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Single catalyst conversion of methane to olefins

Steve Case said:
From your link:

"That distinction belongs to methane. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,
methane traps heat and warms the planet 86 times more than carbon dioxide over a 20-year horizon."​

Why should I read anything that subscribes to that BS?
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Well, they can put their money where their mouths are and extract their methane from the atmosphere.
 
Steve Case said:
From your link:

"That distinction belongs to methane. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,
methane traps heat and warms the planet 86 times more than carbon dioxide over a 20-year horizon."​

Why should I read anything that subscribes to that BS?
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whenever I see the words "traps heat" I do have to wonder, but regardless
of the articles author's opinion, an easy path to olefins is a good move ahead.
 
longview said:
whenever I see the words "traps heat" I do have to wonder, but regardless
of the articles author's opinion, an easy path to olefins is a good move ahead.
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Key word in that it "easy" and I doubt it. Olefins according to Wikipedia
are very reactive which means in order to synthesize them from methane
it's going to take energy. So we're looking at doing what? producing a
hydrocarbon that is available via other more economical sources just to
curb methane emissions?
 
Steve Case said:
Key word in that it "easy" and I doubt it. Olefins according to Wikipedia
are very reactive which means in order to synthesize them from methane
it's going to take energy. So we're looking at doing what? producing a
hydrocarbon that is available via other more economical sources just to
curb methane emissions?
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Curbing methane emissions may play well with the crowds, but the real money is being able
to convert methane into the longer chain liquid hydrocarbons we all know.
Olefins are the starting process. A cracking unit of a refinery turns oil into olefins.
From there they select the fuel product desired.
All the players have a gas to liquid process, but if these guys have a better one, well better is better.
Where this will all come into play, is when the low density alternative energy sources, need viable storage,
for the surplus. all of the surplus energy can be stored by the refineries as conventional fuels.
 
Steve Case said:
From your link:

"That distinction belongs to methane. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,
methane traps heat and warms the planet 86 times more than carbon dioxide over a 20-year horizon."​

Why should I read anything that subscribes to that BS?
Click to expand...

They use the GWP (global warming potential) number which is the instantaneous slope, not the actual effect.

More effective to the masses than the truth.
 
Steve Case said:
Key word in that it "easy" and I doubt it. Olefins according to Wikipedia
are very reactive which means in order to synthesize them from methane
it's going to take energy. So we're looking at doing what? producing a
hydrocarbon that is available via other more economical sources just to
curb methane emissions?
Click to expand...

It might be a good use for excessive wind or solar energy.
 
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