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The Physical & Chemical properties of Pentane mixture produced at GAIL, Vijaipur are given below.

Physical Characteristics

Sr.No.

Property

Range

1

Specific Gravity (at 150C)

0.6300 to 0.6500

2

Reid Vapour Pressure (at 37.8 0C)

0.95 to 1.00 kg/cm2

3

Initial Boiling Point

320C to 35 0C

4

Final Boiling Point

630C to 65 0C

5

Residue on Evaporation

less than 1 ppm

6

Copper Strip Corrosion
(at 50 0C for 3hrs)

1a
(as per IS-1448 P-15)

7

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)

Nil

8

Colour (Saybolt Color Index)

26 +


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Typical Chemical Composition

Component

Formula

Mole% (Range )

Butanes

(C4)

0.01 to 0.05

Iso-Pentane

(i-C5)

48 to 52

Normal-Pentane

(n-C5)

48 to 52

Cyclo-Pentane

(c-C5)

0.05 to 0.10

Iso-Hexane

(i-C6)

0.01 to 0.05

Normal-Hexane

(n-C6)

0.05 to 0.10

Cyclo-Hexane

(c-C6)

0.05 to 0.10

Aromatic-Hexane

(Ar-C6)

0.01 to 0.05

Heptanes

(C7+)

0.01 to 0.05


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Detailed specifications

S.No

PARAMETERS

UNIT

SPECIFICATION

RESULTS

1

Appearance

-

CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID

CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID

2

Density @15 0C

gm/cc

0.6500 Max.

0.6440

3

Distillation Range

 

 

 

a

Initial Boiling Point

0C

35 Max.

34

b

Final Boiling Point

0C

65 Max.

45

4

RVP @37.8 0C

kg./cm2

0.95 Max.

0.85

5

Flash Point

0C

<23

<23

6

Moisture

ppm

500

60

7

Doctor Test

-

Negative

Negative

8

Hydrogen Sulphide

ppm

Nil

Nil

9

Residue on Evaporation

mg/100ml

5 Max

1

10

Copper strip corrosion (for 3 Hrs.at 500C)

 

Not worse than No.1 ASTM

1a

11

Cal. Value

KCal./kg

-

11530

12

Metal Content

-

-

-

a

Vanadium

ppm

-

Nil

b

Potassium

ppm

-

ppm

c

Calcium

ppm

-

Nil

d

Lead

ppm

-

Nil

e

Sodium

ppm

-

Nil

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