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| − | Natural gas is a [[petroleum]] product consisting of | + | Natural gas is a [[petroleum]] product consisting of about 75% [[methane]]. The rest is made up of [[ethane]] (15%) and other [[hydrocarbon|hydrocarbons]].<ref>http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/chemweek/methane/methane.html</ref> It is naturally oderless, so odor is added to make a leak detectible. |
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Revision as of 01:52, July 8, 2007
Natural gas is a petroleum product consisting of about 75% methane. The rest is made up of ethane (15%) and other hydrocarbons.[1] It is naturally oderless, so odor is added to make a leak detectible.