Fossil Fuel of the Future

Gas hydrates are ice-like mixtures of gases and water, in which gas molecules are trapped within the framework of water molecules. Each volume of hydrate may contain as much as 150—180 volumes of gas.

The total amount of methane that occurs in hydrated form is estimated to exceed 1019 g of methane carbon, which is more than the total amount of all other known sources of organic carbon in the Earth. For this reason, gas hydrates are seriously considered as an alternative energy resource for the future.

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