More Renewables Lead To Lower Demand For Methane In Europe - CleanTechnica
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  • Ex Nummis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    They recently opened a new massive methane cracker plant in Antwerp. Hope to see it go out of business in my lifetime.

    • betanumerus@lemmy.caEnglish
      12·
      2 days ago

      Methane cracking is good for the climate. Instead of burning methane and contribute to global warming, they crack methane to produce hydrogen and solid carbon for materials (construction, electronics and advanced materials). If i had my way, all natural gas would be cracked instead of burned. The less methane extracted the better, but still the best use for methane.

    • Pringles@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      I think you are talking about the ethane cracker of Ineos. Ethane is a byproduct of natural gas refinement while methane is the main component of natural gas.

    • fullsquare@awful.systemsEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      methane cracker? that’s a very unusual unit that outputs hydrogen and carbon. i could find info about opening of ethane cracker in 2025, but that’s for plastics, next to shutdown of another similar unit