Ethane (R170)
C2H6
Ethane (R170) is supplied as a compressed liquid in ISO tube skids and as a cryogenic liquid in T75 cryogenic isocontainers for international transport. It is generally used in very low temperature industrial refrigeration applications such as LNG liquefaction processes.
Standard Specifications
| Purity / Assay Impurities (wt/wt) | N2.0 99.0% |
|---|---|
| Ethane | > 99.0% |
| Ethylene | < 1% |
| Propane | < 1% |
| Methane | < 0.03% |
| Butanes | < 0.05% |
| Oxygen / Argon | < 20ppm |
| CO + CO2 | < 20ppm |
| Sulfur | < 1ppm |
| Moisture | < 10 ppm |
| Mercury | < 10Ng/Nm3 |
Standard Container Sizes & Fill Volumes
| Container Information |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Tube Skid | 20′ T75 cryo container | 40′ T75 cryo container |
| Contents | 6,500kg | 9,100kg | 14,000kg |
Technical Information
| Technical Data | Shipping Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | Cryogenic Liquid | |||
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 30.069 | Shipping Name | Ethane | Ethane, refrigerated liquid |
| Liquid Density @ boiling point (kg/m³) | 543.83 | Hazard Class | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Gas Density (kg/m³) | 1.3547 | UN No. | UN 1035 | UN 1961 |
| Boiling point (°C) | -88.58 | Hazard Label | Flammable gas | Flammable gas |
| Specific Volume (m³/kg) | 0.799 | CAS No. | 74-84-0 | 74-84-0 |
| Vapour Pressure (bar.a @ 20°C) | 38.3 |
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