| Author | Suchana Amnuaychaichana |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.EV-22-14 |
| Subject(s) | Greenhouse gas emissions
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Greenhouse gas emission is a major concern that can lead to climate change. Methane molecule can absorb and retain solar radiation, known as Global Warming Potential (GWP) and its capacity is 34 times more than carbon dioxide. There are many sources that can emit methane to the environment. However, the methane has not been intensively monitored in some water bodies such as artificial canals. This study was focus on the methane from the artificial canal in order to contribute to the IPCC data on diverse methane sources. The location of the study was the artificial canals in Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). The sampling was done in two groups. The first group were canals that have high bio disturbance (near the SERD building and Energy Park) and the second group was a canal that has static condition (oxidation ditch). The result shows that the canal that has highest methane emission flux (0.91 g·m-2 ·day-1 ) as oxidation ditch due to high concentration of organic carbon and soluble nitrogen. The AIT have the highest methane emission (1074.5 g· day-1 ) as the highest area. The oxidation ditch and the canal near Energy park have methane emission around 651.9 and 48.2 g· day-1 , respectively. The seasonal can affect the water quality and these can have complex relationships with methane emission. We found positive correlation to methane emissions such as TSS, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, TKN and DOC whereas other factors had a negative correlation such as DO, pH and sulfate. These can show the relationship between methane and other parameters. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Cruz, Simon Guerrero |
| Examination Committee(s) | Ekbordin Winijkul;Vaksmaa, Annika |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government Fellowship;Asian Institute of Technology Scholarships |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2022 |