SlideShare a Scribd company logo
Methane
(CH4)
By: Rawan Yousef
Alenezi
Teacher: Rachell
Ann Nalog
Class: 8
Location on the periodic
table:
• Carbon: sixth element, in the 14th
group or 4A (Non- metal)
• Hydrogen: first element, in the 1st
group or 1A (Non-metal)
Type of bond: Travel
covalent bond
Valence electron:
• Carbon: four
• Hydrogen: one
Carbon:
Hydrogen:
Lewis dot structure:
Molecular shape:
Uses:
• The Industrial Uses: Methane, in the form of
natural gas, is important for a variety of
industries. It is a common fabric, plastic, anti-
freeze and fertilizer ingredient. Industrial natural
gas consumers include companies that make
pulp and paper. Food processors, petroleum
refineries and companies that work with stone,
clay and glass, use the energy it releases.
Methane-based combustion helps businesses
dry, dehumidify, melt and sanitize their products.
The use of methane natural gas in commercial
settings also sometimes resembles home uses.
• The Home Uses: Natural gas is cheaper
than electricity. It is a lower cost option
for people and businesses who need
power and heat. However, home uses
vary. Some consumers use the methane
in natural gas as a source of energy
while cooking. Others use it to heat and
cool their homes. For example, some
homes use methane natural gas to heat
their water. Another common use in the
home is a natural gas fireplace. There
are also natural gas dryers for your
clothes, but they are less common.
•The Distributed Generation: Through a
process called distributed generation, the
methane in natural gas can create electricity.
Microturbines (heat engines) and natural gas
fuel cells can produce enough electrical
energy to power a home. While distributed
generation technology remains in its infancy,
it has a promising future. The Natural Gas
Supply Association predicts that distributed
generation will offer homeowners energy
independence. The first system of this kind
was put in place in a Latham, New York,
home. The home strictly relies on a fuel cell
and its natural gas line for its energy needs.

More Related Content

What's hot

Energy soures
Energy souresEnergy soures
Energy soures
Muhammad Yasir
 
Alternative sources of green energy
Alternative sources of green energyAlternative sources of green energy
Alternative sources of green energy
Meesha Singh
 
Geothermal Energy: Advantages, Disadvantages, Economics and Policy
Geothermal Energy: Advantages, Disadvantages, Economics and Policy Geothermal Energy: Advantages, Disadvantages, Economics and Policy
Geothermal Energy: Advantages, Disadvantages, Economics and Policy
Shaharuf Islam
 
Sources of energy
Sources of energySources of energy
Sources of energy
Robin Dabur
 
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal EnergyGeothermal Energy
Geothermal Energy
Michael R. Barr
 
Sources of Energy PowerPoint Presentation (Class X NCERT) Science
Sources of Energy PowerPoint Presentation (Class X NCERT) Science Sources of Energy PowerPoint Presentation (Class X NCERT) Science
Sources of Energy PowerPoint Presentation (Class X NCERT) Science
Nipun Chandra
 
Sources Of Energy
Sources Of EnergySources Of Energy
Sources Of Energy
alex gorge
 
Clean energies and their uses in technology
Clean energies and their uses in technologyClean energies and their uses in technology
Clean energies and their uses in technology
Paola HT
 
UK Renewable Energy Presentation 2006
UK Renewable Energy Presentation 2006UK Renewable Energy Presentation 2006
UK Renewable Energy Presentation 2006
DermotDuncan
 
Energy conservation
Energy conservationEnergy conservation
Energy conservation
iicecollege
 
Energy sources and its Conservation
Energy sources and its ConservationEnergy sources and its Conservation
Energy sources and its Conservation
SOUBAM INDRAKUMAR SINGH
 
Energy conservation presentation
Energy conservation presentationEnergy conservation presentation
Energy conservation presentation
Muhammad Sheeraz
 
Presentation Topic:- Source of Energy
Presentation Topic:- Source of EnergyPresentation Topic:- Source of Energy
Presentation Topic:- Source of Energy
Md. Jashim Uddin
 
Energy Conservation
Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation
Energy Conservation
Rahul Kumar
 
