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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp Pentane is a "methane-based liquid fuel"? I am not a chemist or chemical engineer, but I seriously doubt it was made from methane. It probably came for the refinery in Richmond. Has anyone heard of it being used as a fuel? Perhaps it will be made into 2,2,4-trimethyl pentane and become part of gasoline. [/quote] I'm not a chemist either, so I don't know if this would be along the same lines or not. I remember hearing when I worked at the the local extruded foam factory where I live (they make styrofoam plates, meat trays, and the 'clamshell' type take-out boxes) one of the chemicals they use in the extrusion process is called "Iso-pentane" and from what I've been told it's EXTREMELY flammable, to the point of being explosive. There are 'no smoking' and 'explosion hazard' signs all over the plant. I'd be willing to bet, Pentane is not as volatile as Iso-pentane, but I still think it would be a fire hazard had any of it leaked.
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