Flammable Ice (Combustible Ice): Chinese Breakthrough Could Lead To Global Energy Revolution

[Place Of Space]

Congrats, the research team.

 

[nang2]

What is with that showering spray?

 

[Place Of Space]

The report says we can start vast commercial exploration and mining before 2030, then there will be another energy revolution.

 

[JSCh]

China's first gas hydrate extraction successful
By Huang Zhengzheng 2017-05-18 11:23 GMT+8

China successfully extracted natural gas hydrate for the first time in the Shenhu area of the South China Sea on Thursday, China Geological Survey announced. This means China has become the first country in the world that can produce steady gas continuously.

China Geological Survey (CGS), under the Ministry of Land and Resources, was in charge of the natural gas hydrate extraction test project, which started on May 10 and lasted for seven days and 19 hours.

CGS Photo​

The CGS extracted natural gas hydrate from mines in the Shenhu area of the South China Sea, drilling 203-277 meters below the depth of 1,266 meters.

By 10:00 a.m. (0200 GMT) on Thursday, the accumulated gas output had surpassed 120,000 cubic meters.

The highest output in one day is 35,000 cubic meters, and the average output a day is about 16,000 cubic meters. Ninety-nine percent of the gas extracted is methane.

Source: EG365​

The success of this project realized a major innovation of theory, technology, and engineering.

‍China's State Council expressed praise and recognition.

What is natural gas h‍ydrate?
Natural gas hydrates are ice-like structures in which gas, most often methane, is trapped inside water molecules.

Unlike the ice we’re all familiar with that’s derived entirely from water, gas hydrates are in fact highly flammable, a property that makes these crystalline structures both an attractive future energy source as well as a potential hazard.

If these sources of natural gas could be safely, efficiently and cheaply tapped into, gas hydrates could potentially displace coal and oil as the top sources of the world’s energy.

China found flammable ice, a kind of natural gas hydrate, in the South China Sea in 2007.

International scientific circles have predicted that natural gas hydrate is the best replacement for oil and natural gas.

 

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China's first gas hydrate extraction successful
By Huang Zhengzheng 2017-05-18 11:23 GMT+8

China successfully extracted natural gas hydrate for the first time in the Shenhu area of the South China Sea on Thursday, China Geological Survey announced. This means China has become the first country in the world that can produce steady gas continuously.

China Geological Survey (CGS), under the Ministry of Land and Resources, was in charge of the natural gas hydrate extraction test project, which started on May 10 and lasted for seven days and 19 hours.

CGS Photo​

The CGS extracted natural gas hydrate from mines in the Shenhu area of the South China Sea, drilling 203-277 meters below the depth of 1,266 meters.

By 10:00 a.m. (0200 GMT) on Thursday, the accumulated gas output had surpassed 120,000 cubic meters.

The highest output in one day is 35,000 cubic meters, and the average output a day is about 16,000 cubic meters. Ninety-nine percent of the gas extracted is methane.

Source: EG365​

The success of this project realized a major innovation of theory, technology, and engineering.

‍China's State Council expressed praise and recognition.

What is natural gas h‍ydrate?
Natural gas hydrates are ice-like structures in which gas, most often methane, is trapped inside water molecules.

Unlike the ice we’re all familiar with that’s derived entirely from water, gas hydrates are in fact highly flammable, a property that makes these crystalline structures both an attractive future energy source as well as a potential hazard.

If these sources of natural gas could be safely, efficiently and cheaply tapped into, gas hydrates could potentially displace coal and oil as the top sources of the world’s energy.

China found flammable ice, a kind of natural gas hydrate, in the South China Sea in 2007.

International scientific circles have predicted that natural gas hydrate is the best replacement for oil and natural gas.

This is critical to China's energy security.

 

[Place Of Space]

China's first gas hydrate extraction successful
By Huang Zhengzheng 2017-05-18 11:23 GMT+8

China successfully extracted natural gas hydrate for the first time in the Shenhu area of the South China Sea on Thursday, China Geological Survey announced. This means China has become the first country in the world that can produce steady gas continuously.

China Geological Survey (CGS), under the Ministry of Land and Resources, was in charge of the natural gas hydrate extraction test project, which started on May 10 and lasted for seven days and 19 hours.

CGS Photo​

The CGS extracted natural gas hydrate from mines in the Shenhu area of the South China Sea, drilling 203-277 meters below the depth of 1,266 meters.

