What is C3 gas?

What is C3 gas?

C3-plus or C3+ or NGL Mix – natural gas liquids, excluding ethane. Propane has three carbon atoms hence the chemical formula notation C3. The “plus” refers to those natural gas liquids that have 4 or more carbon atoms, such as butane (iC4 or nC4), pentane (iC4 or nC5) and condensate (hexanes, etc.).

What is the chemical formula for propane?

The formula of the chemical compound Propane is C3H8

Is propane the same as liquid propane?

The terms propane and liquid propane are used interchangeably in the grilling industry. In fact, propane, liquid propane, propane gas, and LP all refer to the same thing when we’re talking about grills. To get a bit more technical, propane gas is put under pressure when it’s stored in a tank, and in that pressurized state it’s turned into a liquid. Aug 15 2019

How do they make propane?

Propane is made during natural gas processing and oil refining. It is separated from the unprocessed natural gas using refrigeration. Propane is extracted from heated crude oil using a distillation tower. It is then pressurisation and stored as a liquid in cylinders and tanks.