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Mercaptan is the substance that causes natural gas to smell bad. It is typically added to gas before the gas is shipped or piped, so that any leaks can be instantly detected.
Natural gas has a smell added so that if there is a leak people will be able to smell it.
LPG does not have any smell that is gas.
Smell is added to natural Gas because it is odourless, tasteless and invisible. Mercapton is added to natural gas so the user is aware when it is present. ie when you have a gas leak.
Natural gas is colorless and odorless. The reason natural gas smells is because a smell is added to it before it is delivered to the consumer. The reason for the added smell is to draw awareness to a gas leak.
minoliam hidrate
Natural gas or Methane do not have a smell that can be detected by the human nose.
This substance is ethyl mercaptan.
Mercaptane is added to natural gas; this has a strong smell and an escape of methane can be easily identified.
the smell lets people know gas is close, so they will be careful not to have an open flame and catch on fire
minoliam hidrate
Natural gas has NO odour - the 'smell' is added during the refining process so that you know if there is a gas leak !