Industry segment | Source type/component | Emission factor (scf whole gas/ hour/unit) |
Population Emission Factors-Pneumatic Device Vents and Pneumatic Pumps, Gas Service1 | ||
. Onshore petroleum and natural gas production | Continuous Low Bleed Pneumatic Device Vents 2 | 6.8 |
. Onshore petroleum and natural gas gathering and boosting | Continuous High Bleed Pneumatic Device Vents 2 | 21 |
Intermittent Bleed Pneumatic Device Vents 2 | 8.8 | |
Pneumatic Pumps 3 | 13.3 | |
. Onshore natural gas processing | Continuous Low Bleed Pneumatic Device Vents 2 | 6.8 |
. Onshore natural gas transmission compression | Continuous High Bleed Pneumatic Device Vents 2 | 30 |
. Underground natural gas storage | Intermittent Bleed Pneumatic Device Vents 2 | 2.3 |
. Natural gas distribution | ||
Population Emission Factors-Major Equipment, Gas Service1 | ||
. Onshore petroleum and natural gas production | Wellhead | 8.87 |
. Onshore petroleum and natural gas gathering and boosting | Separator | 9.65 |
Meters/Piping | 7.04 | |
Compressor | 13.8 | |
Dehydrator | 8.09 | |
Heater | 5.22 | |
Storage Vessel | 1.83 | |
Population Emission Factors-Major Equipment, Crude Service | ||
Onshore petroleum and natural gas production | Wellhead | 4.13 |
Separator | 4.77 | |
Meters/Piping | 12.4 | |
Compressor | 13.8 | |
Dehydrator | 8.09 | |
Heater | 3.2 | |
Storage Vessel | 1.91 | |
Population Emission Factors-Gathering Pipelines, by Material Type4 | ||
Onshore petroleum and natural gas gathering and boosting | Protected Steel | 0.93 |
Unprotected Steel | 8.2 | |
Plastic/Composite | 0.28 | |
Cast Iron | 8.4 |
1 For multi-phase flow that includes gas, use the gas service emission factors.
2 Emission factor is in units of "scf whole gas/hour/device."
3 Emission factor is in units of "scf whole gas/hour/pump."
4 Emission factors are in units of "scf whole gas/hour/mile of pipeline."
40 C.F.R. §Table W-1 to Subpart W of Part 98