▲ 125 ▼ Scientists propose converting natural gas into hydrogen directly in gas fields (techxplore.com) submitted 2 years ago by CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work to c/technology@lemmy.world 65 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] weirdingmodule@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) What could possibly go wrong? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 7 points 2 years ago This worst case scenario is probably the same as with any reservoir of natural gas (a massive leak and explosion), which is all the more reason to convert it to hydrogen and sequester the weaker, non-flammable GHG byproduct in situ. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I imagine that suddenly all the co2 stored as gas underground could suddenly come out and being odorless, kills the whole neighboring town permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Natural gas is also odorless and able to displace oxygen so I don’t see how it being CO2 underground instead of natural gas changes anything from a risk perspective. Maybe because the molecules are smaller and thus more prone to leaks? I’m admittedly way out of my depth here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Methane is lighter than air and goes up while co2 is heavier than oxygen and stays down. I don’t know maybe in case of some disaster where water leaks in the well and then pushes out the co2 I wouldn’t want to live nearby in both cases anyway permalink fedilink source parent [–] tal@lemmy.today 4 points 2 years ago* I mean, all that methane coming out would probably be at least as bad, and the cavity had previously been filled with methane. It'll be a cavern deep under a lot of rock. If it can contain methane for zillions of years, I imagine that it can contain carbon dioxide. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sewer_King@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'd be worried about the now excess co2 levels disrupting the normal saturation levels in the groundwater. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] towerful@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sparkling water, on tap! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sewer_King@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It's what plants crave I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work [S] 7 points 2 years ago This worst case scenario is probably the same as with any reservoir of natural gas (a massive leak and explosion), which is all the more reason to convert it to hydrogen and sequester the weaker, non-flammable GHG byproduct in situ. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I imagine that suddenly all the co2 stored as gas underground could suddenly come out and being odorless, kills the whole neighboring town permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Natural gas is also odorless and able to displace oxygen so I don’t see how it being CO2 underground instead of natural gas changes anything from a risk perspective. Maybe because the molecules are smaller and thus more prone to leaks? I’m admittedly way out of my depth here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Methane is lighter than air and goes up while co2 is heavier than oxygen and stays down. I don’t know maybe in case of some disaster where water leaks in the well and then pushes out the co2 I wouldn’t want to live nearby in both cases anyway permalink fedilink source parent [–] tal@lemmy.today 4 points 2 years ago* I mean, all that methane coming out would probably be at least as bad, and the cavity had previously been filled with methane. It'll be a cavern deep under a lot of rock. If it can contain methane for zillions of years, I imagine that it can contain carbon dioxide. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Natural gas is also odorless and able to displace oxygen so I don’t see how it being CO2 underground instead of natural gas changes anything from a risk perspective. Maybe because the molecules are smaller and thus more prone to leaks? I’m admittedly way out of my depth here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Methane is lighter than air and goes up while co2 is heavier than oxygen and stays down. I don’t know maybe in case of some disaster where water leaks in the well and then pushes out the co2 I wouldn’t want to live nearby in both cases anyway permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Methane is lighter than air and goes up while co2 is heavier than oxygen and stays down. I don’t know maybe in case of some disaster where water leaks in the well and then pushes out the co2 I wouldn’t want to live nearby in both cases anyway permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tal@lemmy.today 4 points 2 years ago* I mean, all that methane coming out would probably be at least as bad, and the cavity had previously been filled with methane. It'll be a cavern deep under a lot of rock. If it can contain methane for zillions of years, I imagine that it can contain carbon dioxide. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sewer_King@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'd be worried about the now excess co2 levels disrupting the normal saturation levels in the groundwater. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] towerful@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sparkling water, on tap! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sewer_King@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It's what plants crave I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] towerful@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sparkling water, on tap! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sewer_King@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It's what plants crave I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sewer_King@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It's what plants crave I guess. permalink fedilink source parent