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Synthetic natural gas

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004464

A gaseous fuel produced from carbonaceous materials such as coal, biomass, or petroleum feedstocks, designed to have similar properties and composition to pipeline-quality natural gas. It primarily consists of methane and can be used interchangeably with conventional natural gas in existing infrastructure. Production methods include gasification followed by methanation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004464
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Facilities
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004464",
  "term": "Synthetic natural gas",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A gaseous fuel produced from carbonaceous materials such as coal, biomass, or petroleum feedstocks, designed to have similar properties and composition to pipeline-quality natural gas. It primarily consists of methane and can be used interchangeably with conventional natural gas in existing infrastructure. Production methods include gasification followed by methanation.",
  "subject": "Production Facilities",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/synthetic-natural-gas/"
}

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