Energy Conservation
Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation
Energy Conservation
Abhinav Parihar
 
Renewable energy
Renewable energyRenewable energy
Renewable energy
Mujeeb UR Rahman
 
Sources of energy - Physics Class 10 Ch-13
Sources of energy - Physics Class 10 Ch-13Sources of energy - Physics Class 10 Ch-13
Sources of energy - Physics Class 10 Ch-13
Khush Ramani
 
Alternate Energy Sources
Alternate Energy SourcesAlternate Energy Sources
Alternate Energy Sources
Umer Khayam
 
Energy Conservation
Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation
Energy Conservation
Rhea Zagada
 
Energy Conservation
Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation
Energy Conservation
Hasnaın Sheıkh
 

What's hot (20)

Energy soures
Energy souresEnergy soures
Energy soures
 
Alternative sources of green energy
Alternative sources of green energyAlternative sources of green energy
Alternative sources of green energy
 
Geothermal Energy: Advantages, Disadvantages, Economics and Policy
Geothermal Energy: Advantages, Disadvantages, Economics and Policy Geothermal Energy: Advantages, Disadvantages, Economics and Policy
Geothermal Energy: Advantages, Disadvantages, Economics and Policy
 
Sources of energy
Sources of energySources of energy
Sources of energy
 
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal EnergyGeothermal Energy
Geothermal Energy
 
Sources of Energy PowerPoint Presentation (Class X NCERT) Science
Sources of Energy PowerPoint Presentation (Class X NCERT) Science Sources of Energy PowerPoint Presentation (Class X NCERT) Science
Sources of Energy PowerPoint Presentation (Class X NCERT) Science
 
Sources Of Energy
Sources Of EnergySources Of Energy
Sources Of Energy
 
Clean energies and their uses in technology
Clean energies and their uses in technologyClean energies and their uses in technology
Clean energies and their uses in technology
 
UK Renewable Energy Presentation 2006
UK Renewable Energy Presentation 2006UK Renewable Energy Presentation 2006
UK Renewable Energy Presentation 2006
 
Energy conservation
Energy conservationEnergy conservation
Energy conservation
 
Energy sources and its Conservation
Energy sources and its ConservationEnergy sources and its Conservation
Energy sources and its Conservation
 
Energy conservation presentation
Energy conservation presentationEnergy conservation presentation
Energy conservation presentation
 
Presentation Topic:- Source of Energy
Presentation Topic:- Source of EnergyPresentation Topic:- Source of Energy
Presentation Topic:- Source of Energy
 
Energy Conservation
Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation
Energy Conservation
 
Energy Conservation
Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation
Energy Conservation
 
Renewable energy
Renewable energyRenewable energy
Renewable energy
 
Sources of energy - Physics Class 10 Ch-13
Sources of energy - Physics Class 10 Ch-13Sources of energy - Physics Class 10 Ch-13
Sources of energy - Physics Class 10 Ch-13
 
Alternate Energy Sources
Alternate Energy SourcesAlternate Energy Sources
Alternate Energy Sources
 
Energy Conservation
Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation
Energy Conservation
 
Energy Conservation
Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation
Energy Conservation
 

Similar to Methane (ch4)

Introduction to Power Plants.pdf
Introduction to Power Plants.pdfIntroduction to Power Plants.pdf
Introduction to Power Plants.pdf
KIET Group of Institutions
 
Cracking of methane at low temperature
Cracking of methane at low temperature Cracking of methane at low temperature
Cracking of methane at low temperature
Divyesh Chotaliya
 
Waste to fuel
Waste to fuel Waste to fuel
Waste to fuel
Huda Rayeen
 
Essay On Ready Made Fuels
Essay On Ready Made FuelsEssay On Ready Made Fuels
Essay On Ready Made Fuels
Samantha Caldwell
 
Class-8 science Chapter-2 coal and petroleum
Class-8 science Chapter-2 coal and petroleum Class-8 science Chapter-2 coal and petroleum
Class-8 science Chapter-2 coal and petroleum
HrushikeshReddy14
 
EE8703 RES QB.pdf
EE8703 RES QB.pdfEE8703 RES QB.pdf
EE8703 RES QB.pdf
ssuser6968af
 
