Atmospheric Impacts of the Oil and Gas Industry

Description

Atmospheric Impacts of the Oil and Gas Industry provides the most up-to-date scientific and technological methods available to quantify oil and gas industry emissions and atmospheric impacts in a manner that is relevant to the development of, compliance with, and enforcement of effective policy and regulations. The book offers a concise survey of these methods to facilitate the implementation of solutions that promote sustainable energy production. Part I covers a technical and descriptive summary of air quality and global change issues relevant to the oil and gas industry, with Part II summarizing state-of-the-art methods pertaining to the analysis and solution of the problems identified in the earlier section. Examples of state-of-the-art methods covered include real-time monitoring with chemical ionization mass spectrometry, drone-mounted mini-lasers and gas cells, tomographic remote sensing, inverse modeling of emissions, 3D fluid, chemical, and transport models, and contemporary control technologies, such as flare minimization, oxidation catalysts, and vapor recovery. In addition, field studies, policy-relevant modeling assessments, and regulatory decisions from multiple geographic regions are presented, providing readers best practices from real world applications. Content: Front-matter,Copyright,Dedication,Introduction: Definition of the ProblemEntitled to full textPart I: The Issues that MatterChapter 1 - A Brief History of Oil and Gas Development From an Environmental Perspective, Pages 3-10 Chapter 2 - Overview of Oil and Gas Processes and Their Emissions to Air, Pages 11-22 Chapter 3 - Toxic Air Pollution on Neighborhood Scales, Pages 23-29 Chapter 4 - Urban and Regional Ozone, Pages 31-45 Chapter 5 - Particulate Matter and Surface Deposition, Pages 47-53 Chapter 6 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Impacts, Pages 55-64 Chapter 7 - Emission Inventories, Pages 67-77 Chapter 8 - Ambient Air Monitoring and Remote Sensing, Pages 79-91 Chapter 9 - Data Assimilation and Inverse Modeling, Pages 93-101 Chapter 10 - Photochemical Simulation, Pages 103-119 Chapter 11 - MultiScale Impact Assessment, Pages 121-132 Chapter 12 - Emission Controls, Pages 133-141 Epilogue: The Road Ahead, Page 143 Appendix A - Conventional Air Quality Monitoring Stations, Pages 145-147 Appendix B - Source Apportionment Techniques, Pages 149-151 Index, Pages 153-158