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Burning Down the Pond
NO Sulfur
Isn't Mercaptan used to provide the odor for natural gas? If so, it contains sulfur. What is Mercaptan? Natural gas in its native state is colorless and odorless. Mercaptan is the additive that is added to natural gas to make it easier to detect in case of a leak. The most important thing to know about mercaptan is that it stinks. Some people compare it to the smell of rotten eggs. In a concentrated form, its smell is almost unbearable. And it takes only a few parts per million of mercaptan to give natural gas a smell. That is precisely why we add it to natural gas. If we did not add mercaptan, it would be hard for you to know that unlit natural gas was coming from your stove after you left the valve turned on. And leaks from furnaces and hot water heaters would be nearly impossible to detect without expensive equipment. So mercaptan's smell is a very valuable safety feature. Mercaptans contain sulfur. That's what makes them smell. The kind we use blends well with natural gas and, in a gaseous state, has much the same properties as natural gas, so it will also rise and dissipate with natural gas. There are other uses for mercaptans in industry, including jet fuel, pharmaceuticals and livestock feed additives. They are used in many chemical plants. Mercaptans are less corrosive and less toxic than similar sulfur compounds found naturally in rotten eggs, onions, garlic, skunks, and, of course, bad breath. In other word, forms of mercaptan can be found in things that smell. Source: http://www.columbiagaspamd.com/commu.../mercaptan.htm Jim Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics: http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248 On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 01:56:33 -0500, in rec.ponds you wrote: Jim wrote: How about if I run black gas pipe out to the the back end of the pond, put on a valve there, then something like icemaker tubing into the pond so that gas bubbles up near the center, then light it. Does natural gas contain sulfur? If so, I seem to recall something about Sulfur Dioxide (poison) or Hydrogen Sulfide (rotten egg smell) being a possible byproduct when mixed with water. I'm sure some of our chemistry experts will chime in on this one, as I've forgotten much more about chemistry than I remember. Jim Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics: http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248 ELEMENTS OF COMBUSTION OF NATURAL GAS 1 ft3 natural gas + 10 ft3 air + flame = 8 ft3 nitrogen +1 ft3 carbon dioxide + 2 ft3 water vapor Gas + Air = Nitrogen + Carbon Dioxide + Water Vapor NO Sulfur Chagoi |
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