The quantity of natural gas (CH₂) produced in the U.S. in 2015 was 28 trillion cubic feet. Net emissions of methane to t
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 3:47 pm
The quantity of natural gas (CH₂) produced in the U.S. in 2015 was 28 trillion cubic feet. Net emissions of methane to the environment during this production were 6.4 million metric tons. Emissions factors for bituminous coal and natural gas are 93.3 and 53.07 kg CO₂ per million Btu. a. For generating a million Btu of heat from natural gas versus bituminous coal, calculate the difference in CO₂ emissions. Ignore the emissions of methane (5 points). 2 b. Do the same calculation as Part (a) with emissions of methane included in equivalents of CO₂ (5 points). 2