Can Methane Gas Pass Through Activated Carbon?

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Methane gas (CH4) may pass through activated carbon without being trapped, depending on the specific conditions and characteristics of the activated carbon used. The discussion centers on testing the ability of activated carbon to absorb methane from gases produced by compost. There is uncertainty about whether activated carbon effectively captures methane, which is crucial for isolating it for natural gas production. The user seeks guidance on experimental methods to determine methane's behavior in this context. Overall, the effectiveness of activated carbon in trapping methane remains an open question that requires further investigation.
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I want to know if methane gas (CH4) is able to pass through activated carbon and not get trapped. If it can how does it pass and why does it passes.

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Please state your problem with greater detail. How would you propose to test? What do you think?
 
I'm using compost and from it i want to run the gases that are produced by the compost into a colunm that has activated carbon in it, and i can't find anywhere if the activated carbon absorbs the methane or not becasue i want to use the just a methane to get natural gas. I don't think it would trap the methane but I'm not sure.
 
thanks a lot its very helpful and thank you for your time.
 
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