Published September 1986
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Journal article
Radon in unconventional natural gas from Gulf Coast geopressured-geothermal reservoirs
Description
Radon-222 has been measured in natural gas produced from experimental geopressured-geothermal test wells. Comparison with published data suggests that while radon activity of this unconventional natural gas resource is higher than conventional gas produced in the gulf coast, it is within the range found for conventional gas produced throughout the US. A method of predicting the likely radon activity of this unconventional gas is described on the basis of the data presented, methane solubility, and known or assumed reservoir conditions of temperature, fluid pressure, and formation water salinity
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Environ. Sci. Technol.
- Journal Volume
- 20
- Journal Issue
- 9
- Series
- Environ. Sci. Technol.
- Journal Page Range
- 393-942
- ISSN
- 0013-936X
- CODEN
- ESTHA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18060138
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- AQUIFERS; FORECASTING; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVITY; RADON 222; RESERVOIR PRESSURE; SALINITY; SOLUBILITY; USA; WELLS
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKANES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL GAS; FUELS; GASES; HEAVY NUCLEI; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPES; MONITORING; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES