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CH4 Facts: Paint Schemes

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We recently talked about paint when we were discussing homes, but the oil and gas industry plays a part in automotive paint as well. From cars that are “murdered out” in flat black, to intricate beautiful works of art that have weeks invested in them. There is so much room for personal expression via paint schemes and they are all powered by the oil and gas industry. If you have a specific question, send us a message or plan to join us at the Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable, May 2-4, 2023 at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

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CH4 Facts: Engines & Motors

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How about those engines and motors? Both are made with components that are mined, transported, and manufactured with energy produced by the oil and gas industry. From the copper and rotor bars used in the motors of the most advanced electric cars to the pistons and crankshafts of the internal combustion engines, every vehicle on the road is powered by oil and gas. If you have a specific question, send us a message, or plan to join us at the Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable, May 2-4, 2023 at the David Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh, PA.

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CH4 Facts: Car Suspension

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Car Suspension: No matter what suspension you are running… twin I-beam, wishbone, 3 link, 4 link, coil over, leaf springs, independent, etc. The components that comprise those systems are made with oil and gas products. Every vehicle on the road today is powered by the oil and gas industry. If you have a specific question, send us a message or plan to join us at the Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable, May 2-4, 2023 at the David Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh, PA.

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CH4 Facts: Automotive Assembly

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This CH4 post focuses on assembly in automotive manufacturing. Production lines are a continuous flurry of activity: bolting, welding, painting, gluing, attaching, etc. They all have one thing in common — they consume energy. From the robotic welders to the air compressors for tool air supply, they depend on electricity often made with natural gas. Every vehicle on the road is powered by oil and gas. If you have a specific question, send a message or plan to join us at the Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable, May 2-4, 2023 at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

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CH4 Facts: Forming & Shaping Metal

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As we continue our look at automotive manufacturing, today we are reviewing forming and shaping metal. With improvements in manufacturing processes, almost all metal components on a car are now made by pressing the metal to a mold. Some are done with hot metal while others are cold formed, but both methods use energy that is often produced from natural gas. Every vehicle on the road is powered by oil and gas in one manner or another. If you have a specific question, send us a message, or plan to join us at the Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable, May 2-4, 2023 at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

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CH4 Facts: Foundry

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In this post, we delve further in to automotive manufacturing: Let’s discuss the foundry where usable forms of aluminums, metals, and steels are made using intense heat. The energy source for generating that heat is typically an oil and gas product. Every vehicle on the road is powered by oil and gas. If you have a specific question, send us a message, or plan to join us at the Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable, May 2-4, 2023 at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

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CH4 Facts: Vehicle Production

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Since the very beginning of car production, manufacturers relied heavily on the oil and gas industry during the production of the vehicles. Let’s start with the interior — long gone are the days of the metal dashboards. Manufacturers are now using safer plastic versions and those plastics are made using products from the oil and gas industry. The carpets, seat covers, and seatbelts are made using nylons and polyesters created from oil and gas products. And glass is manufactured with oil and gas products. The list goes on… If you have a specific question, send us a message or plan to join us in 5 days at the Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable, May 3-5, 2022 at the David Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh, PA.

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2022 Keynote Address

ExxonMobil estimates hydrogen and carbon capture sequestration as $3 trillion dollar market by 2050

  • How does this fit into the existing and evolving US energy landscape?
  • What are some of the projects proposed and underway?
  • How is the US government incentivizing investment?

What are the opportunities for the industry?

Tom Gellrich, President and Founder of H2-CCS Network is one of the pioneers in identifying opportunities in hydrogen and carbon capture sequestration. He is also CEO and Founder of TopLine Analytics which identifies the downstream impacts of the Shale Gas revolution in chemicals, plastics and manufacturing sectors. His presentations and white papers have been extensively quoted and received international attention.
 
He began his career as a Chemical Engineer with ExxonMobil designing ethylene and propylene compressors. At Total-Arkema, Tom held a variety of positions in Strategic Planning, Business Management, and Business Consulting. He was instrumental in founding Elemica, a B2B service for the chemical industry, where he served as Managing Director, European operations.

CH4 Facts: Lubrication

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The squeaky wheel gets the grease…. even on electric vehicles. All vehicles require lubrication. Combustion engines rely more heavily on lubricants than EV’s, but both require assembly and maintenance lubes as part of the manufacturing process and ongoing operation. From wheel bearing grease to motor oil, all vehicles rely on the oil and gas industry. If you have a specific question, send us a message or plan to join us at the Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable, May 3-5, 2022 at the David Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh, PA.

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CH4 Facts: Tire Emissions

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In this CH4 Facts post, we are going to shift gears (pun intended) and look at vehicles. Car culture and the freedom it brings is a huge part of what defines America, and that freedom is powered by the oil and gas industry. In our next series of posts, we will discuss materials, manufacturing, consumption, and emissions related to automobiles. To start with though, did you know that emissions from tires are 1,000 times worse than exhaust emission when compared by volume? If you have a specific question, send us a message or plan to join us at the Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable, May 3-5, 2022 at the David Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh, PA.

Source: Press Release: Pollution From Tyre Wear 1,000 Times Worse Than Exhaust Emissions — Emissions Analytics

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