03
December
2020
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11:00
Asia/Singapore
NUS engineers invent fast and safe way to store natural gas for useful applications
2020-12-03 A fast and safe way to store natural gas
Associate Professor Praveen Linga (left) and Dr Gaurav Bhattacharjee (right) holding solidified natural gas pellets. Behind them is a prototype of the machine they used in their patented conversion process. This work was conducted in the Linga Lab @ NUS.
Engineers from NUS have devised a method to convert natural gas into a non-explosive solid form known as gas hydrates, which can be easily stored and transported. Using a novel, low-toxicity additive mixture, the conversion can be completed in just 15 minutes – the fastest time ever reported.
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