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TB-21: Prevention of Odor Fade in Carbon Steel Propane Cylinders and Tanks

Abstract

Ethyl mercaptan typically is injected into commercial propane for residential, farm, industrial, or motor fuel as a warning agent. The standard concentration of 1 lb of ethyl mercaptan to 10 000 gal of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is used to provide a detectable odor down to a concentration in air of at least one-fifth the lower limit of combustibility.

Under certain conditions ethyl mercaptan can react with materials that it contacts resulting in a loss of odor or "odor fade." LPG with insufficient odorant can be undetected if it leaks. The process of depletion of ethyl mercaptan is examined and recommendations are made to prevent odor fade or minimize its effect.

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Properties

Edition:
3
Published:
April 2014, reaffirmed August 2019
Status:
Available To the Public
Size:
2 pages
Publisher:
CGA
Special Attributes:
Notes:
Reaffirmed 2019
Committee:
Liquefied Petroleum Gas

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Category
Technical Bulletins     Alerts, Bulletins, Positions & Reports
Keywords
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)  |  odorizing  |  propane  |  steel cylinders  |  tanks
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