Alternative Fuels for Automobile
Alternative Fuels for AutomobileAlternative Fuels for Automobile
Alternative Fuels for Automobile
Toppo Simon
 
Servals TLUD Biomass Stove Deck
Servals TLUD Biomass Stove DeckServals TLUD Biomass Stove Deck
Servals TLUD Biomass Stove Deckbitmaxim
 
Fuel & Energy: Resources & Utilization Briefly Descried
Fuel & Energy: Resources & Utilization Briefly Descried Fuel & Energy: Resources & Utilization Briefly Descried
Fuel & Energy: Resources & Utilization Briefly Descried
Mazhar Shafi
 
An introduction to waste to energy 130417
An introduction to waste to energy 130417An introduction to waste to energy 130417
An introduction to waste to energy 130417
Moustafa M Elsayed
 
Renewable Energy Technologies Course Chapter 1
Renewable Energy Technologies Course Chapter 1Renewable Energy Technologies Course Chapter 1
Renewable Energy Technologies Course Chapter 1
Prof . Ghada Amer
 
ADITHYAN P.A.pptx
ADITHYAN P.A.pptxADITHYAN P.A.pptx
ADITHYAN P.A.pptx
AdithyanPA
 
Global environment issuses.ppt
Global environment issuses.pptGlobal environment issuses.ppt
Global environment issuses.ppt
Swapnil Patel
 
ADITHYAN P.A-1.pptx
ADITHYAN P.A-1.pptxADITHYAN P.A-1.pptx
ADITHYAN P.A-1.pptx
BasilSunny28
 
Lattice Energy LLC - Japanese NEDO industry-academia-government project - nan...
Lattice Energy LLC - Japanese NEDO industry-academia-government project - nan...Lattice Energy LLC - Japanese NEDO industry-academia-government project - nan...
Lattice Energy LLC - Japanese NEDO industry-academia-government project - nan...
Lewis Larsen
 
Module 4 Biomass Energy in detail ppt.pptx
Module 4 Biomass Energy in detail ppt.pptxModule 4 Biomass Energy in detail ppt.pptx
Module 4 Biomass Energy in detail ppt.pptx
GOYALJAYA
 
Lattice Energy LLC - LENR technologys compelling value proposition for oil an...
Lattice Energy LLC - LENR technologys compelling value proposition for oil an...Lattice Energy LLC - LENR technologys compelling value proposition for oil an...
Lattice Energy LLC - LENR technologys compelling value proposition for oil an...
Lewis Larsen
 
18.09.2013, MCS DME project replacing coal with gas, Bat-Erdene Gansukh
18.09.2013, MCS DME project replacing coal with gas, Bat-Erdene Gansukh18.09.2013, MCS DME project replacing coal with gas, Bat-Erdene Gansukh
18.09.2013, MCS DME project replacing coal with gas, Bat-Erdene Gansukh
The Business Council of Mongolia
 
Non-Conventional Energy Sources.pdf
Non-Conventional Energy Sources.pdfNon-Conventional Energy Sources.pdf
Non-Conventional Energy Sources.pdf
MMruthyunjaya
 

Similar to Methane (ch4) (20)

Introduction to Power Plants.pdf
Introduction to Power Plants.pdfIntroduction to Power Plants.pdf
Introduction to Power Plants.pdf
 
Cracking of methane at low temperature
Cracking of methane at low temperature Cracking of methane at low temperature
Cracking of methane at low temperature
 
Waste to fuel
Waste to fuel Waste to fuel
Waste to fuel
 
Essay On Ready Made Fuels
Essay On Ready Made FuelsEssay On Ready Made Fuels
Essay On Ready Made Fuels
 
Class-8 science Chapter-2 coal and petroleum
Class-8 science Chapter-2 coal and petroleum Class-8 science Chapter-2 coal and petroleum
Class-8 science Chapter-2 coal and petroleum
 
EE8703 RES QB.pdf
EE8703 RES QB.pdfEE8703 RES QB.pdf
EE8703 RES QB.pdf
 
Alternative Fuels for Automobile
Alternative Fuels for AutomobileAlternative Fuels for Automobile
Alternative Fuels for Automobile
 
