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Does ethyl mercaptan have an oily type substance that it produces?
Ethyl mercaptan is not an oil.
What is the substitution chemical to ethyl mercaptan in LPG?
Tetrahydrothiophene and amyl mercaptan are examples; but ethyl mercaptan is preferred now.
Is the ethyl mercaptan of any harm for humans?
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What chemical is put into methane to make it smell?
Ethyl mercaptan
Which compound is added to LPG to detect its leakage?
ethyl mercaptan
What strong smelling substance is added to lpg?
ethyl mercaptan
Which thing is put in lpg gas to smell?
This substance is ethyl mercaptan.
Ethyl mercaptan percent concentration with natural GAS?
None. Ethyl mercaptan is not used to odorize natural gas. The normal odorant used for natural gas is tertiary butyl mercaptan, which is present at a concentration of approximately 0.5 pound/million standard cubic feet of gas.
What is the odor component added in lpg?
ethanithiol ( IUPAC) ethyl mercaptan is added in lpg to detect leakage by the odour.
How can you control the odor of ethyl mercaptan that has been added to propane and butane?
The mercaptan odor has been added specifically to assist in the detection of leaks. If odor from the gas is noticed, the implication is that you have a leak. Attend to it promptly.
When was mercaptan first used in natural gas?
"Historically, first gas odorization was carried out in Germany in 1880's by Von Quaglio who used ethyl mercaptan for detecting gas leakages of blue water gas."
Is ethyl mercaptan toxic used in propain tank for water?
That is not a very clear question. Are you asking if the materials left in a propane tank could be toxic if you use the tank for water? If so, then the answer is yes, but you are not going to be having a lot of ethyl mercaptan. An old propane tank can contain a significant amount of hydrocarbons, usually in the gasoline and diesel boiling point range.
