BP Propane Distributors Ltd.5214 Coral Shores Drive N.E., Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Propane is a liquid stored under pressure in tanks and cylinders. In most systems, propane is vaporized to a gas before it leaves the tank or cylinder and is then dispensed through a pressure regulator to a vehicle, equipment or an appliance.

Propane is used in and around homes for furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, outdoor grills, fireplaces, and appliances; on farms for uses such as pest control, crop drying and irrigation pumps; for industrial uses such as forklifts and fleet vehicles and in millions of commercial establishments, including restaurants and hotels that depend on propane for heating, cooking, and other uses.

Because propane is stored in portable tanks, it can be used in areas beyond gas mains. To fuel homes, large tanks can be buried underground because it is a nontoxic, non-poisonous fuel that doesn’t contaminate aquifers or soil.

Refueling a propane vehicle takes about the same amount of time as refueling a gasoline vehicle. Propane is one of the cleanest burning of all fossil fuels.