# LNG (as fuel) chemical composition **URL:** \ **Category:** Alternative Fuels\ **Tags:** decarbonisation, lng\ **Created:** [November 10, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/lng-as-fuel-chemical-composition/539 "2022-11-10T21:36:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Captain\_Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Captain\_Tim](https://www.queseas.com/u/Captain_Tim)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/lng-as-fuel-chemical-composition/539/1 "2022-11-10T21:36:10Z")
What are the main chemical components of the LNG fuel? ---
**Author:** ![ZhengYiSao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/71e660/32.png) [@ZhengYiSao](https://www.queseas.com/u/ZhengYiSao)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 12:26am UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/lng-as-fuel-chemical-composition/539/2 "2022-11-11T00:26:39Z")
Hi @Captain_Tim , Typically LNG consists of 85 to 95-plus percent methane (CH4) which is the simplest hydrocarbon compound. Other compounds in a fewer percent include ethane, even less propane, butane, and trace amounts of nitrogen. The exact composition varies according to its source and processing history. LNG is odorless, colorless, noncorrosive, and nontoxic, and nowadays quite expensive. ![Source: Liquefied Natural Gas:Understanding the Basic Facts, Department of Energy, United States of America](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/queseas/original/1X/8027c83c87d71fff817791516c5c18732ce2e162.png) ---
**Author:** ![Paraschos.Liadis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@Paraschos.Liadis](https://www.queseas.com/u/Paraschos.Liadis)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/lng-as-fuel-chemical-composition/539/3 "2022-11-13T12:48:34Z")
Here is a detailed table with the LNG fuel components. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/queseas/original/1X/51c1fdf7f8bd6232ec765214a71509f43e1467f9.jpeg)