Zero emission technologies for pneumatic controllers in the USA: Applicability and cost effectiveness

The report identifies natural gas-driven pneumatic controllers as the second-largest source of methane emissions in the US oil and gas industry. It concludes that mature, cost-effective zero-emission technologies are available and currently in use in the United States and Canada, with some jurisdictions in both countries implementing regulations to mandate their installation.

• Natural gas-driven pneumatic controllers represent the second-largest source of methane emissions within the US oil and gas sector, surpassed only by component leaks according to the US EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory.
• Field measurements indicate that many pneumatic controllers emit more methane than their design specifications suggest, despite federal rules requiring low-bleed or zero-bleed standards for new controllers.
• Mature and proven zero-emission technologies are available and cost-effective for eliminating methane and other pollutant emissions from pneumatic controllers, and are actively used in the US and Canada.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2016). Zero emission technologies for pneumatic controllers in the USA: Applicability and cost effectiveness. https://www.catf.us/resource/zero-emission-technologies-for-pneumatic-controllers-usa/

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Zero emission technologies for pneumatic controllers in the USA: Applicability and cost effectiveness. 2016. https://www.catf.us/resource/zero-emission-technologies-for-pneumatic-controllers-usa/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforce2016zero, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Zero emission technologies for pneumatic controllers in the USA: Applicability and cost effectiveness}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2016}, month = aug, url = {https://www.catf.us/resource/zero-emission-technologies-for-pneumatic-controllers-usa/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }