Characteristics of natural Gas
Flammability
Vocab and Conversions
100

Methane is __% of Natural Gas

96%

100

LEL and UEL gas in air

5%;15%

100

CH4

CO

CO2


Methane

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Dioxide

200

When does it expand and where does it flow

When heated; From high pressure to low pressure

200

11 total parts of proper combustion

1 part natural gas

11 parts air

200

LEL and UEL

Lower and Upper explosive limit

300

Weights:

Natural Gas

Air

Propane

0.6

1

>1

300

Temp of ignition source

1100-1200 degree F

300

AOC, describe it 

and EFV

Abnormal Operating Conditions: deviation from standard operations

Excessive Flow Valve

400

When is CO in the picture?

During incomplete combustion

400

Name of first three answers

Fire Triangle

400

CNG and LNG

Compressed Natural Gas

Liquified Natural Gas

500

Is it naturally toxic?

No

500

When combustion is sustained

Fire Tetrahedron

500

%=LEL=PPM

1%

5%

15%

20 LEL; 10000 PPM

100 LEL; 2000 PPM

300 LEL; 6000