| Title | Methane Emissions Quantification Process |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 80989 |
| Corporate Creator | NYSEARCH/Northeast Gas Association |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20190306 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | There are a growing number of technology providers approaching Local Distribution Companies with tools and instruments that need to be tested and validated for the acceptable application in the gas distribution environment. Local Distribution Companies (LDCs) currently lack a standard test protocol for assessing technologies claiming to be capable of quantifying methane emissions. The LDCs’ need for test validation of these tools and instruments generates from the drive to add quantification of methane emissions to the process for prioritizing pipe repair and replacement for non-hazardous leaks. If the accuracy of a technology is validated, then the LDC operator can consider its use. NYSEARCH members who supported this project agreed that an independent process is necessary to be defined and tested for validating claims and data provided by third party contractors for methane emissions measurements. The overall objective of this project is to develop a standard method for validating methane emission quantification technologies. This validation process is intended to be used to assess any technology that claims to quantify methane emissions within the gas distribution environment. |
| Rosap ID | dot:56220 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56220 |
| TRT Terms | Accuracy; Inspection; Measuring instruments; Methane; Natural gas distribution systems; Quantitative analysis; Validation |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1717773 |
| Contract Number | DTPH56-15-T-00012 |
| Report Number | NYSEARCH Project M2014-004 Phase IV |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/80000/80900/80989/Methane_Emissions_Quantification_Process_Final_Public_Report.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |