Reason behind the colour, shape, weight of LPG cylinder

Here are details about the things of LPG cylinder like why LPG cylinders are red in colour along with the other details that we frequently observe yet are oblivious of

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Feb 10, 2023

Why LPG cylinder is red in colour?

Because red is a sign of danger, it is always painted on cylinders. Red also has the highest wavelength of all colours and can be seen from a great distance.

Shape of the cylinder

Every shape is cylindrical. The reason is because cylindrical or round shapes are employed whenever pressure storage is involved in order to evenly disperse the pressure and because a cylindrically formed body is simple to handle.

Weight of the Cylinder

The weight of the cylinder is typically 15.3 kg when empty and 29.5 kg when filled with gas. Meaning that the total weight of the gas charged is 14.2 kg. This cylinder's weight is intended to be manageable by an average guy on his own.

Which gas is filled inside LPG?

It is liquefied petroleum gas, as is widely known (LPG). However, there is a subset of LPG that consists mostly of propane or butane. A cylinder makes liquid-like sounds when you move it. So how is it that a cylinder full of gas sounds like liquid? It is compressed to a liquid form, hope you get an answer to your query.

Smell

Actually, LPG has no scent, or it has no smell at all. However, Ethyl Meracaptan is purposefully added as an odorant so that we can notice if it leaks.

Numbers and Letters

Date of expiry encoded is shown by the numbers and letters on the cylinder.

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