A review of physical, chemical, and hydrogeologic characteristics of stray gas migration: Implications for investigation and remediation
| Autor: | John A. Connor, Cole J.C. Van De Ven, Stephen D. Richardson, Shawn M. Paquette, Mark P. Hemingway, Brian A. Strasert, Lisa J. Molofsky, Travis M. McGuire |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Environmental Engineering
Hydrogeology 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Waste management Environmental remediation business.industry Fossil fuel 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Pollution Hazard Methane chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Natural gas parasitic diseases Environmental Chemistry Petroleum Environmental science business Waste Management and Disposal Groundwater 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | The Science of the total environment. 779 |
| ISSN: | 1879-1026 |
| Popis: | Releases of natural gas into groundwater from oil and gas exploration, production, or storage (i.e., "stray gas") can pose a risk to groundwater users and landowners in the form of a fire or explosive hazard. The acute nature of stray gas risk differs from the long-term health risks posed by the ingestion or inhalation of other petroleum hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene). Stray gas also exhibits different fate and transport behaviors in the environment from other hydrocarbon contaminants, including the potential for rapid and extensive transport of free-phase gas through preferential pathways, and the resulting variable and discontinuous spatial distribution of free and dissolved gas phases. While there is extensive guidance on response actions for releases of other hydrocarbons such as benzene, there are relatively few examples available in the technical literature that discuss appropriate response measures for the investigation and remediation of stray gas impacts. This paper describes key considerations in the physical, chemical, and hydrogeological characteristics of stray gas releases and implications for the improved investigation and mitigation of associated risks. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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