Radon in unconventional natural gas from Gulf Coast geopressured-geothermal reservoirs

Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00151a014· OSTI ID:6688840

Kraemer, T F

Radon-222 has been measured in natural gas produced from experimental geopressured-geothermal test wells. Comparison with published data suggests that while radon activity of this unconventional natural gas resource is higher than conventional gas produced in the gulf coast, it is within the range found for conventional gas produced throughout the US. A method of predicting the likely radon activity of this unconventional gas is described on the basis of the data presented, methane solubility, and known or assumed reservoir conditions of temperature, fluid pressure, and formation water salinity.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, National Space Technology Labs., MS
• OSTI ID: 6688840
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 20:9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
NATURAL GAS
RADIOACTIVITY
RADON 222
RADIATION MONITORING
AQUIFERS
FORECASTING
GULF COAST
METHANE
RESERVOIR PRESSURE
RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE
SALINITY
SOLUBILITY
ALKANES
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
ENERGY SOURCES
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HEAVY NUCLEI
HYDROCARBONS
ISOTOPES
MONITORING
NORTH AMERICA
NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RADIOISOTOPES
RADON ISOTOPES
USA
WELLS
033000* - Natural Gas- Properties & Composition
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