“Why Does Gas Smell” and Other Such FAQs?

At Adams Gas we’ve been supplying gas products for over 25 years now, and have had our fair share of questions, ranging from important ones that need to be answered to ridiculous ones that you wouldn’t even think of.

However, we like to answer everyone’s questions, so we’ve come up with a list of the more interesting questions for which people seem to be searching for the answer.

Why Does Gas Smell?

A lot of common gases, such as natural gas – this includes methane, ethane, propane, and butane, which are all commonly used in various applications – actually odourless, meaning that you won’t be able to tell if methane or any other form of natural gas is leaking.

So, you might be thinking, why does LPG smell bad? Well, it is down to the supplier of the gas itself to make sure that it does smell. Because natural gas is odourless, you won’t be able to tell if a leak occurs. So, gas suppliers mix the natural gas with a pungent gas that is harmless so that you can detect any possible leaks.

Can You Weigh Gas?

This is an unusual question, as you would imagine that a gas is weightless and it is extremely difficult to weigh gas, but it isn’t as hard as you think. There are three main ways of measuring the weight of the gas. The first is to measure the weight of an empty gas canister, then measure the weight of a full gas canister, and then the difference between the weight of the empty and full canisters is equal to the weight of the gas.

The second is similar to the first but it involves buoyancy and calculating the weight of gas from that. The third way is to determine the density of the gas and the volume that it occupies. The easiest way to measure the density of a gas is to calculate the speed of sound within the gas. That’s right… “the easiest way”.

Is There Gas in Space?

The simple answer to this question is yes. If you want to go more in-depth, examples of gas in space include planetary atmospheres, nebulae, and galactic cores. Nebulae are large stellar structures that consist of hydrogen and helium gas, and galactic cores consist of various complex gases, such as methane and ammonia.

See, we know all about gases! Over the past 25 years, we have tailored our supplying services so that your gas products are safe, secure, and free of any leaks.

So, if you want to know more about the services that we can provide for you, then please don’t hesitate to contact us. You can give us a call today on 0800 195 4445 and one of our incredibly friendly members of staff will be more than happy to help.