n-butane
Four-carbon gas chain
N-butane is the straight-chain form of butane, a four-carbon hydrocarbon gas.
The "n" stands for "normal," distinguishing it from its branched isomer isobutane.
N-butane is used as fuel, refrigerant, and aerosol propellant.
At room temperature it's a colorless gas with a faint petroleum odor.
Saturated hydrocarbon series
- hydrocarbonAll-carbon-and-hydrogen compound
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- ethaneTwo-carbon alkane
propane · pentane · hexane · organic chemistry · carbon chain · paraffin · nonpolar · molecular structure
Product from crude processing
- feedstockUnprocessed manufacturing input
- isomerizationMolecular rearrangement keeping same atoms
- hydrogenationBonding hydrogen to compounds
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
LPG · propellant · aerosol · chemical synthesis · fractionation
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
- lighter fluidFlammable liquid for ignition
- camping stovePortable outdoor cooking apparatus
- portable stoveMobile cooking device
- torchHandheld burning light source
heating · burning · calorific · exothermic · propane · cigarette lighter · blowtorch · chafing dish
Temperature-regulating fluid
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
- HVACIndoor climate management
- heat transferMovement of thermal energy
- evaporatorLiquid-to-gas conversion device
compressor · condenser · phase change · thermodynamics · ozone-friendly · chest freezer
alkane
Saturated hydrocarbon series
- hydrocarbonAll-carbon-and-hydrogen compound
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
ethane · propane · pentane · hexane · organic chemistry · carbon chain · paraffin · nonpolar · molecular structure · covalent bonds
petrochemical
Product from crude processing
- feedstockUnprocessed manufacturing input
- isomerizationMolecular rearrangement keeping same atoms
- hydrogenationBonding hydrogen to compounds
refinery · LPG · propellant · aerosol · chemical synthesis · fractionation
combustion
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
- lighter fluidFlammable liquid for ignition
- camping stovePortable outdoor cooking apparatus
- portable stoveMobile cooking device
torch · heating · burning · calorific · exothermic · propane · cigarette lighter · blowtorch · chafing dish · soldering
coolant
Temperature-regulating fluid
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
- HVACIndoor climate management
- heat transferMovement of thermal energy
evaporator · compressor · condenser · phase change · thermodynamics · ozone-friendly · chest freezer