Gas fosil: Perbedaan antara revisi

Kesulitan utama dalam penggunaan gas alam adalah [[transportasi]] dan penyimpanan. [[Transportasi jalur pipa|Jalur pipa]] gas alam sangat ekonomis, namun tidak praktis menyebrangi [[samudra]]. Banyak jalur pipa yang telah ada di Amerika Utara mendekati kapasitas mereka.

 

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In the past, the natural gas which was recovered in the course of recovering [[petroleum]] could not be [[profit]]ably sold, and was simply [[combustion|burned]] at the oil field (known as [[gas flare|flaring]]). This [[waste]]ful practice is now illegal in many countries, especially since it adds [[greenhouse gas]] [[pollution]] to the [[earth's atmosphere]]. Additionally, companies now recognize that value for the gas may be achieved with LNG, CNG, or other transportation methods to end-users in the future. The gas is now re-[[inject]]ed back into the formation for later recovery. This also assists oil [[pump]]ing by keeping underground [[pressure]]s higher. In [[Saudi Arabia]], in the late [[1970s]], a "Master Gas System" was created, ending the need for flaring. The natural gas is used to generate electricity and heat for [[desalinization]]. Similarly, some land-fills that also discharge methane gases have been set-up to capture the methane and generate electricity.