- 行业: Energy
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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
A gas-proof, inflatable bag which can be inserted in a gas pipe and inflated to seal off the flow of the gas.
Industry:Energy
A process control test for PVC pipe which indicates how well the rigid vinyl compound has been fused together in the extruder. Improperly fused pipe will tend to flake when placed in anhydrous acetone.
Industry:Energy
American Standards Association. Superseded by the American National Standards Institute. See ANSI.
Industry:Energy
Energy Factor (EF) - A measure of the overall efficiency of a water heater based on its recovery efficiency, standby loss and energy input as set out in the standardised Department of Energy test procedures.
Industry:Energy
The combination of Sales Level and Transportation Level. See SALES LEVEL, TRANSPORTATION LEVEL.
Industry:Energy
The process by which sulphur and sulphur compounds are removed from gases or liquid hydrocarbon mixtures.
Industry:Energy
Total gas produced, purchased (including exchange gas receipts), or net withdrawn from underground storage within a specified time interval, measured at the point(s) of production and/or purchase, and/or withdrawal, adjusted for changes in local storage quantity. It comprises gas sales, exchange, deliveries, gas used by company, and unaccounted for gas. Expressed in various units such as therms, Btu, cubic feet, etc.
Industry:Energy
(1) The effect of specific chemicals on the properties of plastic piping with respect to concentration, temperature and time of exposure. (2) The ability of a specific plastic pipe to render service for a useful period in the transport of a specific chemical at a specified concentration and temperature. (3) The ability to resist chemical attack.
Industry:Energy
A gas-tight container fabricated from pipe or plate with integral drawn, forged, or spun end closures, tested in the manufacturer's plant, used for storing or transporting gas.
Industry:Energy
A process involving controlled heating and subsequent controlled, generally slow, cooling applied usually to induce ductility in metals. The term also is used to cover treatments intended to remove internal stresses, alter mechanical or physical properties, produce a definite microstructure, and remove gases.
Industry:Energy
