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LPG Specification: Specifications

The document provides specifications for propane, butane, and a 70% propane 30% butane LPG mixture. It includes information on their physical properties, boiling points, densities, calorific values, and combustion properties.

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LPG Specification: Specifications

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LPG Specification

(C3: Propane 70% / C4: Butane 30%)

SPECIFICATIONS
LPG
Properties Propane Butane (C3:70% &
C4:30%)
GENERAL
Physical state at 15°C and 1 ATM Gas Gas Gas
Molecular weight (gm/mole) 44.09 58.12 51-54
Boiling Point at 1 ATM (°C) (-) 42.1 (-) 0.5 (-) 13
Freezing point (°C) (-) 187.7 (-) 138.4 (-) 153
Critical Temperature (°C) 96.67 305.6 243
Critical Pressure (PSIA) 616.25 551 570
Auto-Ignition temperature in air at 1 ATM (°C) 470 500 490
Colour (appearance) Colourless Colourless Colourless
Odour Odourless Odourless Odourless
Toxicity Non-toxic Non-toxic Non-toxic
LIQUID
Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) at 15.6°C (bars) 12 3.6 5-7
Gross Calorific Value at 15°C (kcal/kg) 11900 11800 11830
Net Calorific Value at 15°C (kcal/kg) 10999 10845 10896
Liquid density at 15°C (kg/litre) 0.51 0.575 0.5550
Specific volume of liquid per Kg at 15 C (litre) 1.96 1.73 1.7990
Specific gravity of liquid at 15°C (w.r.t water1) 0.51 0.575 &0.5555
VAPOR
Specific density at 15 C & 1 ATM (kg/m3) 1.55 2.48 2.20
Specific Volume of Gas per kg at 15 C, 1 ATM (m3) 0.5 0.38 0.42
Explosive limit (Vol% of vapor in air gas mixture) 2.4 to 9.3 1.8 to 8.8 2 to 9.5
Gross Calorific Value at 15°C, (kcal/Nm3) 24000 30700 25226.67
Net Calorific Value at 15°C, (kcal/Nm3) 22600 29000 10896.36
3 3
Air required for combustion m /m 24 30 28

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