Propane (C3H8) is a colorless and noncorrosive gas. It is highly flammable and at low concentration it forms an explosive mixture with air. Its main uses are as a feedstock in the production of ethylene, and as a solvent, refrigerant and aerosol propellant. Propane is the major constituent of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and as such it is increasingly stored in liquefied form at low temperatures in specially adapted natural underground caverns.
| Molecular weight: 44.096 | Critical temperature: 369.9K |
| Melting point: 85.47K | Critical pressure: 4.301MPa |
| Normal boiling point:231.185 K | Critical density: 220 kg/m3 |
| Normal vapor density:2.01 kg/m3 | (@ 273.15K; 1.0135MPa) |
Note. The values of thermodynamic properties have been obtained from reference Buhner et al. (1981), the values of transport properties have been obtained from reference Younglove and Ely (1987), while the values of the surface tension have been obtained from reference Beaton and Hewitt (1989).
REFERENCES
Buhner, K., Maurer, G., and Bender, E. (1981) Cryogenics, 21, 157.
Younglove, B. A. and Ely, J. F. (1987) J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 16, 577.
Beaton, C. F. and Hewitt, G. F. (1989) Physical Property Data for the Design Engineer, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, New York.
References
- Buhner, K., Maurer, G., and Bender, E. (1981) Cryogenics, 21, 157.
- Younglove, B. A. and Ely, J. F. (1987) J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 16, 577.
- Beaton, C. F. and Hewitt, G. F. (1989) Physical Property Data for the Design Engineer, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, New York.