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Vance, Beaumont W.
I have found that places that sell propane usually know exactly what they
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are selling. This is especially true at small places that sell propane only. I think that people who are in the business of dispensing such a flammable substance are pretty well educated about their product. A lot depends on the area of the country. I don't imagine they care too much in Forida. But here in Colorado, I don't think they sell any Butane. -----Original Message-----
From: Chris Noeske [mailto:CHRISN@...] Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 1:29 PM To: 'ev_update@...' Subject: [ev_update] Re: Another propane tank mystery My computer crashed while I was sending the last message here it is again, in a more complete form. I found that difficult to believe, but your right. I found the following information on several different web sites. Also interesting is the definition of LPG , as defined by OSHA. So how do you make sure that your getting 100% propane when buying LPG. Most gas station attendants, wouldn't know the difference. "each of these liquid fuels has a different boiling point or point at which gas is produced. Butane (N-Butane or normal butane) has a boiling point, of 31 degrees F. Isobutane (think of this as the premium gasoline of the butane line) has a boiling point of 11 degrees F. Propane by itself has a boiling point of -43 degrees F. Simply put, at below 31 degrees F, normal butane has difficulty vaporizing" "Simply put, at below 31 degrees F, normal butane has difficulty vaporizing" OSHA Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR) ..1926.155(j) (j) "Liquefied petroleum gases," "LPG" and "LP Gas" mean and include any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons, or mixtures of them, such as propane, propylene, butane (normal butane or iso-butane), and butylenes. <<I mean that if the temp is below freezing, the butane will not turn into a <<gas. So nothing will light, unless of course there is some propane. <<We discovered this the hard way. We camped at 10,500 feet. IT was about 40 <<when we went to bed. We woke up at about 12:00 and the temp in the van was <<about 10 degrees. We had to stick the dog under the covers to stay warm. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Talk to your group with your own voice! -- |
