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They flare to quickly burn off excess gases as a safety mechanism rather than anything else. Venting gas into the air would be much worse.
by JohnKemeny 5mo ago
They flare to quickly burn off excess gases as a safety mechanism rather than anything else. Venting gas into the air would be much worse.
- noisy_boy 5mo agoCan't that burning be converted into energy like boiling water to turn a turbine to generate energy? Or not worth the payoff?