What are Natural Gas Liquids?

Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) are derivatives of natural gas used in the petrochemical industry in making a variety of cost effective consumer products & packaging, medical devices, agriculture, industrial processes & their components, also used for power generation, refrigerants, heating & cooking and transportation fuels with 30% to 50% lower C02 emissions than other alternatives. These natural gas derivatives are carbon and hydrogen molecular chains separated from a “rich natural gas” (saturated) to produce the following commodities in liquid form; Ethane(C2), Propane(C3), Butane(C4), Pentanes(C5) and condensates(C5+).

What are Liquified Petroleum Gases?

Liquified Petroleum Gases (LPGs) are a mixture between butane and propane. The ratio can vary from 10:90 to 60:40 as required for the application. These natural gas liquids primarily used for heating, cooking, refrigerants, transportation, agriculture and also, a petrochemical feedstock in making consumer products and packaging. There is an established economic link between the increased use of Liquified Petroleum Gases (LPGs) and a better standard of living in developing countries (as measured by GDP). It is also a much cleaner burning cooking fuel reducing CO2 emissions over alternatives such as, kerosene and woodchip/manure. These natural gas derivatives are a mixture of Propane (C3), Isopropanes(C3+), Butanes (C4)and Isobutanes(C4+).

What are Natural Gas Condensates?

Condensates are heavier fractions of natural gas carbon and hydrogen molecular chains. Heavier fractions consist of Pentanes(C5), Naptha, Natural gasoline and Condensates(C5+). Condensates are added to industrial products to improve their combustability making them cleaner burning and more energy efficient. Also used to improve the transportation of heavy crude in pipelines.