A satellite-based analysis of the Val d'Agri Oil Center (southern Italy) gas flaring emissions
In this paper, the robust satellite techniques (RST), a multi-temporal scheme of satellite data analysis, was implemented to analyze the flaring activity of the Val d'Agri Oil Center (COVA), the largest Italian gas and oil pre-treatment plant, owned by Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI). For this...
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| author | M. Faruolo I. Coviello C. Filizzola T. Lacava N. Pergola V. Tramutoli |
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| description | In this paper, the robust satellite techniques (RST), a multi-temporal scheme
of satellite data analysis, was implemented to analyze the flaring activity
of the Val d'Agri Oil Center (COVA), the largest Italian gas and oil
pre-treatment plant, owned by Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI). For this
site, located in an anthropized area characterized by a large environmental
complexity, flaring emissions are mainly related to emergency conditions
(i.e., waste flaring), as industrial processes are regulated by strict
regional laws. While regarding the peculiar characteristics of COVA
flaring, the main aim of this work was to assess the performances of RST in
terms of sensitivity and reliability in providing independent estimations of
gas flaring volumes in such conditions. In detail, RST was implemented for
13 years of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
medium and thermal infrared data in order to identify the highly radiant
records associated with the COVA flare emergency discharges. Then, using
data provided by ENI about gas flaring volumes in the period 2003–2009, a
MODIS-based regression model was developed and tested. The results achieved
indicate that the such a model is able to estimate, with a good level of
accuracy (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> of 0.83), emitted gas flaring volumes at COVA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4dc36294d17c4d4398f46c3bb677cf242022-12-22T03:12:49ZengCopernicus PublicationsNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences1561-86331684-99812014-10-0114102783279310.5194/nhess-14-2783-2014A satellite-based analysis of the Val d'Agri Oil Center (southern Italy) gas flaring emissionsM. Faruolo0I. Coviello1C. Filizzola2T. Lacava3N. Pergola4V. Tramutoli5Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, National Research Council, Tito Scalo, ItalyInstitute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, National Research Council, Tito Scalo, ItalyInstitute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, National Research Council, Tito Scalo, ItalyInstitute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, National Research Council, Tito Scalo, ItalyInstitute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, National Research Council, Tito Scalo, ItalyInstitute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, National Research Council, Tito Scalo, ItalyIn this paper, the robust satellite techniques (RST), a multi-temporal scheme of satellite data analysis, was implemented to analyze the flaring activity of the Val d'Agri Oil Center (COVA), the largest Italian gas and oil pre-treatment plant, owned by Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI). For this site, located in an anthropized area characterized by a large environmental complexity, flaring emissions are mainly related to emergency conditions (i.e., waste flaring), as industrial processes are regulated by strict regional laws. While regarding the peculiar characteristics of COVA flaring, the main aim of this work was to assess the performances of RST in terms of sensitivity and reliability in providing independent estimations of gas flaring volumes in such conditions. In detail, RST was implemented for 13 years of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) medium and thermal infrared data in order to identify the highly radiant records associated with the COVA flare emergency discharges. Then, using data provided by ENI about gas flaring volumes in the period 2003–2009, a MODIS-based regression model was developed and tested. The results achieved indicate that the such a model is able to estimate, with a good level of accuracy (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> of 0.83), emitted gas flaring volumes at COVA.http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/2783/2014/nhess-14-2783-2014.pdf |
| spellingShingle | M. Faruolo I. Coviello C. Filizzola T. Lacava N. Pergola V. Tramutoli A satellite-based analysis of the Val d'Agri Oil Center (southern Italy) gas flaring emissions Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| title | A satellite-based analysis of the Val d'Agri Oil Center (southern Italy) gas flaring emissions |
| title_full | A satellite-based analysis of the Val d'Agri Oil Center (southern Italy) gas flaring emissions |
| title_fullStr | A satellite-based analysis of the Val d'Agri Oil Center (southern Italy) gas flaring emissions |
| title_full_unstemmed | A satellite-based analysis of the Val d'Agri Oil Center (southern Italy) gas flaring emissions |
| title_short | A satellite-based analysis of the Val d'Agri Oil Center (southern Italy) gas flaring emissions |
| title_sort | satellite based analysis of the val d agri oil center southern italy gas flaring emissions |
| url | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/2783/2014/nhess-14-2783-2014.pdf |
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