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The flared natural gas is happening because it's too expensive to ship it away versus what it's worth. I'm not sure what you gain by burning the natural gas int
by mlindner 4y ago
The flared natural gas is happening because it's too expensive to ship it away versus what it's worth. I'm not sure what you gain by burning the natural gas into CO2, and then converting it back into a hydrocarbon again only for it to again be marooned...
- PaulHoule 4y agoVery similar technology is used to turn CH₄ to motor fuels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_to_liquids https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_to_liquids they say https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_GTL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_GTL in Qatar makes about 95 million barrels of liquid a year at $40 a barrel.