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minus-squarerunning_ragged@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·3 months agoThey pipe it in liquid form, LNG. And more leaks than they report. https://www.iea.org/news/methane-emissions-from-the-energy-sector-are-70-higher-than-official-figures
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-23 months agoIn a pipeline it’s in gas form, if shipped (on a big ship) it’s in LNG form. LNG needs very low temps that you aren’t going to get with pipelines.
minus-squarerunning_ragged@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoI guess I misinterpreted when they talk about LNG pipelines. That isn’t much comfort though, since gas leaks are both more likely and more difficult to contain.
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 months agoProbably NG pipeline going to a LNG terminal (plant).
They pipe it in liquid form, LNG.
And more leaks than they report.
https://www.iea.org/news/methane-emissions-from-the-energy-sector-are-70-higher-than-official-figures
In a pipeline it’s in gas form, if shipped (on a big ship) it’s in LNG form. LNG needs very low temps that you aren’t going to get with pipelines.
I guess I misinterpreted when they talk about LNG pipelines.
That isn’t much comfort though, since gas leaks are both more likely and more difficult to contain.
Probably NG pipeline going to a LNG terminal (plant).