So I saw a lot of comments made out of ignorance on this thread

https://www.nairaland.com/8096708/why-does-petrol-colour-differ#130020767

Let me clear all doubts and fears by explaining it.

You see, when PMS (petrol) is produced in the refinery or imported from abroad, it is colourless; very clear just like water. But for the users, you and I, to differentiate it from water or kerosene, that "pinkish" colour is intentionally added.

The process of adding that colour is called "Dye-ing" and it has nothing to do with the octane rating or quality of the petrol. It is just for safety purpose.

And Yes, you can actually have different shades of that "pinkish" colour because the petrols are coming from different sources with different amounts of "dye". That is, the "ppm" differs, hence the different shades. No need to be scared.


This is also similar to the "smell" you perceive in your kitchen when your gas is leaking. When cooking gas (LPG) is produced, it is odourless. (It actually has a smell but not that one you perceive in your kitchen)

That "smell" you perceive is intentionally added so that you can tell when the gas is leaking.

The process of adding that "smell" to cooking gas is called "Odourization", and the substance used for the odourizing is mercaptan. Usually Ethyl Mercaptan. (Only chemistry people will understand this )

That "smell" also has nothing to do with the quality of your cooking gas. It is just for safety purpose.

But is there adulterated petrol? Definitely yes, but it's not really what the masses assume. (I will talk about this on a different post)

Now you know!!!

Mynd44 and fergie001, let's educate people.

lonelydora:
So I saw a lot of comments made out of ignorance on this thread

https://www.nairaland.com/8096708/why-does-petrol-colour-differ#130020767

Let me clear all doubts and fears by explaining it.

You see, when PMS (petrol) is produced in the refinery or imported from abroad, it is colourless; very clear just like water. But for the users, you and I, to differentiate it from water or kerosene, that "pinkish" colour is intentionally added.

The process of adding that colour is called "Dye-ing" and it has nothing to do with the octane rating or quality of the petrol. It is just for safety purpose.

And Yes, you can actually have different shades of that "pinkish" colour because the petrols are coming from different sources with different amounts of "dye". That is, the "ppm" differs, hence the different shades. No need to be scared.


This is also similar to the "smell" you perceive in your kitchen when your gas is leaking. When cooking gas (LPG) is produced, it is odourless. (It actually has a smell but not that one you perceive in your kitchen)

That "smell" you perceive is intentionally added so that you can tell when the gas is leaking.

The process of adding that "smell" to cooking gas is called "Odourization", and the substance used for the odourizing is mercaptan. Usually Ethyl Mercaptan. (Only chemistry people will understand this )

That "smell" also has nothing to do with the quality of your cooking gas. It is just for safety purpose.

But is there adulterated petrol? Definitely yes, but it's not really what the masses assume. (I will talk about this on a different post)

Now you know!!!

Nice explanation...

Educative

So, Mynd44 and Fergie001, you guys wants me to kill cow before you push this to front page to educate Nigerians?

I wrote this same thing on LinkedIn and Facebook and garnered a lot of good comments and likes. People appreciated it

But here in Nairaland, you prefer to allow people wallow in Ignorance.

This is why I no longer write educative posts here again, even with my other moniker.

Remember uan no dey pay me o

Peace out!

Quite insightful

Educative

This is the type of post that should grace front page and not all these tribalism.

lonelydora:
So, Mynd44 and Fergie001, you guys wants me to kill cow before you push this to front page to educate Nigerians?

I wrote this same thing on LinkedIn and Facebook and garnered a lot of good comments and likes. People appreciated it

But here in Nairaland, you prefer to allow people wallow in Ignorance.

This is why I no longer write educative posts here again, even with my other moniker.

Remember uan no dey pay me o

Peace out!

Kill one red cock with seven alligator pepper before it can get there
No mind me I am sure this post will get to front page. The mods have to sha do better.

chicfarmer:

Kill one red cock with seven alligator pepper before it can get there
No mind me I am sure this post will get to front page. The mods have to sha do better.

onez:
This is the type of post that should grace front page and not all these tribalism.

Thanks

onez:
This is the type of post that should grace front page and not all these tribalism.

Op should change the topic to Bobrisky escape from prison and see the way it would quickly make FP

helinues:


Op should change the topic to Bobrisky escape from prison and see the way it would quickly make FP

Early morning bunkum

Get a gadam job

so sad we have irresponsible mods on this forum especially nlfpmod. Educative threads like this should be grazing our front page steady and not the social misfits and deviants like mummy of Lagos or one tribalistic comments from all these Agbado emilokan army whose mandate is not mandating again

Very Educative you must be an Obidient

okeyley:
so sad we have irresponsible mods on this forum especially nlfpmod. Educative threads like this should be grazing our front page steady and not the social misfits and deviants like mummy of Lagos or one tribalistic comments from all these Agbado emilokan army whose mandate is not mandating again

As in eh

helinues:


Op should change the topic to Bobrisky escape from prison and see the way it would quickly make FP

If for safety then why leave Kerosine colourless? When Kerosine is what people store in their homes for cooking.

lonelydora:
So I saw a lot of comments made out of ignorance on this thread

https://www.nairaland.com/8096708/why-does-petrol-colour-differ#130020767

Let me clear all doubts and fears by explaining it.

You see, when PMS (petrol) is produced in the refinery or imported from abroad, it is colourless; very clear just like water. But for the users, you and I, to differentiate it from water or kerosene, that "pinkish" colour is intentionally added.

The process of adding that colour is called "Dye-ing" and it has nothing to do with the octane rating or quality of the petrol. It is just for safety purpose.

And Yes, you can actually have different shades of that "pinkish" colour because the petrols are coming from different sources with different amounts of "dye". That is, the "ppm" differs, hence the different shades. No need to be scared.


