| Description | Grade Impurities (Liquid Phase) |
99.5% (N2.5) (Vol. PPM) |
99.9% (N3.0) (Vol. PPM) |
99.95% (N3.5) (Vol. PPM) |
99.99% (N4.0) (Vol. PPM) |
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| At room temperature and atmospheric pressure, n-Butane is a colourless, flammable, relatively non-toxic gas with a characteristic natural gas odour. |
Nitrogen | < 400 | < 100 | < 40 | < 20 |
| Oxygen | < 100 | < 20 | < 10 | < 5 | |
| Other Hydrocarbons | < 4500 | < 900 | < 500 | < 90 | |
| Moisture | < 5 | < 4 | < 3 | < 2 | |
| Sulphur | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | |
| Lower purities available for refrigeration applications – Please Contact us. | |||||
| Cylinder Size | Volume (Kg) | Cylinder Data | |
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| B10st | 5.1 | Supplied as a liquefied gas under its own vapour pressure in steel or aluminium cylinders.
Standard sizes / Volumes as listed – |
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| B45Ist | 21.9 | ||
| B50st | 25.5 | ||
| B110Ist | 55.1 | ||
| B450Ist | 229.5 |
| Phoenix Gases can supply any internationally recognised valve type. For n-Butane 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 | |
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| Atomic Weight | 58.124 |
| Boiling Point | -0.5°C |
| Density | 2.554 g/cm3 |
| Vapour Pressure | 1.75 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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| n-Butane in its purest form is used for the calibration of instruments, and also as an intermediate in the manufacture of aviation fuel. |