GREENHOUSE GASES ANALYSIS IN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

Air pollution is a presence of one or more air pollutant inventory in the atmosphere within a certain time that can give harmful to the environment. Some of the air pollutants can also be classified as greenhouse gases, which are carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and CFCs. The emission of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere can contribute to global warming through greenhouse effects. The concern of people about air pollution is low so lack of researches and information about air pollution in this country.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide and non-methane hydrocarbon, released at oil and gas industrial area. For this study, oil and gas industrial areas were selected since industrial areas can be classified as a bigger contributor to air pollution and lack of study has been done in oil and gas industrial area regarding to air pollution
The sample of air pollutants are collected in 24 hours per day for every month in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The following air pollutants; carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide and non-methane hydrocarbon were measured by using Aeroqual AQM60 Environmental Station equipment. The data collected was analyzed by using time series analysis method. . In this study, Kerteh was selected due to the production of air pollutants is higher for a number of months in a year compared to Paka, Bintulu, Miri and Jerantut. The results of these stations were compared to the air quality guidelines by Department of Environment for standard limit and relate to the report by Ministry of Health to determine the consequences of these gases to human health.