Material Specification GMS 9000

1. DESCRIPTION:
NATURAL GAS
2. SCOPE:
This material specification provides the properties of natural gas used in performance and reliability
testing of Generac products.

3. APPLICATION:
Generac products designed to run on natural gas are tested for performance and reliability with clean,
dry, pipeline quality natural gas. The properties presented in this standard represent the natural gas
used in product testing. The performance and reliability of Generac products using non-conforming
fuels are unknown and cannot be guaranteed.

4. BACKGROUND:
Natural gas is, by definition, any gas that occurs organically, but this standard focuses on natural gas
that is intended for use as fuel in reciprocating internal combustion engines. This natural gas is
generally assumed to have specific properties, but compositional differences and contaminants greatly
influence the fuel’s effectiveness. This variation can lead to lower power output, pre-ignition, detonation,
and corrosion if the fuel does not meet this standard. This standard identifies an acceptable fuel
composition for use in Generac products.

5. FUEL SPECIFICATIONS:
The fuel used by Generac is clean, dry, pipeline quality natural gas adhering to the following:

Component / Property Unit Range

Methane % Vol. 80 Min.
Ethane % Vol. 0-10
Propane % Vol. 0-5
Butanes % Vol. 0-2
Pentanes and heavier % Vol. 0-0.5
Nitrogen and other inerts % Vol. 0-3
Carbon dioxide % Vol. 0-3
Total diluents gases % Vol. 0-5
3
Hydrogen sulfide g/100scf (mg/m ) 0.25-0.3 (6-7)
Total sulfur g/100scf (mg/m3) 5-20 (115-460)
3
Water vapor lb/MMscf (mg/m ) 4-7 (60-110)
High Heating value Btu/scf (kJ/m3) 950-1150 (35400-42800)
Methane Number MN 80 Min.

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Material Specification GMS 9000
Notes:
- The fuel is free of liquid water and hydrocarbons at delivery temperature and pressure.
- The fuel if free of particulate matter.

6. HAZARDS IFORMATION:
6.1 EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

DANGER!
EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE GAS - MAY CAUSE FLASH
FIRE OR EXPLOSION!

High concentrations may exclude oxygen and cause dizziness

and suffocation. Contact with pressurized vapor may cause
frostbite or freeze burn.

6.2 NFPA 704 Hazard Identification System

Fire Hazard 4 (red)

Health Hazard 1 (blu)

4
1 0
Reactivity 0 (yel)

4-Severe 3-Serious 2-Moderate 1-Slight 0-Minimal

REVISION HISTORY

Rev Issue Description of Changes ECO Changed Checked Approved

No. Date Number By By By
A 11/17/11 Initial Release J-1080 B. Steffes A. Sibrel L. Vose

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11/17/11 GMS 9000