In this post Where Does Propane Come From, we explained what propane is, the uses, purposes and sources. Propane is primarily a byproduct of domestic natural gas processing, though some propane is produced from crude oil refinement. Propane supplies are becoming increasingly abundant due in large part to increased supplies of natural gas. Contact Aziza MES Limited for your Propane Supply.

How Propane is Made

Propane is made during natural gas processing and oil refining. It is separated from the unprocessed natural gas using refrigeration.

Propane is extracted from heated crude oil using a distillation tower.

It is then pressurisation and stored as a liquid in cylinders and tanks.

Propane Made from Natural Gas

Propane isn’t so much made from natural gas as it is separated from natural gas.

It is important to understand that “raw natural gas”, as it leaves the gas well, contains other gases (including propane) and impurities that need to be processed out to obtain the nearly pure methane gas that we refer to as “refined natural gas” or just “natural gas”.

Propane is separated from the raw natural gas stream by ‘stripper plants’ that literally strip the propane from the raw natural gas stream.

The Use of Propane  and Propane Purposes

The hospitality industry – hotels, restaurants, etc – use propane for heating, cooking and hot water. A chicken farmers usea propane to keep the chicks warm. A farmer uses of propane include flame weeding, crop drying and irrigation pumps. Auto body repair shops use propane for the oven to cure painted cars. Refrigeration manufacturers use propane for a refrigerant gas. Many companies use propane to fuel boilers for a multitude of purposes. And the list for uses of propane just goes on and on.

As shale gas extraction has increased, the production of propane from crude oil refinement has dropped dramatically. Supply of propane came from natural gas liquids produced in the countries like Nigeria.