47+ Natural Gas Flaring Emissions US. A gas flare, alternatively known as a flare stack, flare boom, ground flare, or flare pit is a gas combustion device used in industrial plants such as petroleum refineries. Consequently, there has been a rise in collaborative international efforts to reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases and criteria pollutants.
Natural gas flaring not only represents a lost economic opportunity but is also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.
The decrease was driven by various factors, including a shift to natural gas from coal and increased use. Consequently, there has been a rise in collaborative international efforts to reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases and criteria pollutants. • routine emissions from natural gas driven pneumatic pumps. I am an atmospheric scientist studying trace gases nox emissions contribute to acid rain, ozone and smog formation, and can irritate the eyes, nose.