Servals TLUD Biomass Stove Deck
Servals TLUD Biomass Stove DeckServals TLUD Biomass Stove Deck
Servals TLUD Biomass Stove Deck
 
Fuel & Energy: Resources & Utilization Briefly Descried
Fuel & Energy: Resources & Utilization Briefly Descried Fuel & Energy: Resources & Utilization Briefly Descried
Fuel & Energy: Resources & Utilization Briefly Descried
 
An introduction to waste to energy 130417
An introduction to waste to energy 130417An introduction to waste to energy 130417
An introduction to waste to energy 130417
 
Renewable Energy Technologies Course Chapter 1
Renewable Energy Technologies Course Chapter 1Renewable Energy Technologies Course Chapter 1
Renewable Energy Technologies Course Chapter 1
 
ADITHYAN P.A.pptx
ADITHYAN P.A.pptxADITHYAN P.A.pptx
ADITHYAN P.A.pptx
 
Global environment issuses.ppt
Global environment issuses.pptGlobal environment issuses.ppt
Global environment issuses.ppt
 
ADITHYAN P.A-1.pptx
ADITHYAN P.A-1.pptxADITHYAN P.A-1.pptx
ADITHYAN P.A-1.pptx
 
Natural gas
Natural gas Natural gas
Natural gas
 
Lattice Energy LLC - Japanese NEDO industry-academia-government project - nan...
Lattice Energy LLC - Japanese NEDO industry-academia-government project - nan...Lattice Energy LLC - Japanese NEDO industry-academia-government project - nan...
Lattice Energy LLC - Japanese NEDO industry-academia-government project - nan...
 
Module 4 Biomass Energy in detail ppt.pptx
Module 4 Biomass Energy in detail ppt.pptxModule 4 Biomass Energy in detail ppt.pptx
Module 4 Biomass Energy in detail ppt.pptx
 
Lattice Energy LLC - LENR technologys compelling value proposition for oil an...
Lattice Energy LLC - LENR technologys compelling value proposition for oil an...Lattice Energy LLC - LENR technologys compelling value proposition for oil an...
Lattice Energy LLC - LENR technologys compelling value proposition for oil an...
 
18.09.2013, MCS DME project replacing coal with gas, Bat-Erdene Gansukh
18.09.2013, MCS DME project replacing coal with gas, Bat-Erdene Gansukh18.09.2013, MCS DME project replacing coal with gas, Bat-Erdene Gansukh
18.09.2013, MCS DME project replacing coal with gas, Bat-Erdene Gansukh
 
Non-Conventional Energy Sources.pdf
Non-Conventional Energy Sources.pdfNon-Conventional Energy Sources.pdf
Non-Conventional Energy Sources.pdf
 

Recently uploaded

FAIR & AI Ready KGs for Explainable Predictions
FAIR & AI Ready KGs for Explainable PredictionsFAIR & AI Ready KGs for Explainable Predictions
FAIR & AI Ready KGs for Explainable Predictions
Michel Dumontier
 
Penicillin...........................pptx
Penicillin...........................pptxPenicillin...........................pptx
Penicillin...........................pptx
Cherry
 
NuGOweek 2024 Ghent - programme - final version
NuGOweek 2024 Ghent - programme - final versionNuGOweek 2024 Ghent - programme - final version
NuGOweek 2024 Ghent - programme - final version
pablovgd
 
Hemoglobin metabolism_pathophysiology.pptx
Hemoglobin metabolism_pathophysiology.pptxHemoglobin metabolism_pathophysiology.pptx
Hemoglobin metabolism_pathophysiology.pptx
muralinath2
 
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technology
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technologyNutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technology
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technology
Lokesh Patil
 
(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...
(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...
(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...
Scintica Instrumentation
 
Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...
Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...
Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...
Sérgio Sacani
 
Comparative structure of adrenal gland in vertebrates
Comparative structure of adrenal gland in vertebratesComparative structure of adrenal gland in vertebrates
Comparative structure of adrenal gland in vertebrates
sachin783648
 
general properties of oerganologametal.ppt
general properties of oerganologametal.pptgeneral properties of oerganologametal.ppt
general properties of oerganologametal.ppt
IqrimaNabilatulhusni
 
