Self-Test C-1.20: Describe Characteristics of Hydrocarbon Gases
Complete Self-Test C-1.20 and check your answers.
- What is the name of the chemical grouping of petroleum gases?
Answer:
- Name the three most commonly used fuel gases.
a.
b.
c.
- What are the main components of natural gas?
a.
b.
- What are the names given to the ratio of the weight of a given volume of a gas compared to the weight of the same volume of air?
a.
b.
- What is the relative density of each of the following gases?
a. natural gas
b. propane gas
c. butane gas
d. air
- What is the ignition temperature (°F) of each of the following gases?
a. natural gas
b. propane gas
c. butane gas
- What are the six major factors that affect the flow of gas in a piping system?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
- What is the specific gravity of each of the following LP liquids?
a. propane gas
b. butane gas
- What is the calorific value of each of the following fuel gases in [latex]\frac{\text{BTU}}{\text{ft.}^3}[/latex]?
a. natural gas
b. propane gas
c. butane gas
- What is the calorific value of each of the following fuel gases in [latex]\frac{\text{kW}}{\text{m}^3}[/latex]?
a. natural gas
b. propane gas
c. butane gas
- What is the calorific value of each of the following fuel gases in [latex]\frac{\text{kW}}{\text{ft.}^3}[/latex]?
a. natural gas
b. propane gas
c. butane gas
- What is the calorific value of the following fuel gases in [latex]\frac{\text{BTU}}{\text{m}^3}[/latex]?
a. natural gas
b. propane gas
c. butane gas
- What is added to fuel gases to make leaks more noticeable?
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Answer Key: Self-Test C-1.20 is on the other page.
