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Emissions Of Organic Compounds From Produced Water Ponds I: Characteristics And Speciation, Seth N. Lyman, Marc L. Mansfield, Huy N. Q. Tran, Jordan D. Evans, Colleen Jones, Trevor O'Neil, Ric Bowers, Ann Smith, Cara Keslar Apr 2018

Emissions Of Organic Compounds From Produced Water Ponds I: Characteristics And Speciation, Seth N. Lyman, Marc L. Mansfield, Huy N. Q. Tran, Jordan D. Evans, Colleen Jones, Trevor O'Neil, Ric Bowers, Ann Smith, Cara Keslar

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Presentations

We measured fluxes of methane, a suite of non-methane hydrocarbons (C2–C11), light alcohols, and carbon dioxide from oil and gas produced water storage and disposal ponds in Utah (Uinta Basin) and Wyoming (Upper Green River Basin) United States during 2013–2016. In this paper, we discuss the characteristics of produced water composition and air-water fluxes, with a focus on flux chamber measurements. In companion papers, we will (1) report on inverse modeling methods used to estimate emissions from produced water ponds, including comparisons with flux chamber measurements, and (2) discuss the development of mass transfer coefficients to estimate emissions and place …