Determination and analysis of methane emission factor for open-pit lignite mines

• Autorzy: Karbownik Marcin , Koptoń Henryk , Hildebrandt Robert

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/ams.2024.152575

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Atmospheric methane emissions from the energy sector, particularly coal mines, are a component of total global methane emissions. Its presence causes climate changes that contribute to global warming. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) with a global warming potential (GWP) approximately 30 times greater than that of carbon dioxide over a 100-year period. The estimation of methane emissions from both underground hard coal mines and open-pit lignite mines is performed based on guidelines that follow the methods recommended in the core publications of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The methane emission rate determination method developed by scientific institutions is allowed. This article focuses on the analysis and formulation of guidelines for determining the potential methane emissions from open-pit lignite mines, which are determined based on the emission factor and coal production. Coalbed methane content was tested using two methods to determine the methane emission factor. Results of sorption tests were also presented. The results obtained can be used for the development of new solutions or the improvement of current solutions for the determination of the methane emission rate in open-pit lignite mines.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

methane emission; open-pit mine; greenhouse gases; sorption properties; methane content

PL

emisja metanu; kopalnia odkrywkowa; gazy cieplarniane; właściwości sorpcyjne

• Wydawca: Instytut Mechaniki Górotworu PAN
• Czasopismo: Archives of Mining Sciences
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 69, no. 4
• Strony: 595--614
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 54 poz., fot., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Karbownik Marcin

• Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute, Pl. Gwarków 1, 40-160 Katowice

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5858-5345

autor

Koptoń Henryk

• Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute, Pl. Gwarków 1, 40-160 Katowice

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5229-4798

autor

Hildebrandt Robert

• Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute, Pl. Gwarków 1, 40-160 Katowice

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5700-166X

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025)