Methane Harvester

Dylan S. 6B

Methane is one of the worst greenhouse gasses commonly being produced, so my project was to try to create a design that would harvest methane to grow plants.
I was inspired when I discovered that if you burn methane, it produces water or water vapor, and carbon dioxide. I immediately noticed that along with sunlight, those two are the main components needed to make plants.

A challenge I faced when creating a design for a methane harvester was the quantity of research necessary for the ability to accurately determine the proper amount of material I should be expecting. I had to do extensive studying into the properties of plants, cows, and various gasses. I ran out of time in the end, and was forced to complete the drawing at my house, but I am happy with the end result.

The next step would be building a small model of the barn. An approximate cost per year would be about 9,000 dollars for the 100 cows and 25,000 dollars for the greenhouse. Along with other costs, the price of a 100 cow greenhouse could be about 35,000 dollars. While this amount of money might be a problem for some, greenhouse gas emissions are more of a problem if not handled properly and quickly.

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