Gaseous Fuels - Chemical Composition
Chemical composition of some common gaseous fuels:
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Fuel | Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | Carbon Monoxide (CO) | Methane (CH4) | Butane (C4H10) | Ethane (C2H6) | Propane (C3-H8) | Hydrogen (H2) | Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) | Oxygen (O2) | Nitrogen (N2) |
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Carbon Monoxide | 100 | |||||||||
Coal Gas | 3.8 | 28.4 | 0.2 | 17.0 | 50.6 | |||||
Coke Oven Gas | 2.0 | 5.5 | 32 | 51.9 | 0.3 | 4.8 | ||||
Digester Gas | 30 | 64 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.0 | |||||
Hydrogen | 100 | |||||||||
Landfill Gas | 47 | 0.1 | 47 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 0.8 | 3.7 | |||
Natural Gas | 0 - 0.8 | 0 - 0.45 | 82 - 93 | 0 - 15.8 | 0-1.8 | 0 - 0.18 | 0 - 0.35 | 0.5 - 8.4 | ||
Propane Gas | 0.5 - 0.8 | 2.0 - 2.2 | 73 - 97 |
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