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Thu May 05, 2005 7:04 pm
Is there a magic formula for converting lbs of something to water gallons? I do not have to be accurate to the Nth degree, just in the ballpark.
Examples
How many water gallons is 600 lbs of R-22 refrigerant?
How many water gallons is 20 lbs of propane (blowtorch tanks)?
Etc. etc.
I need to do this for reporting requirements. The form specifies flammable gas and non-flammable gas amounts in "water gallon capacities" so I need to know how much I have in "water gallon capacity" to find out if I'm required to report it or not.
Thanks for any help
Thu May 05, 2005 7:35 pm
The magic formula is called "density." It is a property of the material, in general is different for each material, and you have to look it up in a reference book. The Handbook of Chemistry and Physics is a good place to look but there are other references.
If you divide mass by density, you get volume. If you multiply volume by density, you get mass.
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