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According to Kent's Mechanical Handbook, vol.2, 1951

Natural gas (Birmingham) contains: (by volume)

nitrogen - 5.0%

methane - 90%

ethane - 5%

Producer gas (bituminous)[coal gas] contains:

carbon dioxide -4.5%

oxygen - 0.6%

nitrogen - 50.9%

Carbon monoxide - 27%

hydrogen - 14%

methane - 3%

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