Propane is a colourless, non-toxic but mildly anaesthetic gas. Propane is mainly produced during the refining of crude oil and the cracking of other petroleum products.
Propane can be stored in liquid form under its own vapour pressure, which is only 7 Bar at room temperature. Commercial propane for industrial applications often contains a small fraction of butane.
Propane has a higher calorific value per kg of gas than acetylene, but generates a lower portion of this heat in the primary flame. The flame temperature is lower, and the oxygen requirement approximately 4 times higher, than for acetylene.
Benefits
On a profile-cutting machine, oxy-propane gives fast, clean cuts on thick plate
Easily combustible
Portable with clean burning characteristics and a high calorific value
In combination with oxygen or air, propane is widely used in industrial applications. Flame heating, soldering/brazing and cutting are examples of such applications.
