Phoenix Gases

Ethane

Description Grade

Impurities

(Gas phase)

99.5%

(N2.5)

(Mol. PPM)

99.95%

(N3.5)

(Mol. PPM)

99.995%

(N4.5)

(Mol. PPM)

99.999%

(N5.0)

(Mol. PPM)

99.9+995%

(N5.5)

(Mol. PPM)

Pure Ethane is a colourless, odourless, flammable,

non-toxic gas at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.

*Total HC’s

below

< 4000 < 400 < 40 < 6 < 3
Nitrogen < 100 < 50 < 5 < 3 < 1
Oxygen < 25 < 10 < 2 < 1 < 1
CO/CO2 < 30 < 10 < 4 < 2 < 1
Moisture < 10 < 10 < 5 < 3 < 1
*Product analysed for : Hydrogen, Methane, Ethylene, Acetylene, Propane and C4’s.

Please  Contact us for typical analysis figures.

Lower purities available for refrigeration applications – Please Contact us.
Cylinder Size Volume (Kg) Cylinder Data
B10st 3.6 Supplied as a gas in seamless steel or aluminium cylinders.

Standard sizes / Volumes as listed –
Larger volumes are available on request.

B45Ist 18.1
Pack 290
Phoenix Gases can supply any internationally recognised valve type. For Ethane the standard international valve types are as follows
American CGA 510
British BS 341 – 4
European DIN 477 – 1
Gas Data
Mol. Weight 30.070
Boiling Point -88.6°C
Density 1.242 g/cm3
Vapour Pressure 34.0 bar
Recommended Regulator
Single stage brass or stainless steel body with stainless steel internals.

Phoenix Gases has a variety of suitable handling equipment for this product – please enquire.

Typical Applications
Used as a refrigerant when extremely low temperatures are required, and also as a raw material in the production of halogenated ethanes.