- Autogas is typically a mixture of propane and butane but can be all propane.
- The chemical formulas for propane – C3H8 – and butane – C4H10 – are different. However,the formula for butane and isobutane are the same. Isobutane (i-butane) is an isomer of butane, so it has a different arrangement of its atoms.
- The more technically correct term for LPG in its gaseous state is LPG vapour, not gas. Vapours are gases, however, not all gases are vapours.
- LPG exists in two different forms, LPG liquid & vapour (gas). The storage pressure & temperature determines which kind you have.
- LPG burns faster and cleaner than any forms of bio-fuel.
- LPG is naturally odourless, colourless and tasteless.
- LPG measurement is done in weight, liquid volume, gaseous volume, energy content and pressure.
- LPG gas has a higher calorific value versus natural gas.
- LPG gas comes from natural gas processing and petroleum refining.
- LPG gas is frequently used for fuel in heating, cooking, hot water and vehicles, as well as for refrigerants, aerosol propellants and petrochemical feedstock.