ethane
Ethane is a chemical compound with chemical formula C2H6. This compound is an alkane with two carbon atoms, and an aliphatic hydrocarbons. In the standard temperature and pressure, ethane is a colorless gas and odorless. In the industry produced by isolated ethane from natural gas, and as a by-product of oil refining.
usefulness
Its main use is as a raw material for the production of ethylene / ethene (C2H4) via steam cracking (steam cracking). Ethane is a good material in the production of ethylene by steam cracking of ethane reaction products have considerable percentage of ethylene, while the reaction of heavier hydrocarbons to produce a mixture that has little ethylene, and more olefina such as propylene and butadiene, and aromatic hydrocarbons.
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