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Arctic Methane Releases (Original Post) sulphurdunn Nov 2013 OP
For every kilogram of methane that is burnt, 2.74 kg of carbon dioxide is produced. dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #1
See your point, but sulphurdunn Nov 2013 #2
Methane traps 34 times the heat that CO2 does OnlinePoker Nov 2013 #3
Time to gather it up, compress it and ship it to me..... rgbecker Nov 2013 #4
I don't know. sulphurdunn Nov 2013 #5

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
1. For every kilogram of methane that is burnt, 2.74 kg of carbon dioxide is produced.
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 02:27 PM
Nov 2013

So not necessarily a good idea.

Whilst on the subject - as a result of US sanctions the Iranians have been doing exactly that given no other choice. Further contributions by the US to global warming.

OnlinePoker

(5,702 posts)
3. Methane traps 34 times the heat that CO2 does
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 02:39 PM
Nov 2013

If you "only" produce 2.74 kg of CO2 for every kg of methane, you're ahead by a good percentage on heat retension. Of course, you are also producing heat by burning the methane so I don't know how that factors into the equation.

rgbecker

(4,806 posts)
4. Time to gather it up, compress it and ship it to me.....
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 02:40 PM
Nov 2013

so I could burn it in my wood stove.

WTF? How hard is that?

 

sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts)
5. I don't know.
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 02:52 PM
Nov 2013

That's why I asked. What's cleaner to burn wood or methane? I've lived in places that rely on wood for fuel. The forests are consumed much faster than they can regenerate. The consequences are not good.

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