About LPG

LPG: The fuel of the new Generation

• LPG Gaining Popularity
• HP Gas
• Properties of LPG
• Advantage of LPG Compared to other fuels
• Specifications of LPG as per IS 4576 -1999
• Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for LPG (120 KB)  
• Comparison with other fuels

LPG Gaining Popularity

Liquefied Petroleum Gas is fast gaining popularity in industries for a wide variety of uses.

• For industries today, quality, costs, efficiency, environment, heat controlability, among others, are major concerns when it comes to choosing the right fuel.
• LPG addresses all these - making it the ideal fuel choice for a host of industrial applications.
• LPG is a pure, clean energy source which provides even and controllable heat. This makes it the ideal heat and power source for a wide range of industrial uses.
• Since LPG is almost free from sulphur, it can be used in sensitive situations such as chemical processes, etc.
• LPG is also used for space and process heating to power industrial ovens, kilns, furnaces, machinary and in food processing units.

HP Gas

HP Gas is a Propane / Butane mixture liquefied under normal ambient temperature and moderate pressures. It is a safe, clean burning, reliable, high calrofic value fuel. In addition to it use as a domestic fuel, it is also widely used in industries, where there is a requirement of low sulphur content fuel and fine temperature controls. HP Gas conforms to IS:4576-1999 specifications.

The Chemical composition of propane is C3H8 and butane, C4H10.

Properties of LPG

• LPG is twice as heavy as air and half as heavy as water.
• LPG is colourless and odourless; hence an odorent is used to detect leaks.
• LPG can be compressed at a ratio of 1:250, which enables it to be marked in portable containers in liquid form.
• LPG is safe fuel and ignities only within the specified LPG- Air ratio of 2% to 9%.
• A high calorific value of 11,900 Kcal/Kg results in high efficiency heat output.

Advantage of LPG Compared to other fuels

• Clean Burning
• No soot, burners have a longer life - so maintenance is low
• No spillage as it vaporises at atmospheric temperature and pressure.
• Effects of corrosion are greatly reduced
• Instantly controllable flame temperature
• Avoids scaling and decarborising of parts
• Environmentally friendly fuel, with minimal sulphur content and sulphur- free emissions
• Very high efficiency with direct firing system
• Instant heat for faster warm-up and cool-down
• Free form peak time premium rates, unlike electricity. One rate round the clock
• Can be used for a variety of applications

Specifications of LPG as per IS 4576 -1999

Comparison with other fuels