Estimating the Below-Ground Leak Rate of a Natural Gas Pipeline Using Above-Ground Downwind Measurements: The ESCAPE⁻¹ Model

Natural gas (NG) leaks from below-ground pipelines pose safety, economic, and environmental hazards. Despite walking surveys using handheld methane (CH₄) detectors to locate leaks, accurately triaging the severity of a leak remains challenging. It is currently unclear whether...

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Published in:	Sensors
Main Authors:	Fancy Cheptonui, Stuart N. Riddick, Anna L. Hodshire, Mercy Mbua, Kathleen M. Smits, Daniel J. Zimmerle
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Subjects:	methane leak detection leak quantification pipeline safety greenhouse gases
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/20/8417