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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-3421-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-3421-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Controlled-release testing of the static chamber methodology for direct measurements of methane emissions
James P. Williams
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Khalil El Hachem
Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Mary Kang
Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Effects of hydrogen blending on methane emissions in natural gas distribution and end-use piping D. McReynolds et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/2634-4505/ae3981
- Technical note: Using static chambers with large footprints to reduce variability in measurements of greenhouse gases from uneven surfaces D. Dankwa et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeaoa.2026.100455
- Assessing Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Manure Storage: Comparison of Measurements with Dynamic and Static Chambers M. Cattaneo et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152215987
- Methane Exchange Flux Monitoring between Potential Source Sewage Inspection Wells and the Atmosphere Based on Laser Spectroscopy Method Y. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152416637
- Evaluating mass flow meter measurements from chambers for greenhouse gas emissions from orphan wells and other point sources K. Haase & N. Gianoutsos https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-4207-2025
- Corrigendum to “methane emissions from residential natural gas meter set assemblies” [Sci. Total environ. 931 (2024) 172857] C. Vollrath et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180005
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- Development of a forced advection sampling technique (FAST) for quantification of methane emissions from orphaned wells M. Dubey et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-2987-2025
- Methane emission detections and emission rate indications using handheld sensors at non-producing oil and gas wells B. Lamarche & M. Kang https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ae718c
- Small emission sources in aggregate disproportionately account for a large majority of total methane emissions from the US oil and gas sector J. Williams et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-1513-2025
- Sevenfold Underestimation of Methane Emissions from Non-producing Oil and Gas Wells in Canada L. Klotz et al. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c05602
- Origins of Subsurface Methane Leaking from Nonproducing Oil and Gas Wells in Canada G. Micucci & M. Kang https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c07132
- Comparative Performance of Gaussian Plume and Backward Lagrangian Stochastic Models for Near-Field Methane Emission Estimation Using a Single Controlled Release Experiment A. Upreti et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos17040417
- Measuring greenhouse gas emissions from composting: A comparative review of methods D. Dankwa et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2025.115250
- Effects of vertical layer position in large-scale passively aerated static composting piles on greenhouse gas emissions and maturity Y. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2026.109006
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- Methane Emissions from Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada: The Role of Surface Casing Vent Flows L. Bowman et al. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c06946
- Effects of hydrogen blending on methane emissions in natural gas distribution and end-use piping D. McReynolds et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/2634-4505/ae3981
- Technical note: Using static chambers with large footprints to reduce variability in measurements of greenhouse gases from uneven surfaces D. Dankwa et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeaoa.2026.100455
- Assessing Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Manure Storage: Comparison of Measurements with Dynamic and Static Chambers M. Cattaneo et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152215987
- Methane Exchange Flux Monitoring between Potential Source Sewage Inspection Wells and the Atmosphere Based on Laser Spectroscopy Method Y. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152416637
- Evaluating mass flow meter measurements from chambers for greenhouse gas emissions from orphan wells and other point sources K. Haase & N. Gianoutsos https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-4207-2025
- Corrigendum to “methane emissions from residential natural gas meter set assemblies” [Sci. Total environ. 931 (2024) 172857] C. Vollrath et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180005
- Methane emissions from sewer covers: A case study of Calgary’s wastewater collection system J. Samuel & C. Hugenholtz https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2026.2624095
- Development of a forced advection sampling technique (FAST) for quantification of methane emissions from orphaned wells M. Dubey et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-2987-2025
- Methane emission detections and emission rate indications using handheld sensors at non-producing oil and gas wells B. Lamarche & M. Kang https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ae718c
- Small emission sources in aggregate disproportionately account for a large majority of total methane emissions from the US oil and gas sector J. Williams et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-1513-2025
- Sevenfold Underestimation of Methane Emissions from Non-producing Oil and Gas Wells in Canada L. Klotz et al. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c05602
- Origins of Subsurface Methane Leaking from Nonproducing Oil and Gas Wells in Canada G. Micucci & M. Kang https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c07132
- Comparative Performance of Gaussian Plume and Backward Lagrangian Stochastic Models for Near-Field Methane Emission Estimation Using a Single Controlled Release Experiment A. Upreti et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos17040417
- Measuring greenhouse gas emissions from composting: A comparative review of methods D. Dankwa et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2025.115250
- Effects of vertical layer position in large-scale passively aerated static composting piles on greenhouse gas emissions and maturity Y. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2026.109006
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Short summary
Methane is powerful greenhouse gas; thus, to reduce methane emissions, it is important that the methods used to measure methane are tested and validated. The static chamber method is an enclosure-based technique that directly measures methane emissions; however, it has not been thoroughly tested for the new variety of methane sources that it is currently being used for. We find that the static chamber method can accurately measure methane emissions under a wide range of methane emission rates.
Methane is powerful greenhouse gas; thus, to reduce methane emissions, it is important that the...