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Design and Use of a Full Flow Sampling System (FFS) for the Quantification of Methane Emissions

DOI: 10.3791/54179-v
What you'll learn
  • ✓ Design and calibrate a full flow sampling system for methane detection
  • ✓ Conduct leak detection audits across natural gas infrastructure
  • ✓ Quantify greenhouse gas emission rates using calibrated equipment
  • ✓ Interpret and validate environmental monitoring data from field measurements
Protocol

We have designed, developed, and implemented a novel full flow sampling system (FFS) for quantification of methane emissions and greenhouse gases from across the natural gas supply chain.

Difficulty
advanced
Total time
~4–8 hours per site survey (depending on infrastructure complexity and leak locations)

Steps

1
Conduct leak detection audit procedure

Perform systematic inspection of natural gas infrastructure to identify potential methane leak sources using the full flow sampling system approach.

▶ 01:00
2
Operate methane detection equipment correctly

Set up and run the detection instruments according to manufacturer specifications and calibration protocols to ensure accurate readings.

▶ 02:35
3
Quantify measured leak emission rates

Calculate greenhouse gas emission rates from collected full flow samples using standardized quantification methods and calibration data.

▶ 04:17
4
Validate calibrated system measurement results

Interpret and verify greenhouse gas leak measurements using properly calibrated equipment to ensure data quality and accuracy.

▶ 06:22
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