Methanation

[1] More recently it has been considered as a way to store energy produced from solar or wind power using power-to-gas systems in conjunction with existing natural gas storage.

Methanation reaction over different carried metal catalysts including Ni,[4] Ru[5] and Rh[6] has been widely investigated for the production of CH4 from syngas and other power to gas initiatives.

[1] Methanation is an important step in the creation of synthetic or substitute natural gas (SNG).

[1] In France, the AFUL Chantrerie, located in Nantes, started in November 2017 the demonstrator MINERVE.

This installation is used to feed a CNG station and to inject methane into the natural gas boiler.