Environmental Engineering Reference
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Methane (CH
4
)
Nitrous oxide (N
2
O)
Abandoned underground coal
mines
Coal mining
Composting
Enteric fermentation
Ferroalloy production
Burning of agricultural residue
Forest land remaining forest land
International bunker fuels
Iron and steel production &
metallurgical coke production
Landfills
Manure management
Mobile combustion
Natural gas systems
Petrochemical production
Petroleum systems
Rice cultivation
Silicon carbide production and
consumption
Stationary combustion
Wastewater treatment
Adipic acid production
Agricultural soil management
composting
Burning of agricultural residues
Forest land remaining forest land
Incineration of waste
International bunker fuels
Manure management
Mobile combustion
N
2
O from product uses
Nitric acid production
Settlements remaining settlements
Stationary combustion
Wastewater treatment
Wetlands
Adapted from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2010b.
Picture 8.2
Open biomass burning produces methane and carbon monoxide.
Courtesy NASA Earth Observatory.
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