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Propane
Features
- propane is heavier than air. Leakage will collect in low-lying areas such as drains or ducts
- BOC propane is stenched to give a fish-like odour
- supplied as a liquid in cylinders or bulk tanks
- available for vapour or liquid withdrawal from cylinders
- has the lowest flammability range of any of the commonly available fuels
- non-toxic (can cause dizziness at high concentrations)
- highly combustible, having explosive limits in air between 2.2% to 9.5% by volume
Benefits
- on a profile-cutting machine, oxy-propane gives fast, clean cuts on thick plate
- easily combustible
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portable with clean burning characteristics and a high calorific value
Application and use
- used in oxy-propane cutting and brazing
- often used as an alternative to acetylene for applications when high cutting speeds and efficiencies are not required
- widely used for preheating components
- shrink-wrap applications
- space heating
- used in the agricultural industry for drying crops, heating greenhouses and livestock sheds, flame-weeding and pest control
- used as a dual-fuel option for cars. Propane is often referred to as Autogas and is dispensed from bulk tanks usually situated at petrol stations
- soldering
- heat treatment
- used as a fuel for forklift trucks and other industrial vehicles
- used as a petrochemical to form polymers
Hazards
- propane has some solvent properties and therefore hoses should be of the correct material as shown and the correct colour, orange
- only use purpose-manufactured equipment with propane and always use correct lighting up procedures
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you will require a separate regulator, flashback arrestors, hoses, nozzles and torches when using propane
Please note
the following safety information:
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propane always poses a fire and explosion hazard
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when cutting mild steel, acetylene will heat the material quicker than propane and enable a faster start to the cutting process: however the speed of cut using propane is very similar to acetylene
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propane is a safe gas when used correctly. The most frequent cause of accidents is from leakage through poor connections
