Using methane rather than flaring it

Using methane rather than flaring it Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 22, 2016 - Methane is an abundant and inexpensive gas. Although it would be a suitable energy source and base material for the chemical industry, huge quantities of it are simply burnt off around the world - above all at oil fields and refineries. "On satellite images of Earth at night, the Middle East is brightly illuminated. This is not because the region has an especially high number of large, bri ... more

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