Title: Clean carbon fuel from methane and carbon dioxide
Abstract: Natural gas, which contains mostly methane, is generally largely available from wells in many parts of the US. Natural gas is a premium fuel, since it can be burned readily and cleanly. The main problem with methane is its storability and transportability. Pipelines are required, which if not available, are expensive to install. Methane being a cryogenic gas is not readily storable and, thus, generally must be consumed on demand. Although, at present, supply is not a problem, there is much shut-in gas wells in areas remote from pipelines and wells or gas which is of poor quality. This gas cannot be presently used without processing to a clean pipeline quality gas. The authors describe a new process that addresses the two problems of utilization and conversion of natural gas to a premium fuel based on substandard natural gas wells. The process involves the reaction of methane with carbon dioxide to produce carbon black and water.
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-03-01
Language: en
Type: article
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