Elvaluate the importance of natural gas for energy production in the US what other products come from natural gas
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Answer:
he United States used about 31 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas in 2019, the equivalent of 32 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) and 32% of U.S. total primary energy consumption.
Natural gas use by U.S. consuming sectors by amount and share of total U.S. natural gas consumption in 2019
electric power
11.31 Tcf
36%
industrial
10.24 Tcf
33%
residential
5.00 Tcf
16%
commercial
3.52 Tcf
11%
transportation
0.94 Tcf
3%
Note: Sum of shares may not equal 100% because of independent rounding
Answer:
Natural gas can be used to generate electricity in a variety of ways. The most basic natural gas-fired electric generation consists of a steam generation unit, where fossil fuels are burned in a boiler to heat water and produce steam that then turns a turbine to generate electricity