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The boiling point of Butane is approximately -0.5 C at sea level (This boiling point will drop with an increase in altitude given the reduced pressure). This means that as the lighter nears freezing less gas will be vaporized inside of the lighter and will make it hard to light. SMO The boiling point of Butane is approximately -0.5 C at sea level (This boiling point will drop with an increase in altitude given the reduced pressure). This means that as the lighter nears freezing less gas will be vaporized inside of the lighter and will make it hard to light. SMO
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∙ 11y agoIn order to burn, the butane must first vaporize. Butane will remain liquid at temps 31F and below (at atmospheric pressure). So if the butane is cold, even when you release its pressure by opening the lighter's valve it won't vaporize, and so won't light.
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What might happen to your butane gas heater when you were caravan in a cold country and there was a sharp frost at night?
Butane is a gas at normal temperature but under cold conditions it may freeze to a liquid which causes choking, and flow of gas may reduce or totally stopped.
Does isobutane burn hotter than butane - Can you damage a backpacking stove made for burning butane by burning isobutane in it?
If I remember correctly i-butane is slightly higher pressure at room temperature than n -butane 45 psi vs 30 psi at room temperature. They buran at the same temperature for the same air/fuel ratio. The higher pressure would result is more fuel flow for the same orfice size. Your stove should have a control valve so it should not matter. Nost lighters and other things that say butane are actuall isobutane because it produces higher pressure and the lighter will function better at cold temperatrues. Your stove likely used isobutane any way. Propane is much higher pressure so don't simply substute propane for butane usless the device is made for propane as well.
How long does butane fuel last?
That depends on the ambient conditions. The rate at which butane evaporates depends on the ambient pressure, the temperature and the amount of ambient convection. If the butane is very cold, it will take an extremely long time to evaporate. If it is hot, it will pretty much flash into vapor as soon as it is exposed to atmospheric pressure. If it is in the bottom of a long tube where the vapor above the liquid quickly becomes entirely composed of butane, it will evaporate more slowly than if it is just dumped out in a puddle on the ground with a fan blowing over it. Since the vapor pressure of butane is around 2 atmospheres at typical room conditions, it will generally be under pressure in whatever container it is stored in. As soon as the container is opened, it will start boiling. Butane lighters have liquid butane in them because the plastic doesn't have too much trouble containing the relatively low pressure required to keep most of the butane liquid. If you drill a hole in the side of one, the butane will start boiling until all but a bit of residual vapor has escaped.
What are natural examples of sublimation?
Icicles in cold weather and sunlight; the CO2 polar caps on Mars; Iodine crystals.
Why didn't the cold dye immediately rise into the warm water?
Cool dye is more dense than the warm water.
What cigar lighter is best in cold weather?
A butane or "torch" lighter works best in cold and windy conditions.
What do teeth talk about?
On the lighter side.In cold weather, they will keep chattering about anything
What is the advantages of butane?
· The advantage of butane is that it is cheap, less toxic and can be legally used and stored inside a building or a house. Butane is a more efficient fuel than propane on a per-volume basis by around 12%. This means that a similar quantity of butane and propane yields extra energy for the butane. · Butane fuel has several disadvantages. This includes its flame being is quite difficult to see, it being a poor cold weather fuel and unproductive in colder climates. The fuel's canisters are made of metal, which are usually heavy.
What are the characteristics of warm and cold air for weather?
Warm air is lighter and therefore rises. Cold air holds more water and is heavier. Cold air sinks lower than warm air.
What is Uranus weather?
Uranus's weather is cold
Is it better to get the cold in hot or cold weather?
Hot weather
Does cold weather make skin color whiter?
In the winter, people spend more time indoors, and their skin gets lighter because they do not get as much exposure to the sun.
Do you experience cold weather?
Yes, you experience or feel cold weather
Can a chihuahua survive cold weather?
Yes they can survive in cold weather.
Can salamander die in cold or hot weather?
Hot Weather.
How do you protect from cold and flu?
from not going in out in cold weather and not drinking cold drinks from not going in out in cold weather and not drinking cold drinks
Do farts stink more in hot weather or cold weather?
your farts stink more in cold weather, because cold weather makes things stink more.
