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Fuel Gas Systems Ch1

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Examples of BLANK are coal gases, coke or oven gases, producer gas, blast furnace, blue (water) gas, or carbureted water gas.

a)

synthetic natural gas

b)

manufactured gas

c)

biogas

d)

landfill gas

2.

BLANK is the use of high-pressure water, chemicals, and sand introduced into a well to break up the rock formations and release the trapped gas, which is then extracted through the well casing.

a)

horizontal drilling

b)

acidizing

c)

hydraulic fracturing

d)

liquid gas fractionation

3.

The term "BLANK" natural gas is subject to varying legal definitions as specified in certain states or provinces

a)

dry

b)

sour

c)

wet

d)

sweet

4.

BLANK natural gas is natural gas found in its natural state, containing such amounts of compounds of sulfur as to make it impractical to use without purifying, because of its corrosive effect on piping and equipment.

a)

dry

b)

wet

c)

sour

d)

sweet

5.

A BLANK is the gas piping from the supply main or major branch to an appliance.

a)

drop

b)

riser

c)

service regulator

d)

branch line

6.

After fuel gas is extracted from wells, a gas BLANK system connects to wells and collects to raw fuel gas to transport for processing

a)

gathering

b)

transmission

c)

distribution

d)

processing

7.

A BLANK gathering system is used mainly in large fields.

a)

radial

b)

trunkline

c)

low-pressure

d)

high-pressure

8.

To remove objectionable material from the gas flow and to keep it from condensing, BLANK are used to remove any solid material, such as sand and other large particles, from the gas

a)

baffles

b)

common vents

c)

scrubbers

d)

pipe filters

9.

Gas BLANK system pipelines may be used as a common carrier (open access) or a contract carrier (merchant) pipeline

a)

gathering

b)

distrubution

c)

processing

d)

transmission

10.

In gas gathering and transmission systems, most of the pipe is buried a minimum of BLANK' below ground unless it is not possible to bury the pipe

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

11.

BLANK in gas gathering and transmission systems is dependent on the terrain and elevation where the pipe is installed.

a)

pressure

b)

temperature

c)

density

d)

viscosity

12.

BLANK is a compound generally stored and delivered in liquefied form and used as a fuel in gaseous form, obtained by processing natural gas as produced and, also, from a process in petroleum refining.

a)

methane

b)

liquefied petroleum

c)

propane

d)

butane

13.

Natural gas must be detectable when its concentration reaches BLANK% of the room volume

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Distribution line pressure within buildings normally is regulated by NFPA 54 to a maximum of BLANK psi

a)

25

b)

98

c)

125

d)

300

15.

Gas BLANK are a segment of pipeline in a distribution system installed to convey gas to individual service lines or other mains.

a)

branch lines

b)

service lines

c)

transmission pipelines

d)

mains

16.

Fuel gas is one of the three most commonly utilized fossil fuels.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A portion of manufactured gas is identified as liquefied petroleum gas.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The unconventional extraction methods of hydraulic fracturing and acidizing are controversial and seen by many to have negative environmental consequences.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A BLANK is a device that maintains the pressure in a fluid (air or Liquid) flow line, less than its inlet pressure within a constant band of pressures, regardless of the rate of flow in the line or the changes in upstream pressure.

a)

pressure regulating station

b)

gas meter

c)

gas pressure regulator

d)

pressure limiting station

20.

a(n) BLANK must be accessible and placed as close as practical to the appliance in a building gas distribution system.

a)

connector

b)

building supply main

c)

manual shutoff valve

d)

automatic stop valve

21.

coal gas is the fuel gas resulting from the destructive distillation of bituminous coal in a process called coal BLANK.

a)

fracturing

b)

compression

c)

extraction

d)

distillation

22.

In the 1800s, a major drawback to using BLANK was that it was not easily transported or stored and there was no piping capable of carrying the gas safely.

a)

manufactured gas

b)

natural gas

c)

landfill gas

d)

biogas

23.

The BLANK, invented in 1855, was the first gas controller that produced a hot, steady, soot-free flame.

a)

darey lamp

b)

bunsen burner

c)

blow torch

d)

hot plate

24.

