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Gaseous Fuels - Chemical Composition

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Chemical composition of some common gaseous fuels:

For full table with Butane, Ethane, Propane, Hydrogen, Hydrogen Sulfide, Oxygen and Nitrogen - rotate the screen!

Gaseous Fuels - Chemical Composition (%)
FuelCarbon Dioxide
(CO2)
Carbon Monoxide
(CO)
Methane
(CH4)
Butane
(C4H10)
Ethane
(C2H6)
Propane
(C3-H8)
Hydrogen
(H2)
Hydrogen Sulfide
(H2S)
Oxygen
(O2)
Nitrogen
(N2)
Carbon Monoxide   100                
Coal Gas 3.8 28.4 0.2       17.0     50.6
Coke Oven Gas 2.0 5.5 32       51.9   0.3 4.8
Digester Gas 30   64       0.7 0.8   2.0
Hydrogen             100      
Landfill Gas 47 0.1 47       0.1 0.01 0.8 3.7
Natural Gas 0 - 0.8 0 - 0.45 82 - 93   0 - 15.8   0-1.8 0 - 0.18 0 - 0.35 0.5 - 8.4
Propane Gas       0.5 - 0.8 2.0 - 2.2 73 - 97        
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