LPG & Gas
LPG and industrial gases via Egyptian ports — commercial propane C₃H₈ ≥ 95 % and butane C₄H₁₀ ≥ 95 % to ASTM D1835, pressurised parcel and ISO-tank supply; oxygen, nitrogen, argon, CO₂ on request. Per-lot CoA, SGS survey, FOB / CIF from Alexandria, Ain Sokhna, Damietta.
LPG & Gas at a glance
Commercial and logistics terms across the 2 SKUs in this line. Each SKU page carries its own specification sheet and test methods; every lot is analysed before the Bill of Lading.
LPG & Gas — commercial reference
- Products in this line
- 2 SKUs
- HS codes
- 2711.12 · 2711.13
- Origin
- Saudi Arabia · Qatar · Egypt
- Minimum order
- 100 MT
- Lead time
- 2–4 weeks from confirmed order
- Packing
- Drums · IBC 1000 L · ISO tank container · Tank truck
- Loading ports
- Ain Sokhna · Alexandria · Damietta
- Destination regions
- East Africa · Far East · Mediterranean · Red Sea & Gulf · South Asia
- Standards & documents
- ISO 9001:2015 · SGS
- Incoterms
- FOB · CFR · CIF
Taken from the SKU records in this line. Grade-specific limits and test methods are on each SKU page.
2 products ready for export
LPG and gas — commercial propane and butane to ASTM D1835, surveyed on every lift
Egypt sits between the Gulf's LPG export terminals and the Mediterranean and East African import markets, with its own gas-processing output from the Western Desert and Nile Delta and pressurised terminals at Ain Sokhna and Alexandria. Egypt Globe Group supplies commercial-grade propane (C₃H₈ ≥ 95 %) and butane (C₄H₁₀ ≥ 95 %) from Saudi, Qatari and Egyptian production by pressurised or semi-refrigerated LPG carrier and by T50 ISO tank from Alexandria, Ain Sokhna and Damietta. Oxygen, nitrogen, argon and carbon dioxide are quoted on request for industrial-gas distributors.
LPG contracts go wrong on composition and on quantity: butane-rich propane that fails vaporisation in cold markets, residue outside the ASTM D1835 window, quantity disputes when shore and ship figures are not reconciled by a surveyor. Egypt Globe Group's Quality Assurance division, at the nucleus of the group since its 2014 incorporation, analyses every parcel at the loading terminal by gas chromatography and appoints an independent surveyor for composition, density and quantity. Specification is guaranteed at the port of loading and binding under the sales contract; an off-spec parcel is rejected at the terminal, never re-graded or renegotiated.
Technical specification
Commercial propane — Physical properties
| Parameter | Specification | Test method | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | Commercial propane (EGG-LPG-001) | — | ASTM D1835 |
| Vapour pressure at 37.8 °C | ≤ 1,430 kPa (208 psig) | ASTM D1267 | ASTM D1835 |
| 95 % evaporated temperature | ≤ −38.3 °C | ASTM D1837 | ASTM D1835 |
| Residue on evaporation (100 mL) | ≤ 0.05 mL | ASTM D2158 | ASTM D1835 |
| Copper-strip corrosion | No. 1 | ASTM D1838 | ASTM D1835 |
| Hazard class | UN 1978, class 2.1 | — | IMDG / ADR |
Commercial propane — Chemical analysis
| Parameter | Limit | Test method | QA sampling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Propane (C₃H₈) | ≥ 95 % | Gas chromatography, ASTM D2163 | Per parcel |
| Butanes and heavier | ≤ 2.5 % liquid volume | ASTM D2163 | Per parcel |
| Propylene | ≤ 5 % | ASTM D2163 | Per parcel |
| Total sulphur | ≤ 185 mg/kg | ASTM D6667 | Per parcel |
| Hydrogen sulphide · free water | Pass (lead acetate) · none | ASTM D2420 / D2713 | Per parcel |
Commercial propane — Logistical & QA parameters
- MOQ — containerised
- 20 MT (one T50 ISO tank)
- MOQ — pressurised / semi-refrigerated carrier
- 500 MT per-SKU minimum; page MOQ 100 MT by ISO tank; maximum parcels 20,000 MT
- Packing
- Pressurised LPG carrier · semi-refrigerated parcel · T50 ISO tank · road tanker (DAP)
- Loading ports
- Alexandria (EGALY), Ain Sokhna (EGSOK), Damietta (EGDAM)
- Incoterms
- FOB / CFR / CIF; DAP on request
- Lead time
- 2–4 weeks
- Independent inspection protocol
- SGS / Intertek: shore and ship quantity survey (ullage, temperature, pressure, density), sampling per ASTM D1265, witness GC composition and vapour pressure, sealed samples
- Internal QA gate
- Per-parcel terminal-laboratory CoA before B/L; ASTM D1835 conformity, odorisation status and UN 1978 documentation confirmed; off-spec parcel rejected at the terminal, never re-graded
- HS code
- 2711.12
Commercial butane — specification
| Parameter | Commercial butane | Test method |
|---|---|---|
| Butane (C₄H₁₀) | ≥ 95 % | ASTM D2163 |
| Vapour pressure at 37.8 °C | ≤ 485 kPa (70 psig) | ASTM D1267 |
| 95 % evaporated temperature | ≤ 2.2 °C | ASTM D1837 |
| Residue on evaporation | ≤ 0.05 mL / 100 mL | ASTM D2158 |
| Total sulphur | ≤ 140 mg/kg | ASTM D6667 |
| Hazard class | UN 1011, class 2.1 | — |
| Origin · MOQ · HS code | Saudi Arabia / Egypt · 200 MT per-SKU minimum, maximum parcel 10,000 MT · 2711.13 | — |
Propane-butane mixes (for example 70/30 or 50/50) are blended to the destination's seasonal specification on request.
QA verification chain
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1
Gas plant / origin terminal
Origin CoQ reviewed against ASTM D1835 and contract; odorisation and mercaptan status confirmed
EvidenceOrigin CoQ, terminal release
EGG QA division · per parcel
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2
Terminal storage and transfer
Sphere / bullet or ISO-tank pressure-test certificate (T50), line purge, vapour-return connection
EvidenceTank certificate, transfer log
EGG port QC · per parcel
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3
Terminal laboratory
GC composition (ASTM D2163), vapour pressure (D1267), residue (D2158), sulphur (D6667), copper strip (D1838)
EvidencePer-parcel CoA before B/L
EGG terminal QC · per parcel
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4
Independent inspection
Quantity survey (shore and ship), sampling per ASTM D1265, witness GC, sealed samples
EvidenceSGS / Intertek quantity and quality certificate
Appointed surveyor · every lift
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5
Destination acceptance
Buyer re-test against the CoA and sealed loading-port samples; voyage condition under B/L and marine insurance
EvidenceCoA, inspection certificate, B/L
Buyer · on discharge
Applications & markets
Domestic cylinder filling, commercial and industrial heating, autogas, petrochemical feedstock and metal cutting — oil and gas, industrial chemistry, steel and metal, glass and ceramics furnaces. Import guides: Kenya, Turkey, Bangladesh. Related: petroleum products.
Standards & documentation
- ASTM D1835 (LPG specification), D2163 (composition), D1267 (vapour pressure), D2158 (residue), D1838 (copper strip), D1265 (sampling); IMDG / ADR class 2.1, IGC Code carriage documentation.
- ISO 9001 certified supply · quality and compliance · documentation · inspection · HS codes · Incoterms 2020 · vessel sizes.
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Frequently asked questions
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Which standards and certifications apply to LPG & Gas?
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