- Industry: Energy
- Number of terms: 18218
- Number of blossaries: 1
- Company Profile:
The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
The transmission of knowledge, skills, attitudes, motivations, etc., concerning the safety requirements of operations, processes, environments, etc., to workers, supervisors, managers, and others. The objective of safety education and training is favorable behavior change.
Industry:Energy
Rigid headgear of varying materials designed to protect the workman's head -- not only from impact, but from flying particles and electric shock or any combination of the three. Safety helmets should meet the requirements of American Standard Z89, Standard For Industrial Protective Helmets.
Industry:Energy
The highest temperature that can be reached by a liquid, under a given pressure, when heat is applied externally and evaporation occurs freely from the surface.
Industry:Energy
A descriptive term used interchangeably with SNG and Substitute Natural Gas. It is a gas manufactured from naphtha , coal, etc., and is substituted for, or mixed with, natural gas by a pipeline or gas distribution utility.
Industry:Energy
Stabilization is the addition of a gas to the gas normally supplied for the purpose of adjusting the heat content to a specified value. Air is often used for the purpose of reducing heat content and LP gases are used for the purpose of enriching or raising the heat content.
Industry:Energy
A distribution line that serves as a common source of supply for more than one service line.
Industry:Energy
The ultimate user of gas, as contrasted to a "customer" who may purchase gas for resale.
Industry:Energy
A method of allocating volumes to affected parties when an imbalance occurs.
Industry:Energy
Any material that causes a chemical reaction when added to a second substance.
Industry:Energy
Locations along the interstate pipeline at which large (thousands of horsepower) natural gas-powered engines increase the pressure of the market natural gas stream flowing through the station by compression.
Industry:Energy
