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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2014Publisher:American Geophysical Union (AGU) Michael Trainer; Gregory J. Frost; Gregory J. Frost; D. D. Parrish; J. A. de Gouw; J. A. de Gouw;doi: 10.1002/2013ef000196
AbstractSince 1997, an increasing fraction of electric power has been generated from natural gas in the United States. Here we use data from continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS), which measure emissions at the stack of most U.S. electric power generation units, to investigate how this switch affected the emissions of CO2, NOx, and SO2. Per unit of energy produced, natural gas power plants equipped with combined cycle technology emit on an average 44% of the CO2 compared with coal power plants. As a result of the increased use of natural gas, CO2 emissions from U.S. fossil‐fuel power plants were 23% lower in 2012 than they would have been if coal had continued to provide the same fraction of electric power as in 1997. In addition, natural gas power plants with combined cycle technology emit less NOx and far less SO2 per unit of energy produced than coal power plants. Therefore, the increased use of natural gas has led to emission reductions of NOx (40%) and SO2 (44%), in addition to those obtained from the implementation of emission control systems on coal power plants. These benefits to air quality and climate should be weighed against the increase in emissions of methane, volatile organic compounds, and other trace gases that are associated with the production, processing, storage, and transport of natural gas.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2002Publisher:Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) T. B. Ryerson; David D. Parrish; Michael Trainer; Gerhard Hübler; R. W. Dissly; Fred C. Fehsenfeld; Elliot Atlas; Sue M. Schauffler; Donna Sueper; John S. Holloway; Gregory J. Frost; D. Nicks; S. G. Donnelly;doi: 10.1039/b201486f
pmid: 12619754
Elevated carbon monoxide (CO) mixing ratios in excess of those derived from emissions inventories have been observed in plumes from one gas- and coal-fired power plant and three of four lignite coal-fired electric utility power plants observed in east and central Texas. Observations of elevated CO on days characterized by differing wind directions show that CO emissions from the lignite plants were relatively constant over time and cannot be ascribed to separate sources adjacent to the power plants. These three plants were found to be emitting CO at rates 22 to 34 times those tabulated in State and Federal emissions inventories. Elevated CO emissions from the gas- and coal-fired plant were highly variable on time scales of hours to days, in one case changing by a factor of 8 within an hour. Three other fossil-fueled power plants, including one lignite-fired plant observed during this study, did not emit substantial amounts of CO, suggesting that a combination of plant operating conditions and the use of lignite coal may contribute to the enhanced emissions. Observed elevated CO emissions from the three lignite plants, if representative of average operating conditions, represent an additional 30% of the annual total CO emissions from point sources for the state of Texas.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2013 Switzerland, United StatesPublisher:American Geophysical Union (AGU) Athanasios Nenes; Eric J. Williams; Stuart A. McKeen; Stuart A. McKeen; Marc Fischer; Richard C. Flagan; Brian Cairns; Robert B. Pierce; David D. Parrish; J. A. de Gouw; J. A. de Gouw; S. C. Wofsy; Luisa T. Molina; Timothy S. Bates; Christoph J. Senff; Christoph J. Senff; T. B. Ryerson; John H. Seinfeld; J. W. Hair; Michael Trainer; Armin Sorooshian; Jose L. Jimenez; Jose L. Jimenez; Jochen Stutz; Fred C. Fehsenfeld; Arlyn E. Andrews; Andrew O. Langford; Charles A. Brock; Jason D. Surratt; R. M. Hardesty; Ronald C. Cohen; Samuel J. Oltmans; Chris A. Hostetler; Wayne M. Angevine; Wayne M. Angevine; Rainer Volkamer; J. Pederson; Patricia K. Quinn; Kimberly A. Prather; Owen R. Cooper; Owen R. Cooper; Allen H. Goldstein; E. McCauley; R. A. Ferrare;doi: 10.1002/jgrd.50331
AbstractThe California Research at the Nexus of Air Quality and Climate Change (CalNex) field study was conducted throughout California in May, June, and July of 2010. The study was organized to address issues simultaneously relevant to atmospheric pollution and climate change, including (1) emission inventory assessment, (2) atmospheric transport and dispersion, (3) atmospheric chemical processing, and (4) cloud‐aerosol interactions and aerosol radiative effects. Measurements from networks of ground sites, a research ship, tall towers, balloon‐borne ozonesondes, multiple aircraft, and satellites provided in situ and remotely sensed data on trace pollutant and greenhouse gas concentrations, aerosol chemical composition and microphysical properties, cloud microphysics, and meteorological parameters. This overview report provides operational information for the variety of sites, platforms, and measurements, their joint deployment strategy, and summarizes findings that have resulted from the collaborative analyses of the CalNex field study. Climate‐relevant findings from CalNex include that leakage from natural gas infrastructure may account for the excess of observed methane over emission estimates in Los Angeles. Air‐quality relevant findings include the following: mobile fleet VOC significantly declines, and NOx emissions continue to have an impact on ozone in the Los Angeles basin; the relative contributions of diesel and gasoline emission to secondary organic aerosol are not fully understood; and nighttime NO3 chemistry contributes significantly to secondary organic aerosol mass in the San Joaquin Valley. Findings simultaneously relevant to climate and air quality include the following: marine vessel emissions changes due to fuel sulfur and speed controls result in a net warming effect but have substantial positive impacts on local air quality.