By 10:00 a.m. (0200 GMT) on Thursday, the accumulated gas output had surpassed 120,000 cubic meters.

The highest output in one day is 35,000 cubic meters, and the average output a day is about 16,000 cubic meters. Ninety-nine percent of the gas extracted is methane.

Source: EG365​

The success of this project realized a major innovation of theory, technology, and engineering.

‍China's State Council expressed praise and recognition.

What is natural gas h‍ydrate?
Natural gas hydrates are ice-like structures in which gas, most often methane, is trapped inside water molecules.

Unlike the ice we’re all familiar with that’s derived entirely from water, gas hydrates are in fact highly flammable, a property that makes these crystalline structures both an attractive future energy source as well as a potential hazard.

If these sources of natural gas could be safely, efficiently and cheaply tapped into, gas hydrates could potentially displace coal and oil as the top sources of the world’s energy.

China found flammable ice, a kind of natural gas hydrate, in the South China Sea in 2007.

International scientific circles have predicted that natural gas hydrate is the best replacement for oil and natural gas.

Methane is quite clean: CH4+2O2=CO2+2H2O

 

[Cent4]

I have no clue about this, but how much of this stuff is out there and would it be enough to completely replace oil or coal that is currently being used.

 

[kankan326]

I have no clue about this, but how much of this stuff is out there and would it be enough to completely replace oil or coal that is currently being used.

The world reserves of combustible ice is at least twice of combination reserves of all known fossil energies(oil, coal, natural gas) .

 

[TaiShang]

Obviously we can only start exporting once our domestic demand is satisfied, like in the case with Chinese oil production in the 1980's, like I said.

Considering the growth in renewable energy, the growth in electric vehicles, and China's abundant natural resources, it is not too difficult to envision a future where China's domestic energy demands are satisfied to the extent where the surplus resources can be exported for profit.

Another option would be selling energy in the form of electricity -- with excess resources, China would be able to generate electrical power more than it needs. And, now with the ongoing debate on Northeast Asian super grid (which may eventually be connected with the proposed ASEAN super grid), if the regional energy grid interconnectivity is ensured, then, the electrical power would be sold to each and ever nation from North Korea to Myanmar, Vietnam and Indonesia.

In this sense, this current development is promising to give China a greater number of options to produce energy from renewable and cleaner energy resources.

 

[kankan326]

Another option would be selling energy in the form of electricity -- with excess resources, China would be able to generate electrical power more than it needs. And, now with the ongoing debate on Northeast Asian super grid (which may eventually be connected with the proposed ASEAN super grid), if the regional energy grid interconnectivity is ensured, then, the electrical power would be sold to each and ever nation from North Korea to Myanmar, Vietnam and Indonesia.

In this sense, this current development is promising to give China a greater number of options to produce energy from renewable and cleaner energy resources.

The biggest bottlenecks for today's China are oil shortage and water shortage. Especially water shortage, it will be worse in the future. If the combustible ice mining technology becomes mature, the oil shortage, which has haunted China for 20 years, will be solved.

Furthermore, China could use extra energy in sea water desalinization industry. This really means huge for China.

 

[S10]

I'm on the fence about this. It has the potential to release a large amount of greenhouse gas into the atmosphere when we're trying to control global warming. It should be used as energy reserve of last resort. The main focus should renewable energy, as well as 4th generation nuclear reactors (eventually nuclear fusion).

 

[Viet]

Hahahaha SCS belong to China
We will harvest this resources

first, just because the name contains China word does not mean the sea is yours. the sea of Japan is not Japanese territory. as long as you stay in your territory then it is fine. you can be certain if you start mining we will follow. second, mining resources at deep sea is not something new, everything comes with a cost. the germans have tried since years in the Pacific, it is not profitable yet.

 

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first, just because the name contains China word does not mean the sea is yours. the sea of Japan is not Japanese territory. as long as you stay in your territory then it is fine. you can be certain if you start mining we will follow. second, mining resources at deep sea is not something new, everything comes with a cost. the germans have tried since years in the Pacific, it is not profitable yet.

SCS is China territory.. deal with it.
I can sense your butthurt from miles away.

 

[ashok321]

World has plenty of it.
Japan leads the way in the research & development.
Japan strikes 'flammable ice' in new offshore test well - Financial Times
India is also into it but the progress is lackluster.

 

[Viet]

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SCS is China territory.. deal with it.
I can sense your butthurt from miles away.

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