Methane emissions from process equipment at natural gas production sites in the United States: Liquid unloadings

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 641-648

  Allen, David T ^a   Sullivan, David W ^a   Zavala Araiza, Daniel ^a,h   Pacsi, Adam P ^a   Harrison, Matthew ^b   Keen, Kindal ^b   Fraser, Matthew P ^c   Hill, A Daniel ^d   Lamb, Brian K ^e   Sawyer, Robert F ^f   Seinfeld, John H ^g  

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

^b URS CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Arizona State University   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Washington State University   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g California Institute of Technology   (United States)

^h ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIQUID METHANE; LIQUIDS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; POPULATION STATISTICS; UNLOADING;

CONFIDENCE LIMIT; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; INCREASE PRODUCTIONS; LIQUID LIFTING; METHANE EMISSIONS; NATIONAL EMISSION INVENTORIES; NATURAL-GAS PRODUCTION; PROCESS EQUIPMENTS;

NATURAL GAS WELLS;

METHANE; NATURAL GAS; AIR POLLUTANT;

CARBON EMISSION; GAS PRODUCTION; GAS WELL; HUMAN ACTIVITY; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; POLLUTION MONITORING;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIQUID; MEASUREMENT; UNITED STATES; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; DEVICES; OIL AND GAS FIELD; TIME;

UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; OIL AND GAS FIELDS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921380622     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es504016r     Document Type: Article

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