Articles | Volume 17, issue 24
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-7065-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-7065-2024
Research article
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18 Dec 2024
Research article |  | 18 Dec 2024

Methodology and uncertainty estimation for measurements of methane leakage in a manufactured house

Anna Karion, Michael F. Link, Rileigh Robertson, Tyler Boyle, and Dustin Poppendieck

Data sets

Gas Facts: Appliance and Housing Data AGA https://www.aga.org/research-policy/resource-library/gas-facts-appliance-and-housing-data/

5-Minute Surface Weather Observations from the Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) Network NOAA https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/download.phtml?network=MD_ASOS

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Short summary
Methane leaks into houses that use natural gas from appliances, pipes, and fittings. We measured methane emitted from a manufactured house under different ventilation conditions using indoor and outdoor concentration measurements. We injected methane at prescribed rates into the house and then measured the emissions using our method. We report the error in the calculation based on these tests. We also describe the method and provide guidance on conducting this type of experiment.