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Except most emissions are not leaks. A leak implies an unintended or unwanted behaviour. But most emissions are from indented behaviour of the system. The equip
by _aavaa_ 2y ago
Except most emissions are not leaks. A leak implies an unintended or unwanted behaviour. But most emissions are from indented behaviour of the system. The equipment is. designed to vent to atmosphere as part of normal operation, and it’s not worth it for them to burn it until they have to pay for this pollution.
- dylan604 2y agoI see you and I have a difference of what we consider a leak. You seem to only consider it a leak in the equipment being used. I consider it when humans punch a hole in the ground and the gas is released by that human activity.
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- lurk2 2y ago[flagged]
- dylan604 2y agoI'm not being obtuse at all. That methane would not be leaking in these locations if humans did not attempt to extract it. Regardless if the leaks from faulty plumbing or just not making the hole the right way so the methane in the air is a direct result of that human activity, it is still methane leaking into the air
- lurk2 2y agoNo ordinary person would interpret your original comment this way. _aavaa_ was correct: "A leak implies an unintended or unwanted behaviour." If producers are intentionally venting off the methane, it isn't leaking, it's being released. > A leak is a way (usually an opening) for fluid to escape a container or fluid-containing system, such as a tank or a ship's hull, through which the contents of the container can escape or outside matter can enter the container. Leaks are usually unintended and therefore undesired. https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leak https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leak