Evaluation of methane emissions from polyethylene gas distribution systems at medium pressure

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 144-153

  Barroso, Jorge ^a   Solis, Juan M ^a,b   Ballester, Javier ^a   Pina, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b Gas Natural SDG   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gas distribution; Leakage; Methane emissions

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION METHODS; CHARACTERISATION; DISTRIBUTION LINES; EMISSION FACTORS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FIELD TEST; GAS DISTRIBUTION; GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK; LEAK RATE; MEDIUM PRESSURE; METHANE EMISSIONS; NEW RESULTS; PRESSURE VARIATIONS;

DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; GAS EMISSIONS; METHANE; THERMOPLASTICS;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

EID: 71849085006     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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