Abstract
dc:description.abstractA single compressor station site along a gathering line network was monitored for fugitive methane emissions to quantify long-term emissions in Appalachia Virginia. Continuous monitoring was conducted from January 2021 to April 2021. The compressor station undergoing monitoring operated two CAT3516 Tale and one CAT3516 B engines operating at 80% of max output flow. Data presented on methane emissions during this period was gathered with an eddy covariance monitoring station. This station was equipped with an LI-7700 methane analyzer, LI-7500A - CO_2/H_2 O analyzer as well as a sonic anemometer these sensors could be observed remotely through cellular connection. The data is represented in flux output ((µmol)/(s m^2 )) as well as kg CO_2 equivalence of methane outlined by the EPA greenhouse gas inventory. The average daily emissions for this compressor station are estimated to be 136 kg CO_2 equivalent emissions. This study shows that the site during the observational period the compressor station emitted on average are estimated to be 5.43 kg of CH_4 per day.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Mining Engineering
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Mining Engineering
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2022
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Lataille, Roger Andrew
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Ripepi, Nino S.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Sarver, Emily A.
- Chen, Cheng
Subjects
dc:subject × 4Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- vt_gsexam:33669
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/107804