Perpetual methane economy: is it possible

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EDT 1974 · CHEMTECH; (United States)

OSTI ID:5141084

Klass, D L

Creating a perpetual methane economy and perpetuating the natural gas industry as a marketer of methane lies in converting to substitute natural gas (SNG), a major source of continuously renewable nonfossil carbon, the biomass produced by photosynthesis. This is technically reasonable. The technology of converting nonfossil, renewable carbon to methane reduces itself to two major acititivies: growth of biomass, which is produced by conversion of solar energy to chemical energy, and gasification of this biomass. Photosynthesis and gasification were discussed. 8 figures, 11 tables. (DP)

• Research Organization: Inst. of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL
• OSTI ID: 5141084
• Journal Information: CHEMTECH; (United States), Journal Name: CHEMTECH; (United States) Vol. 4; ISSN CHTED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKANES
BIOCONVERSION
BIOMASS
BIOSYNTHESIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
HIGH BTU GAS
HYDROCARBONS
METHANE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
PRODUCTION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
RESOURCES
SYNTHESIS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES