Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a mixture of commercial butane and commercial propane having saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons. It is gaseous at normal atmospheric pressure, but may be condensed to the liquid state at normal temperature, by the application of moderate pressures. Although they are normally used as gases, they are stored and transported as liquids under pressure for convenience and ease of handling.
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Opportunities in transportation of LPG
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a mixture of commercial butane and commercial propane having saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons. It is gaseous at normal atmospheric pressure, but may be condensed to the liquid state at normal temperature, by the application of moderate pressures. Although they are normally used as gases, they are stored and transported as liquids under pressure for convenience and ease of handling.
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