Environmental impact of coal mine methane emissions and responding strategies in China

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 157-166

  Cheng, Yuan Ping ^a   Wang, Lei ^a   Zhang, Xiao Lei ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Coal mine methane; Global climate change; Greenhouse gas; Methane emission

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COAL; COAL BED METHANE; COAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GASES; METHANE;

ATMOSPHERIC METHANES; CHINA; CHINESE GOVERNMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS; GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGES; LOW CONCENTRATION METHANES; METHANE EMISSIONS; STATE ADMINISTRATION;

COAL MINES;

CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COAL MINE; COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GLOBAL CHANGE; GREENHOUSE GAS; METHANE; SAFETY;

CHINA;

EID: 78650973741     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2010.07.007     Document Type: Article

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