Natural Gas Fugitive Leak Detection Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Measurement System Description and Mass Balance Approach

Natural Gas Fugitive Leak Detection Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Measurement System Description and Mass Balance Approach

Natural gas is an abundant resource across the United States, of which methane (CH4) is the main component. About 2% of extracted CH4 is lost through leaks. The Remote Methane Leak Detector (RMLD)-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system was developed to investigate natural gas fugitive leaks in this st...

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Main Authors: Shuting Yang, Robert W. Talbot, Michael B. Frish, Levi M. Golston, Nicholas F. Aubut, Mark A. Zondlo, Christopher Gretencord, James McSpiritt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
unmanned aerial vehicles
RMLD-UAV
natural gas
methane
mass flux
leak rate quantification
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/9/10/383

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