Home Methane hazard lurks in Boston's aging, leaking gas pipes, study says
 

Keywords :   


Methane hazard lurks in Boston's aging, leaking gas pipes, study says

2016-04-01 15:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inside Climate News: Hidden beneath Boston lies a vast network of aging iron and steel pipes that leak natural gas from thousands of points under the city. A small number of these leaks emit large volumes of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, while others pose an immediate explosion hazard, according to a recent peer-reviewed study published in the journal Environmental Pollution. The study looked at 100 randomly selected leaks from leak-prone cast iron pipes, the oldest of which had been in service since 1893. Fifteen...

Tags: study says gas aging

Category:Electronics and Electrical

Latest from this category

All news

»
15.11171
15.11 3FLYOVER
15.11 PSA8 - 1ed
15.11DMC RAVEN 18g
15.11LOVE or DEAD Blu-ray
15.11 HSGI SURE-GRIP PADDED BELT a-tacs au
15.11 BOUNTY HUNTER
15.11
More »