Natural gas composition
Natural gas – fossil energy

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Natural gas composition


Natural gas – fossil energy

Authors : Richard TILAGONE, Bertrand LECOINTE

Publication date: July 10, 2014, Review date: October 1, 2020 | Lire en français

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2. Natural gas composition

The composition of a natural gas deposit is intrinsically dependent on the nature of the source rock [BE 8 555] and therefore on the geographical origin of the production site. As a result, the composition of natural gas produced worldwide will vary widely. After purification (removal of sulphur products in particular), natural gas remains a mixture composed essentially of alkanes and inert gases, with a majority methane content of at least 80% for most exploited natural gases. In Europe, and more particularly in France, the natural gas distributed throughout the country can come from a variety of production sites...

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