RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS-A STEP CHANGE TOWARDS CLEAN ENERGY

The world has shifted focus to reducing greenhouse emissions and introducing carbon-neutral and carbon-negative technologies.

To accomplish this, scientists are developing new innovative tech such as electric immersion heaters. With a smaller environmental footprint and no loss in efficiency, electric heaters are driving these goals forward in all major industries. In large part, this is due to their compatibility and effectiveness with renewable energy options.

The agriculture industry is an especially important focus for cleaner energy. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), agriculture accounts for 11% of greenhouse emissions. Key agricultural emissions include livestock, manure management, landfill, wastewater treatment, and the burning of agricultural waste. These play a major role in the emissions of greenhouse gases. Greenhouses gases primarily consist of methane with:

oxygen

hydrogen

nitrogen

carbon dioxide

carbon monoxide

Agriculture is not the only industry responsible for methane emissions. For instance, it is also extracted as part of the oil and gas exploration process and provides a valuable source of energy for domestic and commercial consumers. Energy use affects the emissions of most commercial and residential activities and processes. Taking the step towards a greener planet means moving towards clean energy through processes such as the purification of biogas.

Biogas, a byproduct of the agricultural emission processes, can be used to generate Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). New technologies allow this processing to remain energy efficient while still providing a smaller ecological footprint. As such, they are practical and easy to deploy within existing farms, wastewater treatment facilities, and landfill locations. This has led to the development and adoption of the Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) process.