This is also similar to the "smell" you perceive in your kitchen when your gas is leaking. When cooking gas (LPG) is produced, it is odourless. (It actually has a smell but not that one you perceive in your kitchen)

That "smell" you perceive is intentionally added so that you can tell when the gas is leaking.

The process of adding that "smell" to cooking gas is called "Odourization", and the substance used for the odourizing is mercaptan. Usually Ethyl Mercaptan. (Only chemistry people will understand this )

That "smell" also has nothing to do with the quality of your cooking gas. It is just for safety purpose.

But is there adulterated petrol? Definitely yes, but it's not really what the masses assume. (I will talk about this on a different post)

Now you know!!!

Mynd44 and fergie001, let's educate people.

Thank you for the education, allbeit arrogantly.

lonelydora:
So I saw a lot of comments made out of ignorance on this thread

https://www.nairaland.com/8096708/why-does-petrol-colour-differ#130020767

Let me clear all doubts and fears by explaining it.

You see, when PMS (petrol) is produced in the refinery or imported from abroad, it is colourless; very clear just like water. But for the users, you and I, to differentiate it from water or kerosene, that "pinkish" colour is intentionally added.

The process of adding that colour is called "Dye-ing" and it has nothing to do with the octane rating or quality of the petrol. It is just for safety purpose.

And Yes, you can actually have different shades of that "pinkish" colour because the petrols are coming from different sources with different amounts of "dye". That is, the "ppm" differs, hence the different shades. No need to be scared.


This is also similar to the "smell" you perceive in your kitchen when your gas is leaking. When cooking gas (LPG) is produced, it is odourless. (It actually has a smell but not that one you perceive in your kitchen)

That "smell" you perceive is intentionally added so that you can tell when the gas is leaking.

The process of adding that "smell" to cooking gas is called "Odourization", and the substance used for the odourizing is mercaptan. Usually Ethyl Mercaptan. (Only chemistry people will understand this )

That "smell" also has nothing to do with the quality of your cooking gas. It is just for safety purpose.

But is there adulterated petrol? Definitely yes, but it's not really what the masses assume. (I will talk about this on a different post)

Now you know!!!

Mynd44 and fergie001, let's educate people.

nice one, but before I thought the one with pinkish colour does not consumed faster like the plane one because of course we still have plane petrol.

lonelydora:
So I saw a lot of comments made out of ignorance on this thread

https://www.nairaland.com/8096708/why-does-petrol-colour-differ#130020767

Let me clear all doubts and fears by explaining it.

You see, when PMS (petrol) is produced in the refinery or imported from abroad, it is colourless; very clear just like water. But for the users, you and I, to differentiate it from water or kerosene, that "pinkish" colour is intentionally added.

The process of adding that colour is called "Dye-ing" and it has nothing to do with the octane rating or quality of the petrol. It is just for safety purpose.

And Yes, you can actually have different shades of that "pinkish" colour because the petrols are coming from different sources with different amounts of "dye". That is, the "ppm" differs, hence the different shades. No need to be scared.


This is also similar to the "smell" you perceive in your kitchen when your gas is leaking. When cooking gas (LPG) is produced, it is odourless. (It actually has a smell but not that one you perceive in your kitchen)

That "smell" you perceive is intentionally added so that you can tell when the gas is leaking.

The process of adding that "smell" to cooking gas is called "Odourization", and the substance used for the odourizing is mercaptan. Usually Ethyl Mercaptan. (Only chemistry people will understand this )

That "smell" also has nothing to do with the quality of your cooking gas. It is just for safety purpose.

But is there adulterated petrol? Definitely yes, but it's not really what the masses assume. (I will talk about this on a different post)

Now you know!!!

Mynd44 and fergie001, let's educate people.

Nice one.
But mercaptan contains sulphur, in fact, it's one of the forms sulphur exist in petroleum. My question is, is it safe to inhale something like that?

For the sake of some of us who are not accustomed with chemistry, can you explain the process odourization take place in LPG.

zealousayo:

Nice one.
But mercaptan contains sulphur, in fact, it's one of the forms sulphur exist in petroleum. My question is, is it safe to inhale something like that?

It's not safe, but like every other substance, there is a certain amount (ppm) you can't inhale. The one added to your cooking gas is very low.

lonelydora:


It's not safe, but like every other substance, there is a certain amount (ppm) you can't inhale. The one added to your cooking gas is very low.

All right, gotten.
Are you a process engineer?

zealousayo:


All right, gotten.
Are you a process engineer?

Affirmative

lonelydora:


Affirmative

We are together.
Though I'm a pre-commissioning and maintenance engineer (trainee). I love all these your processes, so I'm learning about them

zealousayo:

We are together.
Though I'm a pre-commissioning and maintenance engineer (trainee). I love all these your processes, so I'm learning about them

Well done!

I am a Commissioning/Operation Engineer, actually. I started as an operator, anyway

Follow me on LinkedIn and enjoy more of my writeups.

lonelydora:


Well done!

I am a Commissioning/Operation Engineer, actually. I started as an operator, anyway

Follow me on LinkedIn and enjoy more of my writeups.

Okay ma.
Could you please tell me your name on LinkedIn or drop the link to your page?

zealousayo:

Okay ma.
Could you please tell me your name on LinkedIn or drop the link to your page?

First, it's Sir and not Ma.

Drop your email

lonelydora:


First, it's Sir and not Ma.

Drop your email

Oh the ...Dora in your username made me think you're a woman.

My mail: zealousayo@gmail.com

zealousayo:


Oh the ...Dora in your username made me think you're a woman.

My mail: zealousayo@gmail.com

Ok

zealousayo:


Oh the ...Dora in your username made me think you're a woman.

My mail: zealousayo@gmail.com

I'm not o

What does this have to do with politics