natural gas leaks
Fugitive fuel emissions
Natural gas leaks occur when methane escapes from pipelines, wells, storage facilities, or appliances.
Since natural gas is odorless, suppliers add a sulfur compound to create the distinctive rotten-egg smell that alerts people to danger.
Leaks range from minor household issues to major industrial disasters.
The utility company sent someone to check for natural gas leaks after neighbors reported the smell.
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- gas mainPrimary underground fuel conduit
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
- rotten egg smellHydrogen sulfide's odor
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- Anaerobic Processesanaerobic respiration, anaerobe, glycolysis, fermentation, denitrification
- petrochemicalsbenzene, toluene, xylene, butadiene, styrene
- pollutersfactories, power plants, coal plants, oil refineries, cars
- Climate Forcerscarbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, CO2, CH4
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