NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION UTILIZING A GAS DYNAMIC LASER, WITH COGENERATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER

摘要

A system and method for producing natural gas is provided. A gas dynamic laser is powered by a gas, such as carbon dioxide, while the same gas is converted by a catalytic converter heated by the beam of the laser. Other gases can be formed simultaneously in other catalytic converters heated by the laser beam. The resulting converted gases can be used to produce a fuel gas. Excess heat and/or by-products of the process can be used to produce electricity.