Butane gas expiration date, how to throw it away
Butane gas expiration date, butane gas disposal method
Did you know that portable butane gas, which we easily use casually, ranks first in the global market share? Korean products account for 90% of the global market share. We use butane gas very effectively both at home and outdoors. Let’s take a look at the expiration date and disposal of butane gas, which are easy and common.
First of all, if you know what butane gas is, you can understand and think about the expiration date and how to throw it away with common sense. 부탄가스 버리는법
City gas?
Butane is not the type of city gas that we usually use at home. It is commonly called LPG. While LPG was used a lot in the past (until a while ago, LPG was also city gas in Jeju Island), most of the city now uses ‘natural gas’. Natural gas refers to the collection of natural gas to remove and use impurities.
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LPG, short for liquefied petroleum gas, is the first substance in the crude oil refining process. Its main ingredients are butane and propane. So the mix of propane and butane gas can vary depending on the usage.
Butane gas expiration date, butane gas disposal method
Butane gas expiration date
Should butane gas be thrown away like food when it’s old? Should butane gas be thrown away when it’s not food?
The conclusion should be judged by the appearance of butane gas.
If it looks dangerous at first glance due to a lot of rust, you’ll have to dispose of it, and if it’s not, you can use it if it’s okay.
Butane gas expiration date, butane gas disposal method
The picture is written on the ‘National Fuel’ solar fuel. It says ‘Recommended use period: 3 years’. So the meaning of ‘recommended’ literally means that the manufacturer recommends it, right? It is recommended to use it within 3 years. In other words, it is correct to interpret it as meaning that there is no coercion, no problem.
Then why is it 3 years? Since butane gas containers are made of iron, rust is inevitable over time, right? It may cause rust to form and explode. So, if you see it with the naked eye that there is no rust and you think it’s okay, you can use it. Manufacturing is done in Korea, but since the raw material for gas is imported, it would be a waste of resources to throw it away without using it.
Butane gas expiration date, butane gas disposal method
How to throw away butane gas
When you throw away butane gas, you have to throw it away after you’ve used it up completely. That’s because it won’t be a waste of resources and it’s not dangerous.
→ Drilling holes outdoors after full use and discarding them as goods for re-disposal
Let’s look at the ‘storage and disposal precautions’ written on the sun fuel?
“Use the container completely until it shakes and makes no sound, and then separate it into recyclable materials by drilling a hole outside with no fire and good ventilation.”
Butane gas expiration date, butane gas disposal method
If you drill it completely unused, it can explode due to residual gas. Also, if there is any residual gas left, there is no ventilation, and there is a fire danger if there is a fire around, so you have to drill it outdoors. And of course, it is recyclable because it is an iron product.
Butane gas expiration date, butane gas disposal method
In particular, LPG, such as butane gas, is heavier than air, so it is more dangerous because it stays on the floor when the gas leaks out.
However, it can be difficult to drill a hole. If it is determined that there is no residual gas even if it is completely used up and shaken, I think it is okay to throw it into the recyclable material without drilling a hole. This is because there is virtually no risk of explosion if the residual gas is in a “zero” state, and the process of recycling after collection by a recycling company is considered reliable.
Butane gas expiration date, butane gas disposal method
Butane gas expiration date, how to throw it out, to summarize
Butane gas that has passed its expiration date doesn’t rust much and can be used if it looks okay to the naked eye. When you throw it away, you recycle after using it completely.
Butane gas expiration date, butane gas disposal method
FYI, butane gas explosions are not naturally caused by manufacturing problems. They are caused by not following the precautions in use. Most of the time, the problem is the overuse of the fire (the fire is heated by using too large a fire plate and explodes accordingly).
Butane gas expiration date, butane gas disposal method
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