- Industry: Energy
- Number of terms: 18218
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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
A system whereby a secondary fluid absorbs the refrigerant, and in doing so, gives up heat, subsequently releasing the refrigerant, during which heat is absorbed.
Industry:Energy
Any short term purchase covering a period of two years or less. Purchases from intrastate pipelines pursuant to Section 311(b) of the NGPA of 1978 are classified as short term sales regardless of the stated contract term.
Industry:Energy
In general, the term "pool" is synonymous with the term "reservoir". However, in certain situations a pool may consist of more than one reservoir; generally in the Appalachian Region where completion, gathering, and metering practices prevent segregating production from individual reservoirs.
Industry:Energy
See ACHIEVABLE POTENTIAL, ECONOMIC POTENTIAL, MARKET POTENTIAL and TECHNICAL POTENTIAL.
Industry:Energy
Switching from natural gas to alternate fuels such as residual or clarified oil by large industrial customers, primarily motivated by the relative fuel prices.
Industry:Energy
The internal pressure required to cause a pipe or fitting to fail. NOTE: This pressure will vary with the rate of buildup of the pressure and the time during which the pressure is held.
Industry:Energy
The tensile stress, usually in pounds per square inch (psi), acting on the pipe along the circumferential direction of the pipe wall when the pipe contains gas or liquid under pressure.
Industry:Energy
A method of testing strength or mechanical integrity of a piece of equipment without damaging the item being tested. Examples are radiography, ultrasonic testing, acoustic emissions testing.
Industry:Energy
A system which proportions air and gas and mechanically compresses the mixture for combustion purposes.
Industry:Energy
