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To: Dallas59
Saturn's moon Titan is covered by "dirty" ice ridges and seas of liquid natural gas

If it's liquid, how is it gas?

3 posted on 01/21/2005 7:19:19 AM PST by atomicpossum (I am the Cat that walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.)
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To: atomicpossum

There are LNG terminals all over the world. "Liquid Natural Gas."


7 posted on 01/21/2005 7:21:58 AM PST by Strategerist
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If it's liquid, how is it gas?

"Natural gas" is a term covering methane, ethane and other compounds, which are most often (on Earth, anyway) found is gas form.

This is what happens when a fashion writer covers a tech story.

12 posted on 01/21/2005 7:25:37 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: atomicpossum

Same as LNG. Put that way by lowered temps for easier transportation. Thaw it, gas again.


20 posted on 01/21/2005 7:28:52 AM PST by Safetgiver (Mud slung is ground lost.)
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To: atomicpossum

The natural gas liquifys when cooled. Not sure at what temperature though.


22 posted on 01/21/2005 7:29:43 AM PST by o_zarkman44
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"If it's liquid, how is it gas?"

Just like propane (LPG or Liquified Petroleum Gas). Store it under intense pressure and it liquifies until released to normal atmosphere.


44 posted on 01/21/2005 7:46:35 AM PST by Frank L
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