Not exact matches
Alkane hydrocarbons (propane, isobutane, and n - butane)
from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are present in major quantities throughout Mexico City
air because of
leakage of the unburned gas
from numerous urban sources.
Here's what
leakage from pneumatic controllers on a well looks like, thanks to infrared video posted by the Clean
Air Task Force (tripod next time, guys?)
As I and others have written repeatedly, there's plenty that can be done — often at a profit — to cut
leakage of gas into the
air from wells, pipelines, distribution systems and other equipment.
Alan Clarke says: «We had the issue of cavity walls in parts, where there was a risk of
air leakage via the cavity, since the
air barrier line steps
from outside above ground to the new floor slab below ground, so we used expanding foam cavity fill to address this.»
Exhaust ventilation systems in all climatic zones draw outside
air from leakage openings and pathways located randomly throughout the building envelope; thus, it is not possible to treat the outside
air before it enters the living space.
Heat waves lead to warmer indoor temperatures in three primary ways: conduction of heat
from outdoors through the building envelope; transmission of radiant solar heat through windows; and the convection of warm
air through open windows and doors and
air leakage.
Recent standards
from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will substantially reduce
leakage from natural gas systems, but to help slow the rate of global warming and improve
air quality, further action by states and EPA should directly address fugitive methane
from new and existing wells and equipment.
The greatest source of HFCs, and the greatest source of any high global warming potential gas, is
leakage from refrigeration and
air conditioning equipment.