The mine phenomenon known as firedamp consists mainly of this compound, and it is usually an unwanted product of the Fischer-Tropsch process.
The mine phenomenon known as firedamp consists mainly of this compound, and it is usually an unwanted product of the Fischer-Tropsch process. Clathrate deposits beneath the ocean floor are a significant biogenic reservoir of this compound, and it is a byproduct of archaeans (ar-KAY-unz) performing anaerobic digestion. As a pollutant, more than one-third of this compound is generated by livestock, and because it has no smell, odorants are added before it is used as a fuel. Over 20 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere, name this compound, the chief component of natural gas, with formula CH4 ("C H 4").
The mine phenomenon known as firedamp consists mainly of this compound, and it is usually an unwanted product of the Fischer-Tropsch process.
methane [accept CH4 early]