Aaahhh, since methane is a far worse green house gas than CO2 then we
can blame him for global warming when it is accidentally released, lol.
Just pulling your chain a bit... Seriously I do no think methane is any
better than LNG or CNG for fuel and the US has zillions of cubic feet
of the stuff. The issue is again a lack of heat available within the
fuel and the very short ranges afforded by the use of those gasses as a
motor fuel. CNG cars and pickup have been in circulation for some time
now. HAven't caught on because filling stations are very few and very
far between and the ranges per very large tank fillup is very short in
comparison to gasoline. BioDiesel-electric may be the answer (think
like a locomotive).
mayf
Chris Thompson wrote:
>An acquaintance of mine who is a big-shot at one of the leading
>gas-supplying companies has been buying up all the methane resources
>around the world he can for years now. It's such a cheap resource, it's
>normally burned off as waste. They are convinced that methane, not
>hydrogen, will fill that sector void...
>
>Chris
>
>Steve Laifman wrote:
>
>
>>Scott,
>>
>>Discovery Channel, Myth Busters, claims that their extreme test would
>>NOT ignite even when highly combustible thermite was over-loaded into
>>the aluminum paint.
>>
>>That may be "common wisdom", but a reading of the referenced article,
>>concluded that massive amounts of the pyrotechnic THERMITE, might have
>>been a contributer, but the actual paint did not contain THERMITE.
>>
>>The hydrogen did burn when air was present. There were reports of some
>>gas bags leaking into the interior spaces, mixing with the air. There
>>might have been a static electricity discharge in the aft end of the
>>interior, which would burn from rear to front.
>>
>>http://www.powerset.com/explore/semhtml/LZ_129_Hindenburg?query=Hindenburg
>>
>>I was a day when the air was charged with static electricity, and the landing
>cables were conductive.
>>
>>Food for thought, and it has been since May, 1937.
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>___
>>Steve Laifman
>>Editor - TigersUnited.com
>>
>>
>>
>>Scott Hutchinson wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>I think the common wisdom is now that the silver nitrate (could have the
>exact compound wrong) in the fabric covering of the Hindenberg was what caused
>the fire and not the Hydrogen.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Scott Hutchinson
>>>Director of Operations
>>>Netjets Large Aircraft
>>>
>>>
>>>
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