| Description | Grade Impurities (Gas phase) |
99.5% (N2.5) (Vol. PPM) |
99.95% (N3.5) (Vol. PPM) |
99.995% (N4.5) (Vol. PPM) |
99.999% (N5.0) (Vol. PPM) |
99.9995% (N5.5) (Vol. PPM) |
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| Pure Ethane is a colourless, odourless, flammable, non-toxic gas at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. |
Ethane | – | < 200 | < 20 | < 5 | < 1 |
| Acetylene | < 7 | < 6 | < 4 | < 2 | < 1 | |
| Other HC | < 1100 | < 200 | < 20 | < 5 | < 3 | |
| Nitrogen | – | < 50 | < 5 | < 2 | < 1 | |
| Oxygen | – | < 10 | < 2 | < 2 | < 1 | |
| Carbon Dioxide | – | < 10 | < 5 | < 2 | < 1 | |
| Carbon Monoxide | – | < 3 | < 2 | < 2 | < 1 | |
| Moisture | < 5 | < 5 | < 5 | < 3 | < 1 |
| Cylinder Size | Volume (Kg) | Cylinder Data | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B10st | 3.4 | Supplied as a gas in seamless steel or aluminium cylinders.
Standard sizes / Volumes as listed – |
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| B50st | 16.8 |
| Phoenix Gases can supply any internationally recognised valve type. For Ethylene the standard international valve types are as follows | |
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| American | CGA 510 |
| British | BS 341 – 4 |
| European | DIN 477 – 1 |
| Gas Data | |
|---|---|
| Mol. Weight | 28.05 |
| Boiling Point | -103.7°C |
| Density | 1.261 g/cm3 |
| Vapour Pressure | 59.3 bar |
| Recommended Regulator |
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| 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 |
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| Used in the ripening of fruit, and the manufacture of polyethylene and polystyrene. |