Gas Pipelines: how much energy, CO2 and methane leaks?

This file aggregates granular data for 40 major US gas pipelines which transport 45TCF of gas per annum across 185,000 miles; and for 3,200 compressors at 640 related compressor stations….
This file aggregates granular data for 40 major US gas pipelines which transport 45TCF of gas per annum across 185,000 miles; and for 3,200 compressors at 640 related compressor stations….
…and technical papers, which are tabulated in the data-file. $899.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Our conclusion is that new hydrogen pipelines will cost 2x new gas pipelines and 10x existing gas…
…5c/bbl. https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/esp-optimisation-opportunities/ Finally, pipelines may have spare capacity, and may be able to dial-up or dial-down their power draw depending on grid prices. Generally, we assume pipelines run at high…
…energy and CO2 intensities of different pipelines (below). Generarlly wider pipelines, correctly sized, with smooth internal surfaces will be the most energy efficient and have the lowest CO2 intensities. You…
…CCS pipelines, will blend in traces of super-alloys, so that they can flow greater volumes at higher pressures. Materials typically only comprise 10-30% of the costs of pipelines, so it…
…hydrogen pipelines and chemical hydrogen carriers (e.g., ammonia). Midstream costs will be 2-10x higher than comparable gas value chains, while up to 50% of hydrogen’s embedded energy may be lost…
…(note and data-file below). https://thundersaidenergy.com/2019/12/15/global-gas-catch-methane-if-you-can/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/gas-pipelines-how-much-energy-co2-and-methane-leaks/ (4) Bankrupted distributors? Once c75% of the customers have left a gas network, it will become very difficult for these gas distributors to remain…
…and jet engines; why glass fiber and carbon fiber are used in wind turbine blades; why traces of Rare Earth metals are introduced into high-pressure pipelines for gas transportation or…
…for CO2 trucking or CO2 shipping). But there are some unexpected spikes in the heat capacity ratio in the ranges relevant to CO2 pipelines (100-bar) and CO2 gas turbines (300-bar)….
…moderate pressures of about 60-bar are routinely used in gas pipelines, methanol plants and in the cryogenic turbine compressors feeding cryogenic air separation plants or LNG plants. Higher pressure industrial…