The update of methane emission parameters for natural gas operations in Russia

摘要

The gas sector makes a significant contribution to fugitive emissions in the national greenhouse gas inventory of the Russian Federation. A cooperative research project by the Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Gazprom VNIIGAZ Ltd. and Gazprom JSC is being conducted, aimed at the update of the parameters used for the estimation of methane emission due to natural gas extraction and pipeline transport, which are among the basic operations of the natural gas sector in the country. The update was performed based on average density and chemical content of the natural gas produced. The values derived were recalculated for the standard thermodynamic conditions. Following the update, the methane emissions were calculated with the incorporation of the parameters derived.