How is gas used to make electricity?

Answer 1

No methane does not conduct electricity in any form. Methane is a covalent molecule and does not break into ions (which are responsible to conduct the electricity between two electrodes) so methane is non conductor.

Answer 2

Gas is burned in a power plant to heat water and produce steam. The steam then drives a turbine connected to a generator, which produces electricity. This process is known as thermal power generation.

Answer 3

Gas can not generally be turned into electric current. Electric current is created by passing a magnet past a wire. Therefore to accomplish your desired goal, we must figure out how to make a gas move a magnet past a wire.

If your gas burns, we could heat water up enough to become steam and drive a wheel (such as a turbine) that is connected to a generator. This is the most conventional method used.

If the gas is compressed we can use that compression to move the turbine.

In any event, electric power is created by moving that generator (Magnets and coils). That creates the electric current.

Answer 4

The produced biogas is a mixture of about 50-70% methane and 30-40% carbon dioxide. It also contains several trace gases like hydrogen sulphide (H2S), nitrogen (N2), hydrogen (H2), ammonia (NH3) and carbon monoxide. This gas can be used in many ways (combustion for the production of electricity and heat, feed in into a gas grid, in fuel cells or even as fuel). The most common alternative is the utilisation in a gas engine for the production of electricity and heat. The produced electricity can be fed in to the public electricity grid, receiving funded tariffs for it. To optimize the utilisation of the produced biogas the utilisation of the excess heat from the combustion of the gas should be considered. This heat can be used as process heat for the fermentation process or for heating parts of the plant or adjacent agricultural buildings (e.g. stables). The best option for using the excess heat is to sell it to an external heat consumer.

Answer 5

A natural gas-powered electric generator has a turbine engine hooked to an alternator. They run the engine and it turns the alternator to make power.

Answer 6

Methane gas has been used to generate electricity.

Answer 7

no because it's a bad conductor. it lacks free moving ions

Answer 8

No. Methane is a very poor conductor of electricity.

Answer 9

Yes, methane gas is a good source of energy.

Answer 10

yes it does learn about it on thermal conductivity of Methane-Hydrate, about 5 or 6 locations down :)