[Jewelry making - Article 00114] - Re: [Orchid] Ozone friendly torches?

[Milt Fischbein - Jewellery Artist]

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Lisa

    Propane and butane are both naturally occurring hydrocarbon
    compounds that are components of natural gas.  When they are burned
    efficiently (such as in a soldering torch)  they both form carbon
    dioxide and water as by-products. MAPP gas is also a hydrocarbon and
    also forms carbon dioxide and water when burned.  Since all three
    produce the same gasses once they are burned, I don't believe that
    one can be considered more ozone friendly than the other. 

    The amount of any one of these gases that you would burn in your
    torch in a year is minute, compared to the amount of similar
    hydrocarbons that are burned in a year in say your furnace, your
    home water heater, your car, in making electricity to run your home
    etc.  You can do far more for the ozone layer by lowering your
    thermostat in the winter or raising it during air conditioning
    season, or by leaving your car at home and taking public
    transportation or riding a bike. 

    My suggestion is that you buy the best torch for the job and
    consider other ways to conserve energy use and thus reduce your
    impact on the ozone layer. 

Regards
Milt Fischbein - Jewellery Artist
Calgary AB, Canada
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a925maven AT shaw.ca

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