Propane (C3H8 / R290)

Specification:

CAS No.: 74-98-6

EINECS No.: 200-827-9

UN No.: UN1978

DOT Class: 2.1

Purity: 99.9%

Standard Packaging: 47L, 118L, 926L cylinder/ISO tank

Molecular weight: 44.096 g/mol

Density: 1.83 kg/m³

Chemical Property: Flammable Gas

Standard Grade: Industrial Grade, Electronic Grade

Description

Propane is a saturated hydrocarbon organic compound, and its chemical formula C3H8 belongs to the alkane chemical class. It is a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature and pressure, slightly soluble in water, but miscible with organic solvents such as ethanol and ether. Propane has stable chemical properties and is not prone to chemical reactions at room temperature, but it can participate in addition, cracking and other reactions at high temperatures or with the action of catalysts.

 

Typical Applications:

‌Fuel

Propane is an ideal fuel widely used in home cooking, heating, hot water supply, camping barbecue, automobile fuel and other fields. It has high combustion efficiency, heats up quickly, and the combustion products are mainly carbon dioxide and water, which has little impact on the environment‌.

 

 

‌Chemical Raw Materials

Propane has important applications in the chemical industry. It can be used to produce basic petrochemical products such as ethylene and propylene, and can also be used to manufacture organic chemicals such as propylene oxide and nitropropane. In addition, propane can also be used as an important raw material for cracking ethylene, which is widely used in organic synthesis and chemical industry‌.

 

‌Refrigerant And Solvent

In industrial production, propane is often used as a refrigerant, especially in oil refining and chemical processes. It can also be used as a solvent for deasphalting lubricating oil fractions and in dewaxing processes‌.

 

‌Other Applications

Propane is also used as a fuel or pressurized gas in flamethrowers for tasks such as cutting and welding. In theme parks and filming, liquid propane is used to create visual effects such as explosions and flames‌.

 

 

 

Product Content:

Specification ≥ 99.9%
Non-condensable gas ≤0.5%
H2O ≤0.001%
S <1mg/kg
Appearance Colorless and transparent
Odor Odorless
Evaporation residue ≤0.01%
Acidity (as HCL) ≤0.0001%

 

Packaging & Shipping:

Product Propane C3H8 R290 Gas
Packaging Size 118Ltr Cylinder 926Ltr Cylinder ISO tank
Filling Net Weight/Cyl 45kgs 375kgs 10Tons
QTY Loaded in 20’Container 70 Cyls 14 Cyls /
Total Net Weight 3.15 Tons 5.25 Tons
Valve BWF-1 BWF-1