Cheryl Chudyk

Cheryl Chudyk (Washington, USA)

From Methane to Urea for Cattle Feed and More, 2022

digital collage

19 x 23.75 inches

India has over 300 million cows, and these cattle, as well as goats and other ruminant animals, produce over 13 tonnes of methane yearly. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that has over 80 times the global warming power of carbon dioxide, and methane has contributed to over 30% of global warming to date. Methane could be captured from both the manure and the burps of livestock. This methane could then be transformed into urea for cattle feed, electricity, fuel, plastics, plexiglass, aerosol propellants, antifreeze, fire extinguisher fluid, neoprene, Teflon, solvents, and more.