Hoʻokuʻu ʻia kahi mika cubic o ka methane 35,822.6 kilojoule (ma lalo o ke kaomi lewa maʻamau o kahi 100 kPa a ma 0°C).
Hoʻomaka ka mahana wela mai 680 i ka 750°C, hiki i ka 1400 ° C. Eia hou, ua like ka ikehu i hanaia ma ka puhi ana i hookahi mika kubiki o ka biogas me ko 3.3 mau kilo lanahu.