chemical formula for propane |
C3H8 |
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Specific gravity of natural gas (methane) (in gas form) |
0.6 |
How much heavier natural gas (methane) is than air |
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Specific gravity for propane (gas) |
1.5 |
How much heavier propane is than air |
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Calorific value of natural gas (methane) |
1000 |
How much natural gas expands when changing from a liquid to a gas |
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Calorific value of propane |
2500 |
How much propane expands when changing from a liquid to a gas |
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Liquefaction ratio of natural gas (Feet cubed) |
580 |
-Ft3 of gas to liquid -how many feet cubed of natural gas in one foot cubed of liquid natural gas -it expands ____ times when natural gas moves from a gas to a liquid |
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Liquefaction ratio of propane (Feet cubed) |
270 |
-Ft3 of gas to liquid -how many feet cubed of propane in one foot cubed of liquid propane -it expands ____ times when propane moves from a gas to a liquid |
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Liquefaction ratio of natural gas (imperial gallons) |
96 |
There are ______ cubic feet of gas vapour in 1 imperial gallon of natural gas |
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Liquefaction ratio of propane (imperial gallons) |
43.6 |
There are ______ cubic feet of gas vapour in 1 imperial gallon of propane |
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Calorific value of natural gas per imperial gallon |
96,000 BTU |
How many BTU per 1 imperial gallon |
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Calorific value of propane in imperial gallon |
109,560 BTU |
How many BTU per 1 imperial gallon |
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Specific gravity of natural gas (liquid) |
0.424 |
How much heavier or lighter natural gas is compared to water |
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Specific gravity for propane (liquid) |
0.51 |
How much heavier or lighter propane is compared to water |
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Boiling point of natural gas |
-258*F |
What temperature it takes to turn liquid natural gas into a vapour |
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Combustion air required for natural gas |
10 feet cubed air/ 1 foot cubed gas |
_____ foot cubed of air is needed to burn 1 cubed foot of gas |
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Combustion air required for propane |
24 foot cubed air / 1 foot cubed gas |
____ foot cubed of air is needed to burn 1 cubed foot of gas |
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Gas supply pressure for natural gas (in inches) |
7 inches of water column |
Inches of water column |
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Gas supply pressure for propane (in inches) |
11 inches of water column |
Inches of water column |
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Gas supply pressure of natural gas (in oz) |
4 oz per inch squared |
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Gas supply pressure of propane (in oz) |
6 oz per inch squared |
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Boiling point of propane |
-44*F |
Temperature it takes to turn propane into a vapour |
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Range of flammability for natural gas |
5%- 15% |
How much gas/air mix to create combustion |
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Range of flammability for propane |
2.3%- 9.5% |
How much gas/air mixture to produce combustion |
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Approximate flame speed for natural gas |
26 inches per second |
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Approximate flame speed for propane |
32 inches per second |
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Ignition temperature of natural gas |
1,200*F |
Approximate temperature to ignite natural gas |
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Ignition temperature of propane |
950*F |
Approximate temperature to ignite propane |
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Flame temperature of natural gas |
3,350*F |
How hot the flame is |
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Flame temperature of propane |
3,500*F |
How hot the flame is |
