LPG Gas Supply and Fast Facts

LPG Gas Fast Facts:

♦  Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG or LP Gas) is the generic term for mixtures of the gases propane and butane.

♦  Colourless, heavier than air and odourless until odorant is added for safety reasons

♦  LPG can be easily stored and transported in pressurised cylinders

♦  When lightly compressed it becomes a liquid - one litre of liquid LPG is the equivalent of 270 litres of gas.

♦  LPG burns readily in air and has a high-energy content making it an excellent fuel for heating, cooking and automotive use.

♦  LPG has a higher calorific value than natural gas. 

♦  There are two sources of LPG - natural gas processing and crude oil refining.

♦  LPG can range from virtually 100% propane to 100% butane.