DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111979
论文题名: Emissions of particulate matter due to Marcellus Shale gas development in Pennsylvania: Mapping the implications
作者: Banan Z. ; Gernand J.M.
刊名: Energy Policy
ISSN: 03014215
出版年: 2021
卷: 148 语种: 英语
中文关键词: Community air quality
; Emission exposure
; Fine particulate matter
; Gaussian plume model
; Setback policy
英文关键词: Air quality
; Air quality standards
; Particles (particulate matter)
; Particulate emissions
; Shale gas
; Air quality impacts
; Development history
; Fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
; Gaussian plume models
; National ambient air quality standards
; Particulate Matter
; PM2.5 concentration
; Population exposure
; Gas emissions
英文摘要: Over the past decade, the shale gas boom has led to increasing public concerns regarding communities' exposure to air pollutants from shale gas development resulting in concentrations higher than the EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This study investigates the sufficiency of current policy in Pennsylvania to protect people from exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions from such development. We used a Gaussian plume model to simulate PM2.5 concentrations over the Marcellus shale region of Pennsylvania, and using census block data, we estimated the potential number of people who experienced exceedance of the PM2.5 standard between 2005 and 2017. Results demonstrate that these emissions could increase the number of exceedances by more than 36,000 persons in a single year which is almost 1% of the Marcellus shale regional population in Pennsylvania. This number has largely been proportional to the overall number of developed wells, but development histories show that similar levels of development could occur with reduced population exposure. Setback policy is shown to be an effective method to reduce exposure exceedances, but results suggest that it should be revised based on the number of wells per wellpad as well as the local conditions to further limit air quality impacts. © 2020 Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/167683
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作者单位: PSE Healthy Energy, Oakland, CA 94612, United States; Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkPA 16802, United States
Recommended Citation:
Banan Z.,Gernand J.M.. Emissions of particulate matter due to Marcellus Shale gas development in Pennsylvania: Mapping the implications[J]. Energy Policy,2021-01-01,148