Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Analysis of Natural Gas Extraction & Delivery in the United States
- NETL
On May 12, 2011 NETL provided this presentation at the Cornell University lecture series on unconventional natural gas development. The presentation summarizes the life cycle analysis (LCA) greenhouse gas (GHG) research on natural gas extraction and delivery in the United States (on a lb CO2e/MMBtu basis) and a comparison of the life cycle GHG profiles of average natural gas and coal-fired power production and delivery to an end-user (lb CO2e/MWh basis). Specifically, the presentation details seven natural gas profiles: onshore conventional gas, associated gas, offshore gas, tight sands (gas), shale gas (based on Barnett Shale), coal bed methane gas, and the year 2009 domestic average mix. Each natural gas source is upgraded in a gas processing plant, compressed, and delivered to a large end-user (e.g., power plant).
- Research Organization:
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- FE
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-FE0004001
- OSTI ID:
- 1523488
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Cornell University Lecture Series Ithaca, NY 5/12/2011 - 5/12/2011
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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