Modelling emissions from natural gas flaring

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 178-182

  Umukoro, G Ezaina ^a   Ismail, O Saheed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Combustion; Emissions; Environmental degradation; Gas flaring; Modelling; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; FLARE STACKS; GAS INDUSTRY; MODELS; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WEATHERING;

COMBUSTION CONDITION; DEGRADING ACTIVITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GAS FLARING; MATERIAL BALANCE EQUATION; OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY;

GAS EMISSIONS;

EID: 85021288591     PISSN: 10183639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jksues.2015.08.001     Document Type: Article

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