Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable
Education to the national gas industry
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ExxonMobil estimates hydrogen and carbon capture sequestration as $3 trillion dollar market by 2050
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.
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.
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.
As we continue to discuss the nature of natural gas uses in the home environment, let’s look at paint. William Cowper wrote that “Variety is the very spice of life,” and it’s most evident in our color choices, including every shade of paint from an emo teenager’s favorite color to the neon paint schemes of the 1980’s. The brushes, rollers, sprayers, and painting supplies can all be traced back to an oil and gas input. If you have a specific question about the uses of natural gas, 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.
Continuing our review of natural gas uses, this week we’re going to look at flooring. Regardless of the choice of material, the oil and gas industry is heavily involved. From a fuel source for the kilns used to dry porcelain, ceramic, brick, and wood flooring, to the feed stock for carpet and padding manufacturing. From the structural components for building like concrete and lumber, to the finishes like polyurethane and stain preventative, oil and gas are required. Even the process of mining to delivery of natural stones like travertine, granite, and marble, oil and gas are necessary every step of the way. 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.
