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METHANE EMISSIONS FROM INDUSTRIAL SOURCES
Citation:
Beck, L., S. Piccot, AND D. Kirchgessner. METHANE EMISSIONS FROM INDUSTRIAL SOURCES. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-94/089.
Description:
The chapter identifies and describes major industrial sources of methane (CH4) emissions. or each source type examined, it identifies CH4 release points and discusses in detail the factors affecting emissions. t also summarizes and discusses available global and country-specific CH4 emissions estimates. he major emission sources examined include coal mining operations and natural gas production and distribution systems. ariety of minor industrial sources are also examined because their collective contributions to the global CH4 budget may be significant. lthough the treatment of these minor sources may not be comprehensive, the limited available data are presented for several sources, including coke production facilities, chemical manufacturing operations, peat mining operations, light water nuclear reactors, fossil fuel combustion equipment (boilers and automobiles), geothermal electricity generation facilities, salt mining operations, residential refuse burning, and shale oil mining operations.