Natural Gas From Curtis Island LNG Plant More Carbon Friendly
Crude oil, or petroleum, has been used by mankind for over 4,000 years, but, it was not until the 1850s that a process was invented to distil kerosene from the raw material. As a fuel for lighting, kerosene created huge demand for crude oil, and this demand increased dramatically with the invention of the internal combustion engine. Since that time, our world has continued to depend heavily on oil as an energy source, not only for lighting and transport, but in the manufacture of one of our most versatile materials, plastic. This dependency has become unhealthy and a source of concern should it run out, and the race is on to find an alternative source.
It has been known that there are large reserves of coal seam gas in the Surat Basin in Queensland which gave energy companies an option to explore. The gas will be taken from the underground coal seam and processed at the Curtis Island LNG plant at Gladstone after being piped underground. As result to this planned developments, steel pipe companies are now bidding to be major suppliers as this project would require large quantities of steel.
Apart from the obvious need to replenish the world's diminishing reserves of energy, the major attraction of this project is that natural gas is cleaner hydrocarbon energy than coal, and is suitable for use in both domestic and export markets. This resource requires little treatment unlike crude oil which undergoes several processing before it can be used domestically.
With concern about global warming rising and science now making links between the rise in temperature of our atmosphere and the huge floods and major storms happening around the world, interest in clean energy continues to build. To general the same amount of energy, natural gas emits 22 per cent less carbon dioxide than oil and 40 per cent less than coal, thus making it vital for the overall health of the atmosphere.
During construction, this project is expected to generate 4,000 jobs and will be able to accommodate 1,000 permanent jobs upon completion. A buried pipeline, 380 kilometers long, with transport the natural gas to the Curtis Island LNG Plant. Steel has traditionally been used for this type of project, and for quality in pipe fabrication contractors have the industry accreditation, experience and knowledge to undertake this work.
One of the best weapons we have in saving our planet is natural gas, and it's development and expansion is vital to change the future predictions for the effects of climate change on the Earth. This is a solid proof in our struggle to learn from the past and make use of new discoveries to cope up with the lifestyle we all enjoy.
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