Introduction to Natural Gas What is it Why

Introduction to Natural Gas What is it? Why is it important? Where does it come from? What does it do?

What is Natural Gas? ? ? • Natural gas is a non renewable energy source. • It is formed when layers of material are compressed under high heat and pressure for millions of years.

Natural Gas? No! Well kind of….

What Does Natural Gas Consist Of? • Primarily methane • It also contains some carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide

What is Natural Gas Used For? • Cooking • Generating electricity • Heat • Some forms of transportation

Where Can We Find Natural Gas • Natural gas is usually found in close proximity to coal and petroleum reserves. • Since they all come from compressed organic material squished under high pressure and heat for millions of years they are all located near each other.

Where Does Natural Gas Come From?

Processing Natural gas must be processed. We can’t use it right out of the ground. The biggest thing that must be removed from the gas is water.

Types of Natural Gas • LNG- Liquified Natural Gas • CNG- Compressed Natural Gas

Transportation of NG • Natural gas is a tricky one to transport. We often liquefy the gas to transport it by ship. • For shorter distances we can transport compressed natural gas in trucks.

A Waste Product • Often times when there was less of a need for natural gas it was simply burnt off as a waste product in the environment.