Gas Chart Properties Flashcards
Chemical formula for water?
H20
Chemical formula for natural gas (methane)?
CH4
Chemical formula for propane?
C3H8
What are the physical properties of methane and propane?
odorless, colorless, tasteless
Density Lb/Imp gal. (liquid) is water?
10 lb/imp gal.
Density Lb/Imp gal. (liquid) is methane (natural gas)?
4.24 lb/imp gal.
Density Lb/Imp gal. (liquid) is propane?
5.1 lb/imp gal.
Density LG (liquid gas) / m3 is water?
1.29kg/m3 air
Density LG (liquid gas) / m3 is methane (natural gas)?
0.774 kg/m3 air
Density LG (liquid gas) / m3 is propane?
1.935 kg/m3 air
Specific gravity of water?
1
Specific gravity of methane (natural gas)?
0.424
Specific gravity of propane?
0.51
Specific gravity vapor of water?
1
Specific gravity vapor of methane (natural gas)?
0.6
Specific gravity vapor of propane?
1.5
Vapor expansion-cuft vapor / cuft liquid of methane (natural gas)?
600 (600:1)
Vapor expansion-cuft vapor / cuft liquid of propane?
270 (270:1)
Vapor expansion lbs liquid/cuft of propane?
8.5 (8.5:1)
Boiling point of water?
212F / 100C
Boiling point of methane (natural gas)?
-260F / -162C
Boiling point of Propane?
-44F / -42C
Calorific value of methane (natural gas)?
1000 Btu/cuft
Calorific value of propane?
2500 Btu/cuft