Properties of Natural Gas and Other Technical Gases

Natural gas primarily consists of methane and is found in natural gas fields and as a by-product in oil fields and coal beds. It also contains hydrocarbons such as ethane, propane, and butane as well as sulfur components such as hydrogen sulfide, which must be removed. 

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The role of other important technical gases used as fuels or intermediates for the production of chemicals can be summarized as follows  

TaUe 5.1.23 Flame velocity, limits of flammability, and ignition temperature (Guenther, 1984). 

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