1.As a fuel gas, it is burned in gas turbines or steam generators to generate electricity.
2.When mixed with propane, it is transformed into liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used for household heating, cooking and industrial heating.
3.Direct combustion for heating in specific industrial furnaces or high-temperature processes
4.Ethane is converted into ethylene (CH) through steam cracking (high-temperature decomposition), which is the core raw material for petrochemical products such as plastics (polyethylene), synthetic fibers, and rubber.
5.Used for the production of chloroethane (a refrigerant, an anesthetic) or bromoethane (a pharmaceutical intermediate)
6.Under the action of a catalyst, it can be oxidized to form acetic acid (vinegar acid), which is used in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
7.Liquid ethane is used as a refrigerant in low-temperature industries (such as ultra-low temperature freezing equipment).
8.As calibration gas, it is mixed with inert gases (such as nitrogen and argon) for instrument calibration (such as gas chromatographs).
9.In the experimental propulsion system, it serves as a fuel component (less commonly used in practical applications, and requires combination with other fuels).