methanation

[ meth-uh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. the process of converting a mixture, as of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, into methane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of methanation¹

First recorded in 1955–60; methane + -ation

Example Sentences

The benefits gained thereof are not limited to methanation alone but can also be applied to other reactions, making this method a versatile tool for efficient CO2 utilization even for households and small factories.

From Science Daily

Many European pilot projects are demonstrating “methanation” equipment that converts hydrogen to methane, too, which can be used as a drop-in replacement for natural gas.

From Scientific American

Europe’s electrolyzer plants, however, are showing that methanation is not as critical to the power-to-gas vision as advocates long believed.

From Scientific American