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China-Combustible Ice
South China Sea, China - May 17, 2017
1. Various of burning methane
2. Map showing location of mining
3. Various of screen showing machine working under water
4. Various of burning methane
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ye Jianliang, commander, combustible ice mining program (partially overlaid with shot 6/ending with shot 7):
Since the successful burning for official gas production on the combustible ice on May 10, we have been operating for eight days with daily output of over 10,000 cubic meters. The maximal daily output reached 35,000 cubic meters. The continuously stable output signals that we have realized our set goals."
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6. Various of burning methane
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7. Various of combustible ice
8. Combustible ice set on fire
9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Jinfa, deputy head of China Geological Survey (ending with shot 10):
"The successful mining of the natural gas hydrate gives us an upper hand in the field of natural gas hydrate mining. It will be a revolution in natural gas hydrate led by us after the United States-led breakthrough in shale gas. This revolution will drive the whole world to change the pattern in energy usage."
10. Various of combustible ice
Geologists at the China Geological Survey on Thursday announced success in the tentative mining of combustible ice in the South China Sea.
Continuous mining has been conducted in the past week in the South China Sea, making China the first country to achieve continuous and stable gas production in the tentative drive.
"Since the successful burning for official gas production on the combustible ice on May 10, we have been operating for eight days with daily output of over 10,000 cubic meters. The maximal daily output reached 35,000 cubic meters. The continuously stable output signals that we have realized our set goals," said Ye Jianliang, commander of the combustible ice mining project at the site and deputy chief engineer with the China Geological Survey.
Combustible ice is a compound of methane and ice crystals of gas and water under low temperature and high pressure, conditions similar to the seabed. It is predicted that the reserve of combustible ice on earth is more than twice that of coal, oil and gas.
Since most combustible ice is buried deep down in the seabed, mining of such clean energy is very challenging. Many countries including Japan and Canada have tried to tap it but are yet to reach their expected goals.
Experts said the Chinese success means the country has mastered the world-class technology in the field.
"The successful mining of the natural gas hydrate gives us an upper hand in the field of natural gas hydrate mining. It will be a revolution in natural gas hydrate led by us after the United States-led breakthrough in shale gas. This revolution will drive the whole world to change the pattern in energy usage," said Li Jinfa, deputy head with the China Geological Survey.
China-Combustible Ice
Dateline : May 17, 2017
Location : China
Duration : 2'05
South China Sea, China - May 17, 2017
1. Various of burning methane
2. Map showing location of mining
3. Various of screen showing machine working under water
4. Various of burning methane
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ye Jianliang, commander, combustible ice mining program (partially overlaid with shot 6/ending with shot 7):
Since the successful burning for official gas production on the combustible ice on May 10, we have been operating for eight days with daily output of over 10,000 cubic meters. The maximal daily output reached 35,000 cubic meters. The continuously stable output signals that we have realized our set goals."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
6. Various of burning methane
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
7. Various of combustible ice
8. Combustible ice set on fire
9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Jinfa, deputy head of China Geological Survey (ending with shot 10):
"The successful mining of the natural gas hydrate gives us an upper hand in the field of natural gas hydrate mining. It will be a revolution in natural gas hydrate led by us after the United States-led breakthrough in shale gas. This revolution will drive the whole world to change the pattern in energy usage."
10. Various of combustible ice
Geologists at the China Geological Survey on Thursday announced success in the tentative mining of combustible ice in the South China Sea.
Continuous mining has been conducted in the past week in the South China Sea, making China the first country to achieve continuous and stable gas production in the tentative drive.
"Since the successful burning for official gas production on the combustible ice on May 10, we have been operating for eight days with daily output of over 10,000 cubic meters. The maximal daily output reached 35,000 cubic meters. The continuously stable output signals that we have realized our set goals," said Ye Jianliang, commander of the combustible ice mining project at the site and deputy chief engineer with the China Geological Survey.
Combustible ice is a compound of methane and ice crystals of gas and water under low temperature and high pressure, conditions similar to the seabed. It is predicted that the reserve of combustible ice on earth is more than twice that of coal, oil and gas.
Since most combustible ice is buried deep down in the seabed, mining of such clean energy is very challenging. Many countries including Japan and Canada have tried to tap it but are yet to reach their expected goals.
Experts said the Chinese success means the country has mastered the world-class technology in the field.
"The successful mining of the natural gas hydrate gives us an upper hand in the field of natural gas hydrate mining. It will be a revolution in natural gas hydrate led by us after the United States-led breakthrough in shale gas. This revolution will drive the whole world to change the pattern in energy usage," said Li Jinfa, deputy head with the China Geological Survey.
ID : 8050794
Published : 2017-05-18 11:00
Last Modified : 2017-07-13 18:23:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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