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<blockquote data-quote="SlugSlinger" data-source="post: 3646937" data-attributes="member: 7248"><p>Interesting. I guess you didn't work in the natural gas industry.</p><h2>Propane from Natural Gas</h2><p>Propane is extracted from liquid components during natural gas processing. To remove propane from natural gas, hydrocarbons are fractionated and absorbed in oil, which is followed by adsorption to surface-active agents or refrigeration. Hydrocarbons such as butane and propane are removed from natural gas in part to prevent condensation in natural gas pipelines. Unprocessed natural gas consists of about 90 percent methane and only 5 percent propane, <strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">but about half of the propane used in the United States comes from natural gas processing</span></strong>. Propane is 270 times denser as a liquid than as a gas, and therefore the extracted propane is stored and transported as a liquid. Because propane is colorless and odorless, an odorant is added for detection.</p><h2>Propane from Oil Refining</h2><p>At various stages during the oil-refining process, liquefied petroleum gases are produced. Two major constituents of these liquefied gases are butane and propane, which constitute about 1–4 percent of processed crude oil. A major step in the production of propane is fractional distillation under pressure, or stabilization. During this stage, heavier hydrocarbons sink to the bottom, whereas lighter hydrocarbons such as propane are easily removed from the top layer of the mix. The amount of propane obtained depends in part on the type and setup of the oil refinery.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlugSlinger, post: 3646937, member: 7248"] Interesting. I guess you didn't work in the natural gas industry. [HEADING=1]Propane from Natural Gas[/HEADING] Propane is extracted from liquid components during natural gas processing. To remove propane from natural gas, hydrocarbons are fractionated and absorbed in oil, which is followed by adsorption to surface-active agents or refrigeration. Hydrocarbons such as butane and propane are removed from natural gas in part to prevent condensation in natural gas pipelines. Unprocessed natural gas consists of about 90 percent methane and only 5 percent propane, [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]but about half of the propane used in the United States comes from natural gas processing[/COLOR][/B]. Propane is 270 times denser as a liquid than as a gas, and therefore the extracted propane is stored and transported as a liquid. Because propane is colorless and odorless, an odorant is added for detection. [HEADING=1]Propane from Oil Refining[/HEADING] At various stages during the oil-refining process, liquefied petroleum gases are produced. Two major constituents of these liquefied gases are butane and propane, which constitute about 1–4 percent of processed crude oil. A major step in the production of propane is fractional distillation under pressure, or stabilization. During this stage, heavier hydrocarbons sink to the bottom, whereas lighter hydrocarbons such as propane are easily removed from the top layer of the mix. The amount of propane obtained depends in part on the type and setup of the oil refinery. [/QUOTE]
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