About this Research Topic
The production, transportation, storage, and utilization of energy have brought about methane emission, explosion, and fire. The study of methane emission reduction, leakage, explosion, and fire is of great significance to prevent property losses, casualties, and environmental pollution. However, at present, the basic research on methane emission reduction in academia is insufficient, and the technical means are relatively weak. Moreover, the engineering practice experience related to methane emission reduction and research efforts on the technologies for process and energy systems considering the reuse of the methane resource is insufficient. This Research Topic is dedicated to presenting research advances in the rational use and reuse of methane energy solicits significant advances in the energy security engineering and methane emission reduction science, and its technologies for process and energy systems, including methane emission technology in fossil energy, gas explosion and fire, coal mine and non-coal mine safety engineering, safety issues on the energy system control and integration for ethane emission and so on.
This research topic aims to collect high-quality original research articles and review papers reflecting advances in research on energy security engineering and methane emission reduction science. Research topics include but are not limited to the following list:
• Numerical simulation technologies regarding gas flow and combustion process
• Flow behavior of methane in macro/micro scale
• Methane emission source identification and mitigation
• Methane control in the natural gas distribution complex system: Complex methane emission reduction system control and integration
• Combustion or hazards control in systems engineering of unconventional natural gas Reservoir stimulation with gas production
• Gas transportation and diffusion process system simulation and modeling technology
• Methane emission measurements in the energy value chain
• Methane reduction technology (gas power generation, gas concentration, and gas oxidation utilization) and its application during coal, oil, and gas production
Keywords: methane emission reduction, energy engineering, safety, fossil energy, climate warming
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