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Propane is one of the most famous fuel types, it’s a petroleum product. Propane is mostly found in the gaseous state, but it can be compressed in a container in a liquid form which can be expanded to gas. This form of fuel can be mixed with a small amount of other types of petroleum products to be used as a vehicle fuel. This is known as liquefied petroleum gas or more commonly as LPG. Another chemical is also added which acts as an odorant in order to identify if there is gas leak.

Propane is largely used as a domestic fuel especially for cooking with stoves; propane is used as the fuel for barbeques and also for other types of portable stoves and cooking ranges. The propane is also used as a vehicle fuel for certain types of fuels. In the recent years the increase in the number of automobiles that use propane as the fuel is evident.

The propane can be accommodated in different types of containers; the tanks are of different sizes based on the standard needs of various purposes. The very common size is the 20lb tank; this is the smallest in size for the propane tank. This tank is used for camping or for portable stove that is used on rare occasions. A 100lb propane tank can also be used to store the fuel and is used for various purposes. The 100lb tank is made of metal and it has a safety valve and knob to connect it to a stove or barbeque or any other fuel consuming appliance. A 100lb tank can accommodate almost 23.5 gallons of propane.

A standard 100lb propane tank is of the dimensions 48.5 inches tall and 14.6 inches wide, it is easily available in a hardware store or departmental store. This can be very useful to store fuel for later usage also. These days there also a gauge available in which the current level of the fuel inside the tank can be monitored. So that at the correct time the fuel can be replaced with a new tank or a refill can be done. The 100lb tank has got multiple usages; it can be used for domestic purposes. The 100lb propane tank should be handled very carefully, it is good to ensure that there is no leakage in the tank before connecting it to a stove or any kind of appliance that uses this type of fuel