Pollution analysis and pollution control research in onshore natural gas production process

Abstract As a clean energy, natural gas is of great significance in the energy transition. However, it has a negative impact on the environment because it generates waste gas, waste water, and waste residues, etc. during the production process. To systematically understand the potential environmental impacts of onshore natural gas production and to promote green development of onshore natural gas, this paper analyzes the causes and characteristics of pollutants and the impact of major characteristic pollutants on the environment based on the production process of onshore natural gas from three major links: extraction, gathering and purification, then put forward corresponding pollution prevention and control suggestions from the perspectives of waste water, waste gas, waste residue, and noise. The results of the paper contribute to a comprehensive and systematic understanding of the pollution production characteristics of the onshore natural gas production, provide a reference for pollution prevention and control in the onshore natural gas production process, and an assistance for the realization of the "double carbon" goal.

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	ZHAO Wei
	FENG Xiaobo
	SHEN Dajun
	YU Lu
	GUO Jinsong
	YANG Wenhao
	GAO Junmin

Keywords： onshore natural gas production pollution analysis pollution control environmental impact

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ZHAO Wei, FENG Xiaobo, SHEN Dajun, YU Lu, GUO Jinsong, YANG Wenhao, GAO Junmin.Pollution analysis and pollution control research in onshore natural gas production process[J] Chemcial Industry and Engineering, 2024,V41(4): 76-87

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