Local Distribution Pipelines in Nontechnical Language

• Autore: Miesner Thomas O
• Pubblicazione: Tulsa, OK : , : PennWell Books, LLC, , 2016; ©2016
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (468 pages)
• Disciplina: 665.7/44
• Soggetto topico: Gas distribution; Natural gas pipelines
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 How Pipelines Differ -- Pipelines Are Ubiquitous -- Energy Pipelines -- Pipeline Categories -- From Producer to Consumer -- Summary -- 2 Two Beginnings -- Light and Heat: Safety and Security -- Gas from Coal -- Enter Natural Gas -- More about Manufactured Gas -- Early Beginnings: 1800 to 1850 -- Powering the Industrial Revolution and Moving into the Home: 1850 to 1900 -- Glory and Fall of Manufactured Gas: 1900 to 1950 -- Turbulent Times to Shining Star: 1950 to 2000 -- Summary -- Notes -- 3 How Pipelines Work -- The Physics of Fluid Flow -- Municipal Water Systems -- Friction Losses, Pipe Lengths, and Flow Rates -- Hydraulic Properties of Hydrocarbon Fluids -- Hydraulics -- Summary -- Note -- 4 Components and Equipment -- Introduction -- Pipe -- Coatings -- Fittings -- Valves -- Actuators -- Meters -- Meter Provers -- Odorant Skids -- Rectifiers -- Anodes -- Storage -- Other Components -- Summary -- Notes -- 5 Natural Gas Transmission Line Operations -- Natural Gas Lines: A Brief Review -- Central Control Rooms -- Summary -- 6 Local Distribution Pipeline Operations -- Local Distribution Pipelines: An Overview -- Functions and Tasks -- Operations -- Customer Service -- Gas Supply -- Other Groups -- Summary -- Notes -- 7 Lique ed Natural Gas -- What Is LNG? -- A Brief History of LNG -- Why Liquefy Natural Gas? -- The Science behind LNG -- Gas → Liquid → Gas -- Export and Import Terminals -- Other LNG Facilities -- Summary -- Notes -- 8 Releases, Leaks, and Leak Management -- Introduction -- Releases -- Leaks -- Detecting Leaks -- Investigating Leaks -- Locating Leaks -- Leak Management -- Summary -- Notes -- 9 Asset Integrity -- Introduction -- Risk -- Mining Past Data -- Failure Mechanisms and Forces -- Preventing Releases -- Integrity Management Plans. ; Determining Asset Condition -- Defects and Failures -- Repairing Defects and Failures -- Summary -- Notes -- 10 Control Systems and SCADA -- Control Systems -- SCADA -- Design and Control -- Summary -- 11 Design and Engineering -- Natural Gas Engineering Functions -- Standards and Codes -- The Engineering and Design Process -- Design and Engineering -- Pipeline Design -- Facility Design -- Facility Modifications -- Power System Design -- Control System Design -- Other Engineering Tasks -- Summary -- Notes -- 12 Construction -- Introduction -- Contracting -- Permitting -- Plastic Lines and Connections -- Trenchless Construction Techniques -- Steel Lines -- Facility Construction -- Quality Control -- Safety -- Data Collection -- As-Builts and Inventories -- Operating Procedure Manuals -- Summary -- 13 Business Models and Expenditure Decisions -- Ownership -- Bundled, Unbundled, and Open Access -- Revenues -- Expenditure Decisions -- Valuation -- Summary -- Notes -- 14 Challenges for the Future -- Public Safety -- Reliability -- Efficiency -- Environmental Performance -- Aging Workforce -- Summary -- Notes -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: More than two million miles of local distribution pipelines deliver natural gas to homes, businesses, schools, and hospitals throughout the United States, and many more serve the rest of the world. These small-diameter, low-pressure pipelines serve as a critical link between high-pressure transportation pipelines and end users. Local Distribution Pipelines in Nontechnical Language explains natural gas distribution systems, a vital component in the overall natural gas transportation system, from their humble beginnings delivering "town gas" to handling today's complex urban infrastructure. Benefits for Readers: Knowing what goes on "behind" the City Gate Understanding the many components required for local distribution pipelines to function properly Learning how LDCs are managed and operated to assure continual supply Comprehending the specialized design, engineering, construction, and maintenance of these system
• Titolo autorizzato: Local distribution pipelines in nontechnical language
• ISBN: 1-5231-3041-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910956540403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II