What is LPG
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The meaning of LPG is either Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Liquid Petroleum Gas.
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LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas – describes flammable hydrocarbon gases including propane, butane and mixtures of these gases.
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LPG, liquefied through pressurisation, comes from natural gas processing and oil refining.
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LPG is used as heating, cooking and auto fuel.
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LPG gases can all be compressed into liquid at relatively low pressures.
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LPG is generally stored, as a liquid, in steel vessels ranging from small BBQ gas bottles to larger gas cylinders and LPG storage tanks.