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Methane is the principal component of natural gas, and methane contains 55.6 MJ of energy for each kilogram burned. [math]CH_4 + 2 O_2 \rightarrow CO_2 + 2 H_2O[/math] [math]16 u + 2 \times 2 \ti…

Stories from your activity How much natural gas is required to generate 1 MWH of electricity? William Mook, Assisted Bob Laughlin Energy & Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering, Stanford ... Answered May 12, 2019 Methane is the principal component of natural gas, and methane contains 55.6 MJ of energy for each kilogram burned. [math]CH_4 + 2 O_2 \rightarrow CO_2 + 2 H_2O[/math] [math]16 u + 2 \times 2 \times 16 u = 44 u + 2 \times 18 u[/math] [math]16 u + 64 u = 44 u +36 u [/math] [math]80 u = 80 u balanced! [/math] [math]\frac {16}{16} + \frac {64}{16} = \frac {44}{16} + \frac {36}{16}[/math] [math]1 kg CH_4 + 4 kg O_2 \rightarrow 2.75 kg CO_2 + 2.25 kg H_2O + 55.6 MJ[/math] Now, a gas has a special property. At standard temperatur... Read more » How many cubic meters of natural gas do we need to produce 1 kWh of electricity? Paul Grimshaw, IT Architect in the Computer Industry (1983-present) Updated June 25, 2019 It depends on the generator efficiency. If we’re talking about modern Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power stations then these are around 60% efficient. A cubic metre of ... Read more » How efficient are natural gas backup generators? Jean-Yves Landry, IT Security Architect, IT Technology Architect (1980-present) Answered November 14, 2020 Most NG standby Generator are as efficient as it gets for these small engine generators. But, generally, this is not the question to ask. Also, note the word “Standby” in “h... Read more » How many cubic foot per day of natural gas is needed to generate 100 MW? Robert Lawson, former Engineering Technician (Retired) (1968-2017) Answered December 18, 2019 What is the point of your question? 100MW is an instantaneous measurement (more or less), and needs a time element to make sense of it. 100MWh? 100MWh would be a total amou... Read more » What is the most efficient natural gas electric power plant? What makes it so efficient? Greg Freemyer, Science and engineering enthusiast, math guy, LNG, Nat Gas Answered November 9, 2018 “What makes it efficient?” A standalone internal combustion engine converts the explosive energy of each cylinder fuel ignition to mechanical/kinetic energy. But the heat fr... Read more » Are there any natural gas generators for home use? Wallace Stalker, Studied at Tacoma Community College Answered August 22, 2022 Yes, many manufactures offer Natural gas as an engine option. BE WARNED. If you live in earthquake country, your NG supply in that event is not reliable. NG/Propane fuel sy... Read more » How much energy is needed to liquefy natural gas and regasify it? Greg Freemyer, Science and engineering enthusiast, math guy, LNG, Nat Gas Answered August 28, 2022 About 10% to liquefy (8%) and to regassify (2%). Cheniere is very public about their efficiency numbers. Their original business plan from 2013 or so was based on 10% to liq... Read more » If a power plant generates 500 MW of electricity does it generate that amount continuously at every moment or every second or every hour? If it's at every moment then how much electricity will it generate in one hour in MW? Will it just be 500 MW? Andy Duffell, Armourer, engineer, nerd. Answered April 15 That really depends. Some types of power stations have contracts to supply what is called “base load”. The grid always has to exactly match the amount of electricity being g... Read more » What is the most efficient electrical generator? Mark Viehman, Power Developer Answered January 16, 2013 Assuming that efficiency is measured by fuel heating value going in, and useful energy coming out--both electric output and waste heat put to use for heating or (paradoxica... Read more » What makes natural gas generators the most efficient? John Wang, studied Materials Science and Engineering at University of Toronto (2024) Answered March 18, 2022 The Combined Cycle power is very efficient compared to other power generation method at above 60% efficiency because it employ a highly efficient gas turbine and the exhaus... Read more » Search More on Quora

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