Eliminating the effects of greenhouse gases

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Chemical Processing

OSTI ID:494166

Straitz, III, J F ^[1]

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1. NAO Inc., Philadelphia, PA (United States)

From 1993 to 1997, more than $600 million will be invested in about 190 new landfill gas energy projects, 75% of which will generate 400 megawatts of electric power. Most of the others will pump methane (CH{sub 4}) directly into natural gas transmission lines or be used to power steam generators. U.S. landfills now produce about 40 million tons of landfill gas per year, and half that tonnage is CH{sub 4}, an alternate fuel. By the year 2000, 90% of all federal and state fleet vehicles must be powered by alternate fuels. Twenty-million tons of CH{sub 4}, converted to compressed natural gas (CNG) at municipal and private landfill refueling stations, could power 8 million natural gas vehicles (NGV). In addition to conserving 8 billion gallons of gasoline per year that would help to reduce this nation`s trade unbalance, the clean-burning CNG would also reduce airborne pollutants.

• OSTI ID: 494166
• Journal Information: Chemical Processing, Journal Name: Chemical Processing Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 59; ISSN 0009-2630; ISSN CHPCAI
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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