EY - Supply Chain Services 2018_template.pptx
EY - Supply Chain Services 2018_template.pptxEY - Supply Chain Services 2018_template.pptx
EY - Supply Chain Services 2018_template.pptx
AlguinaldoKong
 
extra-chromosomal-inheritance[1].pptx.pdfpdf
extra-chromosomal-inheritance[1].pptx.pdfpdfextra-chromosomal-inheritance[1].pptx.pdfpdf
extra-chromosomal-inheritance[1].pptx.pdfpdf
DiyaBiswas10
 
Orion Air Quality Monitoring Systems - CWS
Orion Air Quality Monitoring Systems - CWSOrion Air Quality Monitoring Systems - CWS
Orion Air Quality Monitoring Systems - CWS
Columbia Weather Systems
 
SCHIZOPHRENIA Disorder/ Brain Disorder.pdf
SCHIZOPHRENIA Disorder/ Brain Disorder.pdfSCHIZOPHRENIA Disorder/ Brain Disorder.pdf
SCHIZOPHRENIA Disorder/ Brain Disorder.pdf
SELF-EXPLANATORY
 
platelets- lifespan -Clot retraction-disorders.pptx
platelets- lifespan -Clot retraction-disorders.pptxplatelets- lifespan -Clot retraction-disorders.pptx
platelets- lifespan -Clot retraction-disorders.pptx
muralinath2
 
Body fluids_tonicity_dehydration_hypovolemia_hypervolemia.pptx
Body fluids_tonicity_dehydration_hypovolemia_hypervolemia.pptxBody fluids_tonicity_dehydration_hypovolemia_hypervolemia.pptx
Body fluids_tonicity_dehydration_hypovolemia_hypervolemia.pptx
muralinath2
 
Viksit bharat till 2047 India@2047.pptx
Viksit bharat till 2047  India@2047.pptxViksit bharat till 2047  India@2047.pptx
Viksit bharat till 2047 India@2047.pptx
rakeshsharma20142015
 
Citrus Greening Disease and its Management
Citrus Greening Disease and its ManagementCitrus Greening Disease and its Management
Citrus Greening Disease and its Management
subedisuryaofficial
 
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlands
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlandsRichard's aventures in two entangled wonderlands
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlands
Richard Gill
 
RNA INTERFERENCE: UNRAVELING GENETIC SILENCING
RNA INTERFERENCE: UNRAVELING GENETIC SILENCINGRNA INTERFERENCE: UNRAVELING GENETIC SILENCING
RNA INTERFERENCE: UNRAVELING GENETIC SILENCING
AADYARAJPANDEY1
 
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate Pathway
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate PathwayCancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate Pathway
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate Pathway
AADYARAJPANDEY1
 

Recently uploaded (20)

FAIR & AI Ready KGs for Explainable Predictions
FAIR & AI Ready KGs for Explainable PredictionsFAIR & AI Ready KGs for Explainable Predictions
FAIR & AI Ready KGs for Explainable Predictions
 
Penicillin...........................pptx
Penicillin...........................pptxPenicillin...........................pptx
Penicillin...........................pptx
 
NuGOweek 2024 Ghent - programme - final version
NuGOweek 2024 Ghent - programme - final versionNuGOweek 2024 Ghent - programme - final version
NuGOweek 2024 Ghent - programme - final version
 
Hemoglobin metabolism_pathophysiology.pptx
Hemoglobin metabolism_pathophysiology.pptxHemoglobin metabolism_pathophysiology.pptx
Hemoglobin metabolism_pathophysiology.pptx
 
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technology
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technologyNutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technology
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technology
 
(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...
(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...
(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...
 
Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...
Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...
Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...
 
