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Methane is lower cost than other raw materials like oil. That is why there is an opportunity to make chemicals cheaper, and also greener. The microbe itself it
by dgreenf 12y ago
Methane is lower cost than other raw materials like oil. That is why there is an opportunity to make chemicals cheaper, and also greener. The microbe itself it the catalyst - actually the enzymes inside do the work.
A decentralized process would let you use all the stranded natural gas that is currently flared. It's a big challenge though.
- jefflinwood 12y agoSure, but existing chemical companies already use methane as a feedstock. It would be more interesting if you could rescue the flared natural gas in a place like North Dakota where they're currently not using it and/or reinjecting it into wells to maintain pressure.