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	Science Forum Forum Index » Engineering & Transportation » methane in an LPG engine?  methane in an LPG engine? « View previous topic :: View next topic »  Author Message vslayer Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:25 pm    Post subject: methane in an LPG engine? Forum Sophomore Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 133 Location: new zealand ive been thinking, if i was from LPG to methane, wolud it have any measureable effect on my cars performance, or cause any damage to the engine? can someone tell me how similar the properties of the 2 gases are? _________________ and so the balance of power shifts... Back to top Harold14370 Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:26 am    Post subject: Forum Professor Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 1244 Location: Pennsylvania Quote: LPG has a higher calorific value (94 MJ/m³ equivalent to 26.1kWh) than natural gas (methane) (38 MJ/m³ equivalent to 10.6kWh), which means that LPG can not simply be substituted for natural gas. In order to allow the use of the same burner controls and to provide for similar combustion characteristics, LPG can be mixed with air to produce a synthetic natural gas (SNG) that can be easily substituted. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_petroleum_gas Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First     Page 1 of 1 Science Forum Forum Index » Engineering & Transportation » methane in an LPG engine? Jump to: Select a forum Natural Sciences----------------Astronomy & CosmologyBiologyChemistryEarth SciencesMathematicsPhysics People----------------Behavioral & Social SciencesHealth & MedicinePhilosophical DiscussionHistoryReligionPoliticsCriminology and Forensic Science General Technology----------------Computer ScienceElectronicsMilitary Technology Information Technology----------------Business & EconomicsEducationEngineering & Transportation International Issues----------------Environmental IssuesIn the News The Science Forum----------------General DiscussionIntroductionsScience-Fiction and Non-FictionExperimentationPseudoscienceLinksArt and Culture Site Administration----------------Site FeedbackTrash Can  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
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