Natural Gas

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Natural gas valve operation types

The way in which valves are operated, meaning how

Natural gas valves

Valves perform various functions throughout the ga

Natural gas vehicles

Natural gas can also be used as a fuel for cars, t

Net zero

The concept of net-zero means that a structure (a

Netback

Producers measure the value of any given sale on t

Netforward

Buyers of natural gas measure the value of a suppl

Noncore customers

Noncore customers are customers considered to have

North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB)

The North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB)

NYMEX

NYMEX, the acronym for the New York Mercantile Exc

Odorization

Regulations require that all gas in distribution s

Open access

Open access refers to regulatory rules that requir

Overpressure protection

Gas pipelines and piping systems must not be opera

Performance-based regulation

Performance-based regulation, commonly called PBR,

Pig

Pigs are devices sent through the pipe to gather d

Pipe squeezing

An advantage to plastic pipe is that it can be squ

Pipe strength

Steel pipe strength is defined by the minimum yiel

Pipe strength equation for steel pipe

The relationship between operating pressures, pipe

Pipe toughness for steel pipe

Toughness is a measure of the resistance of the st

Pipe weldability for steel pipe

Weldability describes how easily high-quality butt

Pipeline quality gas

Pipeline quality gas is natural gas that has been