Comparative structure of adrenal gland in vertebrates
Comparative structure of adrenal gland in vertebratesComparative structure of adrenal gland in vertebrates
Comparative structure of adrenal gland in vertebrates
 
general properties of oerganologametal.ppt
general properties of oerganologametal.pptgeneral properties of oerganologametal.ppt
general properties of oerganologametal.ppt
 
EY - Supply Chain Services 2018_template.pptx
EY - Supply Chain Services 2018_template.pptxEY - Supply Chain Services 2018_template.pptx
EY - Supply Chain Services 2018_template.pptx
 
extra-chromosomal-inheritance[1].pptx.pdfpdf
extra-chromosomal-inheritance[1].pptx.pdfpdfextra-chromosomal-inheritance[1].pptx.pdfpdf
extra-chromosomal-inheritance[1].pptx.pdfpdf
 
Orion Air Quality Monitoring Systems - CWS
Orion Air Quality Monitoring Systems - CWSOrion Air Quality Monitoring Systems - CWS
Orion Air Quality Monitoring Systems - CWS
 
SCHIZOPHRENIA Disorder/ Brain Disorder.pdf
SCHIZOPHRENIA Disorder/ Brain Disorder.pdfSCHIZOPHRENIA Disorder/ Brain Disorder.pdf
SCHIZOPHRENIA Disorder/ Brain Disorder.pdf
 
platelets- lifespan -Clot retraction-disorders.pptx
platelets- lifespan -Clot retraction-disorders.pptxplatelets- lifespan -Clot retraction-disorders.pptx
platelets- lifespan -Clot retraction-disorders.pptx
 
Body fluids_tonicity_dehydration_hypovolemia_hypervolemia.pptx
Body fluids_tonicity_dehydration_hypovolemia_hypervolemia.pptxBody fluids_tonicity_dehydration_hypovolemia_hypervolemia.pptx
Body fluids_tonicity_dehydration_hypovolemia_hypervolemia.pptx
 
Viksit bharat till 2047 India@2047.pptx
Viksit bharat till 2047  India@2047.pptxViksit bharat till 2047  India@2047.pptx
Viksit bharat till 2047 India@2047.pptx
 
Citrus Greening Disease and its Management
Citrus Greening Disease and its ManagementCitrus Greening Disease and its Management
Citrus Greening Disease and its Management
 
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlands
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlandsRichard's aventures in two entangled wonderlands
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlands
 
RNA INTERFERENCE: UNRAVELING GENETIC SILENCING
RNA INTERFERENCE: UNRAVELING GENETIC SILENCINGRNA INTERFERENCE: UNRAVELING GENETIC SILENCING
RNA INTERFERENCE: UNRAVELING GENETIC SILENCING
 
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate Pathway
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate PathwayCancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate Pathway
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate Pathway
 

Methane (ch4)

  • 2. Location on the periodic table: • Carbon: sixth element, in the 14th group or 4A (Non- metal) • Hydrogen: first element, in the 1st group or 1A (Non-metal)
  • 3. Type of bond: Travel covalent bond
  • 4. Valence electron: • Carbon: four • Hydrogen: one
  • 9. Uses: • The Industrial Uses: Methane, in the form of natural gas, is important for a variety of industries. It is a common fabric, plastic, anti- freeze and fertilizer ingredient. Industrial natural gas consumers include companies that make pulp and paper. Food processors, petroleum refineries and companies that work with stone, clay and glass, use the energy it releases. Methane-based combustion helps businesses dry, dehumidify, melt and sanitize their products. The use of methane natural gas in commercial settings also sometimes resembles home uses.
  • 10. • The Home Uses: Natural gas is cheaper than electricity. It is a lower cost option for people and businesses who need power and heat. However, home uses vary. Some consumers use the methane in natural gas as a source of energy while cooking. Others use it to heat and cool their homes. For example, some homes use methane natural gas to heat their water. Another common use in the home is a natural gas fireplace. There are also natural gas dryers for your clothes, but they are less common.
  • 11. •The Distributed Generation: Through a process called distributed generation, the methane in natural gas can create electricity. Microturbines (heat engines) and natural gas fuel cells can produce enough electrical energy to power a home. While distributed generation technology remains in its infancy, it has a promising future. The Natural Gas Supply Association predicts that distributed generation will offer homeowners energy independence. The first system of this kind was put in place in a Latham, New York, home. The home strictly relies on a fuel cell and its natural gas line for its energy needs.