I'm sure there is a catalytic process to do this. One thing I know of is
that methane can be conveted to syngas, which can then be converted to
methanol through the critical process, or through a zinc-slurry process:
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The meth sold in my country is made exclusively by a catalytic
Arttu,
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Could methane, easily produced from rotting biomass, be used to make
propane? It's easier and safer to handle than methane in transportation
use, that's why ask. They do it in making polymers, but that's with
extremely long hydrocarbon-chains.
Rotting biomass produces a mix of
Certainly not something you could do in your garage. It is simpler to
use the methane itself. The major drawback with methane as a
transportation fuel is range. Even highly compressed, it has a fairly
low energy density.
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Arttu,
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Could methane, easily
that methane can be conveted to syngas, which can then be converted to
methanol through the critical process, or through a zinc-slurry process:
http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/30149/1/
direct conversion to methanol:
http://www.rps.psu.edu/sep98/methane.html
Methanol can be a good fuel
Fuel preheaters and other forms of gasoline vaporization were used
extensively in the beginning of the 19th century, especially in tractors.
This greatly increases a spark ignition engines efficiency, as only the
vaporized fuel burns. Conventional engines (even your brand new EFI)
vaporize
