Atmospheric emissions and air quality impacts from natural gas production and use

Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages 55-75

  Allen, David T ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Air toxics; Criteria air pollutants; Electricity generation; Greenhouse gases; Hydraulic fracturing

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; SHALE; SHALE GAS; AIR QUALITY; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS SUPPLY; GASES; NATURAL GAS; POLLUTION;

AIR QUALITY IMPACTS; AIR TOXICS; ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION; CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANTS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION; NATURAL-GAS PRODUCTION; TOXIC AIR POLLUTANTS;

GAS SUPPLY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

NATURAL GAS;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR TOXICS; CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANTS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

AIR TOXICS; CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANTS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAS, NATURAL; GEOGRAPHY; SEASONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84902508104     PISSN: 19475438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-060713-035938     Document Type: Review

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