Caltech Authors arrow_drop_down Caltech Authors (California Institute of Technology)Article . 2013Full-Text: https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrd.50331Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)Journal of Geophysical Research AtmospheresArticle . 2013 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Wiley Online Library User AgreementData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2014Publisher:American Geophysical Union (AGU) Michael Trainer; Gregory J. Frost; Gregory J. Frost; D. D. Parrish; J. A. de Gouw; J. A. de Gouw;doi: 10.1002/2013ef000196
AbstractSince 1997, an increasing fraction of electric power has been generated from natural gas in the United States. Here we use data from continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS), which measure emissions at the stack of most U.S. electric power generation units, to investigate how this switch affected the emissions of CO2, NOx, and SO2. Per unit of energy produced, natural gas power plants equipped with combined cycle technology emit on an average 44% of the CO2 compared with coal power plants. As a result of the increased use of natural gas, CO2 emissions from U.S. fossil‐fuel power plants were 23% lower in 2012 than they would have been if coal had continued to provide the same fraction of electric power as in 1997. In addition, natural gas power plants with combined cycle technology emit less NOx and far less SO2 per unit of energy produced than coal power plants. Therefore, the increased use of natural gas has led to emission reductions of NOx (40%) and SO2 (44%), in addition to those obtained from the implementation of emission control systems on coal power plants. These benefits to air quality and climate should be weighed against the increase in emissions of methane, volatile organic compounds, and other trace gases that are associated with the production, processing, storage, and transport of natural gas.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2002Publisher:Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) T. B. Ryerson; David D. Parrish; Michael Trainer; Gerhard Hübler; R. W. Dissly; Fred C. Fehsenfeld; Elliot Atlas; Sue M. Schauffler; Donna Sueper; John S. Holloway; Gregory J. Frost; D. Nicks; S. G. Donnelly;doi: 10.1039/b201486f
pmid: 12619754
Elevated carbon monoxide (CO) mixing ratios in excess of those derived from emissions inventories have been observed in plumes from one gas- and coal-fired power plant and three of four lignite coal-fired electric utility power plants observed in east and central Texas. Observations of elevated CO on days characterized by differing wind directions show that CO emissions from the lignite plants were relatively constant over time and cannot be ascribed to separate sources adjacent to the power plants. These three plants were found to be emitting CO at rates 22 to 34 times those tabulated in State and Federal emissions inventories. Elevated CO emissions from the gas- and coal-fired plant were highly variable on time scales of hours to days, in one case changing by a factor of 8 within an hour. Three other fossil-fueled power plants, including one lignite-fired plant observed during this study, did not emit substantial amounts of CO, suggesting that a combination of plant operating conditions and the use of lignite coal may contribute to the enhanced emissions. Observed elevated CO emissions from the three lignite plants, if representative of average operating conditions, represent an additional 30% of the annual total CO emissions from point sources for the state of Texas.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2013 Switzerland, United StatesPublisher:American Geophysical Union (AGU) Athanasios Nenes; Eric J. Williams; Stuart A. McKeen; Stuart A. McKeen; Marc Fischer; Richard C. Flagan; Brian Cairns; Robert B. Pierce; David D. Parrish; J. A. de Gouw; J. A. de Gouw; S. C. Wofsy; Luisa T. Molina; Timothy S. Bates; Christoph J. Senff; Christoph J. Senff; T. B. Ryerson; John H. Seinfeld; J. W. Hair; Michael Trainer; Armin Sorooshian; Jose L. Jimenez; Jose L. Jimenez; Jochen Stutz; Fred C. Fehsenfeld; Arlyn E. Andrews; Andrew O. Langford; Charles A. Brock; Jason D. Surratt; R. M. Hardesty; Ronald C. Cohen; Samuel J. Oltmans; Chris A. Hostetler; Wayne M. Angevine; Wayne M. Angevine; Rainer Volkamer; J. Pederson; Patricia K. Quinn; Kimberly A. Prather; Owen R. Cooper; Owen R. Cooper; Allen H. Goldstein; E. McCauley; R. A. Ferrare;doi: 10.1002/jgrd.50331
AbstractThe California Research at the Nexus of Air Quality and Climate Change (CalNex) field study was conducted throughout California in May, June, and July of 2010. The study was organized to address issues simultaneously relevant to atmospheric pollution and climate change, including (1) emission inventory assessment, (2) atmospheric transport and dispersion, (3) atmospheric chemical processing, and (4) cloud‐aerosol interactions and aerosol radiative effects. Measurements from networks of ground sites, a research ship, tall towers, balloon‐borne ozonesondes, multiple aircraft, and satellites provided in situ and remotely sensed data on trace pollutant and greenhouse gas concentrations, aerosol chemical composition and microphysical properties, cloud microphysics, and meteorological parameters. This overview report provides operational information for the variety of sites, platforms, and measurements, their joint deployment strategy, and summarizes findings that have resulted from the collaborative analyses of the CalNex field study. Climate‐relevant findings from CalNex include that leakage from natural gas infrastructure may account for the excess of observed methane over emission estimates in Los Angeles. Air‐quality relevant findings include the following: mobile fleet VOC significantly declines, and NOx emissions continue to have an impact on ozone in the Los Angeles basin; the relative contributions of diesel and gasoline emission to secondary organic aerosol are not fully understood; and nighttime NO3 chemistry contributes significantly to secondary organic aerosol mass in the San Joaquin Valley. Findings simultaneously relevant to climate and air quality include the following: marine vessel emissions changes due to fuel sulfur and speed controls result in a net warming effect but have substantial positive impacts on local air quality.
Caltech Authors arrow_drop_down Caltech Authors (California Institute of Technology)Article . 2013Full-Text: https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrd.50331Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)Journal of Geophysical Research AtmospheresArticle . 2013 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Wiley Online Library User AgreementData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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more_vert Caltech Authors arrow_drop_down Caltech Authors (California Institute of Technology)Article . 2013Full-Text: https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrd.50331Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)Journal of Geophysical Research AtmospheresArticle . 2013 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Wiley Online Library User AgreementData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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