methane (CH4) Colorless, odorless, but flammable hydrocarbon gas that is the chief constituent (about 75 to 99 percent) of natural gas. It is non-toxic but works like an asphyxiant and is one of the major hothouse gases. Methane is converted into methanol by catalytic oxidation.
Types. Currently, there are two ways to produce nuclear energy, through the use of fission and fusion. Fission reactions are more easily controlled than fusion reactions. This is why all nuclear power plants use fission reactions to produce energy and electricity.Digital Vision./Photodisc/Getty Images. Fission. In nuclear power plants, the most widely used method to produce energy is through the use of fission.The idea of fission is to split atoms, usually uranium, in a nuclear reactor. When an atom splits, neutrons are released, the neutrons then strike other atoms and begin a chain reaction.his is why all nuclear power plants use fission reactions to produce energy and electricity. Digital Vision./Photodisc/Getty Images. Fission. In nuclear power plants, the most widely used method to produce energy is through the use of fission.
Nuclear fusion is where the energy is released when the nucleus of the atoms are combined or fused together to form a large atom. This type of energy production is part of the future because of the cost of hydrogen power plants. The sun produces this type of energy.Nuclear fission is the splitting of atoms to form smaller atoms, releasing energy. Nuclear power plants use this type of nonrewable energy to produce energy by splitting atoms that are easily split like uranium.uclear fusion is where the energy is released when the nucleus of the atoms are combined or fused together to form a large atom. This type of energy production is part of the future because of the cost of hydrogen power plants. The sun produces this type of energy.