From Reservoir to Burner Tip
A Primer on Natural Gas
N
atural gas is a combustible, gaseous mixture of
simple hydrocarbon compounds, usually found in
deep underground reservoirs of porous and permeable rocks. Natural gas is a fossil fuel composed largely of
methane. A molecule of methane, the simplest and lightest hydrocarbon, consists of one carbon atom surrounded
by four hydrogen atoms. Natural gas also contains lesser
amounts of “higher” hydrocarbon gases, that is, those of
greater…
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