Life Cycle Analysis of Natural Gas Extraction and Power Generation: U.S. 2020 Emissions Profile

Technical Report · Tue Dec 17 04:00:00 EST 2024

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2481535· OSTI ID:2481535

Khutal, Harshvardhan ^[1]; Kirchner-Ortiz, Krista ^[1]; Blackhurst, Michael ^[1]; Willems, Nicholas ^[1]; Matthews, H. Scott ^[1]; Rai, Srijana ^[1]; Yanai, Gabrielle ^[1]; Chivukula, Kavya ^[1]; Priyadarshini ^[1]; Hoffman, Hannah ^[1]; Carr, Susan ^[1]; Jamieson, Matthew B. ^[1]; Skone, Timothy B. ^[2]

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1. National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
2. National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA (United States); US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington DC (United States)

This analysis expands upon previous life cycle analyses (LCAs) of natural gas systems performed by the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). It provides a complete inventory of emissions to air and water, water consumption, and land use change. These environmental burdens are detailed for all supply chain steps from natural gas production through natural gas distribution. This package includes the report, the NETL Natural Gas Model, and appendices that include several Excel workbooks and a python script to provide transparent access to the calculations and resulting data.<p>To access the NETL Natural Gas Lifecycle model, visit https://doi.org/10.18141/2476250.</p><p>To access the 2020 Report Appendices, visit https://doi.org/10.18141/2438472.</p>

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), Office of Resource Sustainability
• OSTI ID: 2481535
• Report Number(s): DOE/NETL--2024/4862
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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life cycle analysis (LCA)
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