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When was mercaptan first added to gas in the U.S.?
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What is the strong additive smell to natural gas?
Methyl mercaptan.Related Information:This strong smelling additive to natural gas is used to warn us of leaks. Natural gas has no smell, taste, or feel to it. So a chemical, that is naturally detectable, is added. It has an offensive odor, something like rotten eggs: very difficult to ignore.
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How do you pronounce mercaptan?
"MURR-captain". Methyl mercaptan, CH3SH, aka methanethiol, is added to natural gas to let us smell it. It is one of the chemicals responsible for the smell of bad breath and flatulence (farts).
What is the strong additive smell to natural gas?
Methyl mercaptan.Related Information:This strong smelling additive to natural gas is used to warn us of leaks. Natural gas has no smell, taste, or feel to it. So a chemical, that is naturally detectable, is added. It has an offensive odor, something like rotten eggs: very difficult to ignore.
What are some components of propane?
Liquified propane sold as fuel in the US must be at least 90% pure propane; the rest is typically butane, propylene (5% maximum) and ethyl mercaptan, which is added to give it a noticeable and characteristic odor.
What does the gas that you inhale come from?
The term "gas" applies to several different substances. Gases are a phase of matter, created when the temperature of a substance is above its boiling point.GASOLINE - This is a combination of many volatile liquids and gases extracted from petroleum. Its exact composition varies, but it is created by heating and fractional distillation.NATURAL GAS - Methane gas obtained from underground, or from petroleum. Methane is odorless but the chemical mercaptan (CH3SH) is added to enable detection by smell.INTESTINAL GAS - Gas that is swallowed into the digestive tract, or produced (as by fermentation) in the bowel. The smell of these gases is usually created by various sulfur compounds.
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