- Liquefied gases
- Gases that have been or can be changed into liquid form. These include butane, butylene, ethane, ethylene, propane and propylene.California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms
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Liquefied gases
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Liquefied Refinery Gases — (LRG) Liquefied petroleum gases fractionated from refinery or still gases. Through compression and/or refrigeration, they are retained in the liquid state. The reported categories are ethane/ethylene, propane/propylene, normal butane/butylene,… … Energy terms
liquefied natural gas — ▪ chemical compound natural gas (primarily methane) that has been liquefied for ease of storing and transporting. LNG takes up about 1/600 the space that natural gas does in its gaseous form, and it can be easily shipped overseas. LNG is… … Universalium
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