Comments on: U. S. Shale Gas Exports: Friend or Foe? https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/05/09/u-s-shale-gas-exports-friend-or-foe/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: L. Puckett https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/05/09/u-s-shale-gas-exports-friend-or-foe/#comment-30346 L. Puckett Fri, 17 May 2013 10:19:55 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=8295#comment-30346 LANDFILL GASES: It is usually more economical to combust gases from landfills on site or within a short distance of the landfill using a dedicated pipeline. Water vapor is often removed, even if the gas is combusted on site. If low temperatures condense water out of the gas, siloxanes can be lowered as well because they tend to condense out with the water vapor. Other non-methane components may also be removed to meet emission standards, to prevent fouling of the equipment or for environmental considerations. Co-firing landfill gas with natural gas improves combustion, which lowers emissions. LANDFILL GASES:

It is usually more economical to combust gases from landfills on site or within a short distance of the landfill using a dedicated pipeline. Water vapor is often removed, even if the gas is combusted on site.

If low temperatures condense water out of the gas, siloxanes can be lowered as well because they tend to condense out with the water vapor. Other non-methane components may also be removed to meet emission standards, to prevent fouling of the equipment or for environmental considerations.

Co-firing landfill gas with natural gas improves combustion, which lowers emissions.

]]> By: Beryl Lindsay https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/05/09/u-s-shale-gas-exports-friend-or-foe/#comment-30147 Beryl Lindsay Mon, 13 May 2013 16:11:20 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=8295#comment-30147 The new EPA figures still show natural gas operations as the leading source of methane emissions in the U.S., at about 145 million metric tons in 2011. The next biggest source was enteric fermentation, scientific jargon for belches from cows and other animals, at 137 million metric tons. Landfills were the third-biggest source, at 103 million metric tons. The new EPA figures still show natural gas operations as the leading source of methane emissions in the U.S., at about 145 million metric tons in 2011. The next biggest source was enteric fermentation, scientific jargon for belches from cows and other animals, at 137 million metric tons. Landfills were the third-biggest source, at 103 million metric tons.

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