Butane (including N-Butane)
Reliable butane supply for fuel, petrochemical, and aerosol applications
Butane, including both n-butane and isobutane isomers, is a versatile liquefied petroleum gas used in fuel blending, aerosol propellants, refrigerant blends, and petrochemical synthesis. Prime Elements supplies technical and commercial grades backed by rigorous quality control and flexible logistics.
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Powering Industry with Reliable Butane
Butane is a highly adaptable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), covering both n-butane and isobutane isomers, and is easily liquefied and stored under moderate pressure. It is used across fuel blending, aerosol propellants, refrigerant blends, and petrochemical synthesis, with further applications in refining, plastics manufacturing, and rubber processing. Prime Elements supplies both technical and commercial grades of butane — including n-butane — backed by strong logistics, rigorous quality control, and transparent documentation.
Consistent Quality and Performance
Through our relationships with refineries and gas processing plants, we offer access to refinery-grade n-butane and isobutane across technical and commercial specifications. Purity testing and a certificate of analysis (COA) accompany every shipment.
Trusted Logistics Partner
We deliver butane in flexible formats — bulk, ISO tank, railcar, and barge — with logistics coverage across Europe, North America, and China. Our coordinated systems keep shipments moving smoothly from loading to delivery.
Compliance and Sustainability
Our butane supply complies with REACH and international LPG transport standards. Butane is also increasingly used as a lower-global-warming-potential alternative to HFC propellants in aerosol applications, and we support customers transitioning toward these lower-impact formulations.
Why Choose Butane (Including N-Butane) from Prime Elements?
Grade Flexibility: Access to refinery-grade n-butane and isobutane across fuel and petrochemical grades.
Flexible Logistics: Bulk, ISO tank, railcar, and barge delivery formats.
Verified Quality: Purity testing and COA documentation on every shipment.
Regulatory Compliance: Conformity with REACH and international LPG transport standards.
Choose Prime Elements for consistent, safe, and specification-matched butane supply across grades and applications.
Butane’s blend of isomers supports use as a fuel component, chemical feedstock, and processing aid across multiple industries.
Typical applications include:
- LPG blending (fuel and heating grades)
- Petrochemical feedstock (isomerization, alkylation, MTBE production)
- Aerosol propellant
- Refrigerant blending
- Plastics and rubber processing
- Fuel component / autogas blending
Its availability across n-butane and isobutane grades gives butane the flexibility to serve both fuel and chemical manufacturing applications.
| Parameter | Unit | Typical Range |
|---|---|---|
| Total butane content (n- + iso-) | % | > 90 |
| n-Butane content | % | 50 – 95 (grade dependent) |
| Isobutane content | % | 5 – 50 (grade dependent) |
| Sulfur (total) | ppm | < 50 |
| Vapor pressure (37.8°C) | bar | 2 – 4 |
| Water content | ppm | < 10 |
Specifications vary depending on refinery origin, feedstock composition, and grade (technical or commercial).
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Delivery terms | FOB / CFR / CIF |
| Transport modes | Bulk vessel / barge, ISO tank containers, rail tank cars, road tankers |
| Shipment size | 500 – 25,000 MT |
| Packaging | Bulk liquid, pressurized / ISO tank containers |
| Storage | Pressurized storage tanks |
| Handling | Pumping and vapor-return systems |
Our standards are non-negotiable.
Every product in our portfolio is documented, tested and certified against international standards — and our memberships put that commitment on the record.
ISCC
International Sustainability & Carbon Certification.
EPCA
European Petrochemical Association — active member.
GROFOR
Federal Association of German Fuel Trade.
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