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To: virgil283
your home system compresses it to liquid....no?

No. The critical temperature of methane is -82.7°C or -116.9°F. No amount of pressure will liquefy methane above that temperature. At atmospheric pressures, it needs to be cooled to -260°F.

117 posted on 10/17/2013 11:29:15 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney
your home system compresses it to liquid....no? ....don't know why I said liquid 'cause I know we are talking about compressed N.G....What kind of pressures are we talking about (in the vehicles storage tank)
124 posted on 10/17/2013 11:40:46 AM PDT by virgil283 (When the sun spins, the cross appears, and the skies burn red)
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