2007-09-16 03:06:36 · 6 answers · asked by jwcgarrett 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Natural gas is mostly methane CH4, It is used widely for city gas supplies and for power plants. It does not liquefy under pressures of 1500 psi, and is usually liquefied at low temperature (110 C below). It can be moved by pipeline over land or in cryogenic tankers by sea.
Propane is C3H8 and with butane is a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). It liquefies at about 3 bar/45 psi, so can be put into cylinders or road tankers for rural home heating and vehicle use.
The two gases burn slightly differently, so equipment that burns one does not work well with the other. See links for more details if you are interested in them as fuels
2007-09-16 08:17:36 · answer #1 · answered by Innealtair 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Propane cooks hotter and heats quicker than Natural gas. Propane uses a smaller gas line on stoves and heaters. That is why if you have a propane appliance, you must change out the orfice of the gas line to a larger opening.
2007-09-16 03:15:04 · answer #2 · answered by gitargal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Propane is derived from the gases generated from the distillation of crude oil. Natural gas is also known as Methane which occurs naturally from the bacterial digestion of plant and animal matter. To burn propane, smaller burner holes are needed, while larger ones are needed for natural gas.
2007-09-16 03:55:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Natural gas is usually thought of as methane;however, it can also contain ethane, propane and butane in smaller quantities.
Some natural gas also contains some CO2 and or nitrogen.
Propane can be a by product of refinery operations or can be extracted from natural gas.
The methane molecule has one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms. Propane has three carbon atoms and eight hydrogen atoms.
Methane's molecular weight is 16.043 and propane's is 44.097
At atmospheric conditions, methane boils at about -259 degs F and propane boils at about -44 degs F.
2007-09-16 08:15:15 · answer #4 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Propane 1450 B.T.U per cubic foot. Natural gas 1130 B.T.U per cubic foot. Propane has a higher carbon content making it a hotter fuel.Once saw a chart on fuels carbon content, Nitro is the highest. That's why AA Fuel dragsters and Funny cars use it to get more power.
2007-09-16 06:27:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Natural gas comes thru pipes in the ground, and is lighter than air.
Propane gas comes in big white containers and has to be refilled all the time, and is heavier than air.
~Cindy! :)
2007-09-16 03:16:07 · answer #6 · answered by ♛ CindyBradyTooh ♛ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