LPG from Calor
What is LPG?
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a term used to describe the group of hydrocarbon gases that exist as vapour under ambient conditions of temperature and pressure, but which can be liquefied by the application of moderate pressure or refrigeration.
Liquefied Petroleum Gases originate either from the oil and / or gas fields where they are removed as condensable products from Natural Gas, or from oil refineries, where they are extracted as one of the lighter fractions produced from the processing of crude oil and petrochemicals.
LPG is fast becoming the sound choice to replace CFCs for refridgeration and aerosol applications, reducing the environmental impact on the ozone layer.
LPG’s ability to liquefy under modest pressure is one of the key characteristics distinguishing it from Natural Gas. When LPG vapour is liquefied the volume occupied significantly reduces making it easy to store and transport in specially constructed pressure vessels (e.g. bulk tanks and gas cylinders / bottles).
Propane and Butane
Propane and butane are the liquefied petroleum gases most commonly found commercially. For differing applications LPG is available in either bulk storage pressure vessels which can be situated above ground or underground, or, as most commonly seen, in gas cylinders / bottles.
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Commercial Butane is predominately used for mobile heaters and leisure applications through the warmer months and can commonly be found in blue gas cylinders.
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Commercial Propane is predominately used for domestic heating, cooking and numerous commercial and industrial applications. It is also used for leisure applications, when it is found in red cylinders or green Patio Gas cylinders.
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LPG Applications
LPG can be used across a variety of applications in the home. Central heating, cookers and fires can all utilise LPG from Calor. Millions of homes have used the cleaner burning fuel to power the ever growing range of appliances using gas in off mains areas.Whatever the need, Calor LPG makes it possible.
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Since 1935 Calor have been meeting the needs of businesses across the UK. Tens of thousands of businesses use LPG from Calor every day.Whether it's for farming, housing or catering, LPG provides a package that other fuels can’t match – providing power for cooking and industrial processes as well as heating, for example.
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Calor LPG is the choice for caravanners travelling in the UK and abroad. The new lightweight cylinder - Calor Lite is now avaliable, which was designed and built specifically with caravanners in mind. The new Calor LiteTM cylinders are 49.7% lighter than the current Calor 6Kg, helping you reduce the nose weight of your caravan.
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Portable heaters powered by LPG are the perfect solution to warm your home in the cold winter months. They can also be a cost - effective solution to central heating, especially if you only want to heat one or two areas.
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Calor LPG is ideal to keep your barbecue running throughout the summer. When barbecueing with family or friends, be sure to never run out thanks to a simple yet highly effective innovation from Calor - the Gas Trac®. The indicator shows ‘hi’ when the gas cylinder is more than half full and moves to ‘lo’ when you’re running low on gas.
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