Technical Reports and Patents

  • M.R. Johnson, K.A. Thomson, R.W. Devillers (2013) Method to Quantify Emission Rates in Atmospheric Plumes, U.S. Patent Application 13/893,228, May 13, 2013.
  • M.R. Johnson, K.A. Thomson, R.W. Devillers (2013) Method to Quantify Emission Rates in Atmospheric Plumes, Canadian Patent Application 2815853, May 13, 2013.
  • S. Schoonbaert, D. Tyner, M.R. Johnson (2013) Development of Novel Technology for Direct Measurement of Liquid Storage Tank Emissions, Final Project Report to Environment Canada, March 31, 2013, 30 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson, R.W. Devillers (2012) Field Measurement of Black Carbon Emissions from Gas flares near Poza Rica, Mexico using Second Generation sky-LOSA Technology, Final Report to World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction (GGFR) Partnership and Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC), November 19, 2012, 28 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson and A.R. Coderre (2011) Technical & Economic Analysis of GHG Reduction Opportunities in Alberta via Flaring and Venting Mitigation, Project Report to Natural Resources Canada, March 31, 56 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson, C. Pereira, D. Picard (2011) Refinement of the API Correlations for Estimating Evaporation Losses From Storage Tanks and Development of a System for Continuous Monitoring of Storage Losses, Project Report to Natural Resources Canada, March 31, 56 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson, J.D.N. McEwen, J. Armitage, D. Picard (2011) Development of Simplified Factors for Estimating Emissions from Oil Sands Mining and Handling Activities, Project Report to Environment Canada, March 31, 162 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson, R.W. Devillers, K.A. Thomson (2010) Development of Field Methodologies to Measure Flare Volume, Flame Length, and Soot Mass Flux, Project Report to Natural Resources Canada, March 31, 33 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson and D. Picard (2010) A Sampling Program to Characterize Crude Oil Vapours to Support Improved Methods for Estimating Fugitive Emissions from Liquid Storage Tanks, Project Report to Natural Resources Canada, March 31, 22 pages.
  • A.R. Coderre, M.R. Johnson, D. Picard, M. Layer (2010) Development of Simplifed Factors For Estimating Emissions From Oil Sands Mining And Handling Activities, Interim Project Report to Environment Canada, March 31, 34 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson, A.R. Coderre, K.A. Thomson (2008) Characterization of Soot Optical Properties for Novel PM Diagnostics, Final Project Report to Environment Canada, March 2008, 44 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson (2008) Measurements of Soot Yield from Lab-scale Flares, Project Report to Natural Resources Canada, March 2008, 47 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson and M. Layer (2007) Method for Detecting, Locating, Quantifying, and Verifying Fugitive Emissions in Industrial Settings, Provisional United States Patent, filed June 30, 2007.
  • M.R. Johnson (2007) Quantitative Prediction of Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Solution Gas Flares, Final Project Report to Environment Canada, March 2007, 40 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson (2007) Characterization of Soot Optical Properties for Novel PM Diagnostics, Interim Project Report to Environment Canada, March 2007, 20 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson (2006) Quantitative Prediction of Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Solution Gas Flares, Second Interim Report to Environment Canada, March 2006, 19 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson and K.A. Thomson (2005) Direct Solar Radiation Based Plume Opacity Measurements, Final Feasibility Report to Environment Canada, March 2005, 23 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson (2005) Quantitative Prediction of Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Solution Gas Flares, First Interim Report to Environment Canada, March 2005, 19 pages.
  • L.W. Kostiuk, M.R. Johnson, and G.P. Thomas (2004) University of Alberta Flare Research Project Final Report: November 1996 – September 2004, Final Technical Report distributed by the Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC), September 2004, 254 pages
  • L.W. Kostiuk and M.R. Johnson (2000) University of Alberta Flare Research Project: Interim Report, distributed by the Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC), December 2000, 147 pages.
  • M.R. Johnson and L.W. Kostiuk (1996) Lean Premixed Fuel Burner, U.S. Patent No. 5,588,825. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office