Bio
Methane Gas
Methanation synthesizes methane
(CH4) from hydrogen (H2) and carbon dioxide (CO2).
The Japanese government plans to convert90% of city gas into synthetic methane by 2050. CO2 is treated like
an enemy of humanity as the source of global warming.
Solution to CO2
problems is to use them as energy resources. Now, CO2 is not a nuisance, but a
valuable resource.
We are establishing
efficient CO2 capture technology with a low cost and simple CO2 recovery
system.
Since methane is a huge energy source, it is
used as an alternative vehicle fuel. It
is called CNG or compressed natural gas. Compared to diesel and petrol, it is
cheaper and more eco friendly. People can also use it as a fuel to activate
turbines and gas boilers in the industry and factory.
- Methane indirectly is
responsible for producing some fertilizers since the hydrogen gas produced in
the reformation of methane is used in another catalytic process to make ammonia
which, in turn, is converted to important fertilizers. (Schreiner and Shakhashiri, 2014). (Maley, 2009).