Propane has been in commercial use since around 1860; it is a highly flammable, hydrocarbon gas which is usually supplied to users in liquid form stored in metal tanks or cylinders. The pressure inside a full tank of propane is usually of the order of 180 psi or higher in order to keep it liquid at temperatures as high as 100°F.
Precautions
All pressurized vessels require testing to ensure that they do not burst or explode, this is usually done by pressurised water to a pressure higher than the normal working pressure – this is known as hydrostatic testing and is carried out at mandatory intervals. Fittings such as valves and pressure regulators also require regular inspection to be sure they are not developing leaks.
Users of propane should be made aware that the gas is heavier than air which means that it will sink to the floor below the Propane Tanks In Hartford CT and, if undetected, may find its way to a pilot flame used to ignite burners or another source of igniting flame or spark. Since propane has no smell, it is standard practice to mix an odorizing gas into the stored propane to assist in leak detection.
Who uses propane?
For many years, propane has been a popular fuel for small portable burners like camping stoves and as a convenient quick burning clean fuel to replace charcoal in barbeque grills. Applications like these do not require large storage tanks and safety and reliability are fairly easy to maintain.
However, the consumption of propane is growing as more people turn to fuels that are considered less damaging to the environment – especially so with propane which is currently lower in price than many other alternatives. Uses now include motor vehicle fuel and small engines such as those used on lawn strimmers and other forms of motorized garden equipment. Add these to other domestic applications like water and air space heating; air conditioning; or refrigeration and even owners of relatively modest homes could be consuming enough propane to justify the installation and maintaining of their own, quite large, Propane Tanks In Hartford CT. Such households should familiarize themselves with all aspects of storing and using their propane in a safe manner.
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