April 27, 2021 – Home Owners, Propane Answers
Propane is also known as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). It is stored as a liquid and has been used as a fuel source worldwide for decades.
Propane is primarily a byproduct of natural gas processing. LPG can also be produced during the crude oil refining process along with other gases. Ethane, methane, propane, butane, and some heavier hydrocarbons are some of these components.
People are interested in using propane as an alternative fuel source. It is very appealing because of its domestic availability, low cost, and clean-burning attributes. Propane is the world’s third most common transportation fuel following gasoline and diesel. It is listed under the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
Propane gas is nontoxic, colorless, clean-burning, and virtually odorless; an identifying odor is added so it can be detected. Propane is often used for heating and water heating, cooking, and fueling forklifts, irrigation engines, fleet vehicles, and buses.
Renewable propane is produced from renewable feedstocks. It is chemically the same as conventional propane and is produced from biomass-based feedstocks. Biomass feedstocks are defined as the biodegradable portions — waste and biological residues and materials like animal fats and used cooking oil.
Renewable propane is currently being produced in biodiesel refineries by a small number of producers. Production increases as does its popularity.