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fuel:butane [2020/04/08 12:37] frater_secessus [Butane] |
fuel:butane [2020/10/11 19:48] 127.0.0.1 external edit |
Butane (not to be confused with [[fuel:isobutane|isobutane]]) is the most popular gaseous fuel after [[fuel:propane|propane]]. Fuel is available with other camping supplies. 8oz [[https://amzn.to/2yNtCfj|Butane canisters]] are also available, and often cheaper, in Asian grocery stores where they are popular for countertop stoves. | Butane (not to be confused with [[fuel:isobutane|isobutane]]) is the most popular gaseous fuel after [[fuel:propane|propane]]. Fuel is available with other camping supplies. 8oz [[https://amzn.to/2yNtCfj|Butane canisters]] are also available, and often cheaper, in Asian grocery stores where they are popular for countertop stoves. |
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Butane is not practical for use below freezing -- it won't dispense. | Butane is not practical for use below freezing -- it won't vaporise below ~33F((propane vaporizes down to ~-43F)). |
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| Stoves are available which will [[https://amzn.to/3aV1uoA|burn either propane bottles or butane canisters]]. |
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===== effects on humidity ===== | ===== effects on humidity ===== |
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==== carbon monoxide ==== | ==== carbon monoxide ==== |
Burning butane in low-oxygen environments will emit [[fuel:carbon monoxide|carbon monoxide]].((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butane#Reactions)) | As with other fossil fuels, burning butane in low-oxygen environments will emit [[fuel:carbon monoxide|carbon monoxide]].((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butane#Reactions)) |
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