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Compressing natural gas

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X22

04-22-2007 19:27:09




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Can you compress natural gas using an inexpensive compressor (up to around 200 PSI), without blowing up the barn?




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JayWalt

04-23-2007 13:37:50




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 Re: Compressing natural gas in reply to X22, 04-22-2007 19:27:09  
no, this is dangerous and borderline crazy. A little 12vdc air compressor for tires will blow up imeddiately, because any leaks will be ignited by the sparks from the brushed motor. A 120 or 240 vac compressor will blow up when the pressure switch shuts it off and it arcs. Both of these assume some leakage, which is a considerable risk.

There is a reason there are compressors specifically designed for natural gas. Your life is worth the price of one, is it not?

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Owen Aaland

04-23-2007 13:20:36




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 Re: Compressing natural gas in reply to X22, 04-22-2007 19:27:09  
A normal air compressor is not designed to completely seal the air it compresses. Any leakage past the piston rings gets vented to atmosphere. This is not a situation you would want in your barn with explosive gasses.



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T_Bone

04-23-2007 05:39:12




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 Re: Compressing natural gas in reply to X22, 04-22-2007 19:27:09  
Hi X22,

Do a search on google for "methane" as last year I ran into a website in England? where the guy made his own methane generator (modified septic tank) and compressed the gas to run his pick-up truck while away from the ranch.

His 40a? ranch was ran on 100% methane made from his 10ft round x 2ft deep generator. Interesting read if nothing else.

If I ever find the bookmark I'll post it :<)

T_Bone

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Charles (in GA)

04-23-2007 02:33:21




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 Re: Compressing natural gas in reply to X22, 04-22-2007 19:27:09  
If you are wanting to compress NG for fuel for equipment, there are special compressors made for filling CNG automobiles while they are parked (overnite) but I wouldn't try this with a compressor that wasn't specifically designed and tested for this purpose.

Charles



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Slowpoke

04-28-2007 23:52:42




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 Re: Compressing natural gas in reply to Charles (in GA), 04-23-2007 02:33:21  
I recently heard or read somewhere that a scientist in the midwest has found a way store natural gas in a non-pressurized tank for vehicle use. Corn cobs are made into briquettes and chemicaly treated to make thousands of holes in each, allowing 3-4 times the quantity of gas to be stored. I don't know how that compares to quantity in a pressure tank, but it's a start.



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