Natural gas

Natural gas means a fluid mixture of hydrocarbons (e.g., methane, ethane, or propane) that maintains a gaseous state at standard atmospheric temperature and pressure under ordinary conditions. Additionally, natural gas must be composed of at least 70 percent methane by volume and have a gross calorific value between 950 and 1,100 British thermal units (Btu) per standard cubic foot. Unless refined to meet this definition of natural gas, natural gas does not include the following gaseous fuels: landfill gas, digester gas, refinery gas, sour gas, blast furnace gas, coal-derived gas, producer gas, coke oven gas, or any gaseous fuel produced in a process which might result in highly variable sulfur content or heating value.

Source

40 CFR § 60.4420


Scoping language

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