Product Description
Propane (C₃H₈) 100 PPM / Ethane (C₂H₆) 100 PPM / Methane (CH₄) 5,000 PPM Calibration Gas – 116L Cylinder
Maintaining accurate combustible gas detection requires routine calibration using stable hydrocarbon reference mixtures. This three-gas hydrocarbon calibration blend combines methane, propane, and ethane at controlled concentrations used to verify the response of LEL sensors and portable combustible gas monitors used in industrial safety programs.
The mixture contains Methane at 5,000 ppm, Propane at 100 ppm, and Ethane at 100 ppm balanced in air, providing a dependable reference gas for technicians performing bump testing and calibration of gas detection equipment used to monitor flammable hydrocarbon gases.
Supplied in a 116L aluminum cylinder with a C-10 valve, this calibration gas is commonly used by industrial maintenance teams, safety managers, and service technicians performing routine detector calibration across multiple instruments or job sites.
Gas Composition
| Gas | Concentration |
|---|---|
| Methane (CH₄) | 5,000 PPM |
| Propane (C₃H₈) | 100 PPM |
| Ethane (C₂H₆) | 100 PPM |
| Balance Gas | Air |
Cylinder Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Cylinder Size | 116L |
| Pressure | 1000 PSI |
| Valve | C-10 |
| Cylinder Material | Aluminum |
| Gas Reactivity | Non-Reactive |
| Approximate Gas Volume | 4.0 Cubic Feet |
Industrial Applications
This hydrocarbon calibration gas mixture is widely used to verify and maintain combustible gas detection equipment monitoring flammable gases.
Typical applications include:
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Combustible gas detector calibration
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LEL sensor bump testing
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Oil and gas facility maintenance
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Pipeline and gas distribution monitoring
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Industrial safety programs
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Utility infrastructure inspections
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Confined space monitoring
Routine calibration helps ensure detectors accurately detect combustible gas concentrations, supporting dependable hazard monitoring and regulatory compliance.
Compatible Gas Detectors
This calibration gas mixture can be used with many portable combustible gas detectors and multi-gas monitors, including instruments manufactured by:
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MSA
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Industrial Scientific
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Honeywell BW
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RKI Instruments
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Dräger
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GfG Instruments
Always verify the recommended calibration gas concentrations specified by the detector manufacturer before performing calibration.
Custom Calibration Gas Blends
If your required gas mixture or cylinder configuration is not listed, we can supply custom calibration gas mixtures tailored to specific gas detection applications. Contact our team for a quick quote on specialty calibration gas blends.
