I am pleased NASA is sending in a drone. It is far too dangerous for human beings. Believe it or not I have been putting some thought into this mess.
Methane will break down if it bonds with a hydroxly radical. The problem is that it happens with at least 2 degrees K.
2K is equal to - (negative) 271 degrees Celsius.
Temperature requirements for such reactions can be effected by pressure. If pressure is applied and the temperature moves up to a reasonable level, there might be a way of adapting that reaction to this PARTICULAR HOLE IN THE GROUND.
That sort of research needs laboratories I do not have privileges with as I am not actively attending to an academic degree. But, this reaction is known. It isn't as though I have a patent on it. Any laboratory at NASA or any of the California universities private or otherwise can pursue this idea. IF they consider it reasonable.
This finishes my thoughts. If applied pressure requires colder temperatures greater than 2K, then withdrawing pressure and putting the methane in a near vacuum might actually result in the break down of the methane with the introduction of a hydroxyl radical.
The land itself might act as a tube strong enough to remove pressure in that space. My experience with ROCK is that it leaks no matter the type of rock. But, if a vacuum caused an implosion of the land/rock and it seals the lousy petroleum nightmare, then we won the fight anyway.
The top of the 'land tube' would have to be sealed probably with concrete, but, robots as viewed by that at the bottom of the sea could conduct the construction of a sealed tube. It would begin to at least slow the leak and might make the surrounding land approachable for real intervention.
I hope NASA has a good idea to end this. To leave that methane to continue to leak is complete foolishness and extremely dangerous.
Methane will break down if it bonds with a hydroxly radical. The problem is that it happens with at least 2 degrees K.
2K is equal to - (negative) 271 degrees Celsius.
Temperature requirements for such reactions can be effected by pressure. If pressure is applied and the temperature moves up to a reasonable level, there might be a way of adapting that reaction to this PARTICULAR HOLE IN THE GROUND.
That sort of research needs laboratories I do not have privileges with as I am not actively attending to an academic degree. But, this reaction is known. It isn't as though I have a patent on it. Any laboratory at NASA or any of the California universities private or otherwise can pursue this idea. IF they consider it reasonable.
This finishes my thoughts. If applied pressure requires colder temperatures greater than 2K, then withdrawing pressure and putting the methane in a near vacuum might actually result in the break down of the methane with the introduction of a hydroxyl radical.
The land itself might act as a tube strong enough to remove pressure in that space. My experience with ROCK is that it leaks no matter the type of rock. But, if a vacuum caused an implosion of the land/rock and it seals the lousy petroleum nightmare, then we won the fight anyway.
The top of the 'land tube' would have to be sealed probably with concrete, but, robots as viewed by that at the bottom of the sea could conduct the construction of a sealed tube. It would begin to at least slow the leak and might make the surrounding land approachable for real intervention.I hope NASA has a good idea to end this. To leave that methane to continue to leak is complete foolishness and extremely dangerous.
