Research Seminars: Global Gas Flaring: Implications for Arctic Environments, Climate Change, and Air Quality

Research Seminar Videos, May 26th, 2017

Overview of the FlareNet Network, by Professor Matthew Johnson

 

Flaring during Flowback of Hydraulically Fractured Oil and Gas Wells, by Melina Jefferson, MASC, Project Engineer for FlareNet

 

Field Measurements of Black Carbon from Gas Flaring, by Professor Matthew Johnson & Bradley M. Conrad, PhD Candidate

 

Black Carbon – Observations and Sources from Gas Flaring, Dr. Olga Popovicheva, Moscow State University

Date:  May 26th, 2017 at 2:00pm- 4:15pm

Location:  2017 (20th floor), Dunton Tower, Carleton University, Ottawa

The NSERC FlareNet Strategic Network (FlareNet) welcomes you to our first public research seminar, featuring our international research partner, Dr. Olga Popovicheva from Moscow State University.  Dr. Popochiceva is an internationally renowned expert on interactions of aerosols with atmospheric processes and climate change.

Opening Remarks
2:00 pm to 2:20 pm   Professor Matthew Johnson, Network Director
Presentation: Overview of the FlareNet Network
Seminars
2:20 pm to 2:45 pm    Melina Jefferson, MASc, Project Engineer for FlareNet
Presentation: Flaring during Flowback of Hydraulically Fractured Oil and Gas Wells
2:45 pm to 3:10 pm   Bradley M. Conrad, PhD Candidate & Professor Matthew Johnson,
Presentation: Field Measurements of Black Carbon from Gas Flaring (link to academic paper)
3:10 pm to 3:20 pm – Coffee break
3:20 pm to 4:00 pm   Visiting Research Partner, Dr. Olga Popovicheva, Moscow State University
Presentation: Black Carbon – Observations and Sources in the Russian High Arctic
4:00 pm to 4:15 pm
Open Question Period & Final Wrap-up

Background: Gas flaring is a key global source of black carbon and other pollutant emissions in the energy sector. More than 146 billion m³ of gas are flared annually, making it the dominant source of black carbon deposition on snow and ice in the Arctic, which contributes directly to accelerated warming relative to the rest of the planet.

For further background information click here

To RSVP please email Brigid.Bedard@FlareNet.ca