Natural gas that is extracted from the Earth exists as dry, wet, sour, or sweet natural gas.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

In a gas gathering system, if no gas processing plant exists, the gas is transported only to the most downstream point of custody transfer of gas suitable for delivery to a distribution system.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Natural gas storage allows for local areas to store the gas for peak use or producers to store gas for later distribution to transmission lines.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The amount of line pressure in a gas distribution system at any point will depend on the type of service pressure needed at customers' service connections along the line.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Polyethylene (PE) gas pipe systems are specifically designed and certified for underground use outside of buildings and commonly are used in gas distribution piping.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The processing of raw natural gas helped to create a steep increase in the use of natural gas in the early decades of the 1900s.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The rotten-egg smell associated with natural gas is sulfur, the odorant added to indicate the potentially dangerous leaking of gas.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) keeps records on pipeline incidents in the United States, which are broken into three separate reports.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

A building gas distribution system is regulated by NFPA 54 Fuel Gas Code and NFPA 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, and by CSA B149.1 in Canada

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Biogas gas is substitute natural gas produced by extraction from naphtha or other chemicals.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Gas flows through gathering and transmission pipelines due to weight differential.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Carbon black is a material produced by the incomplete combustion of heavy petroleum products, such as natural gas.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

In a high-pressure gas distribution system, a service regulator is not required on individual service lines.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

A gate station's sole purpose is to measure the flow of gas through the station to determine the amount of gas received from the transmission companies.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

A processing plant uses processes including oil and condesate removal, water removal, separation of natural gas liquids (NGLs), and sulfur and carbon dioxide removal to purify the fuel gas.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The two types of gas gathering systems are low-pressure and high-pressure systems.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Hydraulic fracturing of natural gas is the drilling of vertical wells through layers of sand, silt, and rock to release the natural gas trapped between sedimentary formations.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Byproducts of BLANK include natural gas gasoline, carbon black, and the natural gas liquids propane and butane

(a)  

42.

The first large-scale piping system intended for water supply using cast-iron pipe was made possible to install due to the BLANK method

(a)  

43.

The BLANK distribution system is the most common type of distribution system, especially in high population or commerical industrial areas.

(a)  

44.

gas gathering systems and transmisssion systems are regulated by the U.S BLANK under the code of federal regulations (CFR) title 49-transportation-part 192-transportation of vatural gas and tother gas by pipeline: minimum safety standards.

(a)  

45.

BLANK is natural gas )predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, c2h6) that has been cooled down to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transport.

(a)  

46.

A(n) BLANK gathering system uses several report headers to collect the fuel gas.

(a)  

47.

Natural gas BLANK pipelines are essentially the highway system for natural gas, transporting the gas from one area of the continent to another and delivering the gas to local distribution companies.

(a)  

48.

A gas BLANK system is a gas delivery system including piping, pressure regulators, valves, meters, and other necessary appurtenances, for the distribution of fuel gas, natural and manufactured, from the point of delivery by the gas supplier to the points of connection with building distribution piping.

(a)  

49.

A(n) BLANK is any material added to natural of LP gasses in small concentrations to impart a distinctive odor.

(a)  

50.

In a(n) BLANK system, natural gas from the gas main flows through the gas piping, past the line shutoff valve, through the gas service regulator and then through the gas meter to the building supply main, and on to the appliances.

(a)  

51.

BLANK gas is a fuel gas that is a naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon and nonhydrocarbon gasses, normally colorless and odorless, in which the principal component is methane and is found in porous geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface, often in association with petroleum.

(a)  

52.

A(n) BLANK is a natural gas pipeline facility that maintains the flow and pressure of natural gas by receiving gas from the pipeline. re-pressurizing it, and sending it back into the pipeline system.

(a)  

53.

Propane and butane are the principal examples of BLANK gas.

(a)  

54.

BLANK joints are commonly used when installing plastic pipe for underground gas mains and service lines.

(a)  

55.

Once a transmission pipeline reaches the distribution system, the pipeline is connected to the inlet of the local distribution system's BLANK.

(a)  

56.

Gas BLANK companies install and operate intra- or interstate transmission pipelines that transport the gas from the gas field to major distribution hubs.

(a)  

57.

BLANK natural gas is natural gas found in its natural state, containing such small amounts of compounds of sulfur that it can be used without purifying, with no deleterious effect on piping and equipment.

(a)  

58.

BLANK is an unconventional extraction method in which an initial vertical well is drilled with a drill head that can be turned horizontally to continue drilling and reach more gas formations than with a normal vertical well head.

(a)  

59.

As a result of the new london high school disaster, texas was the first state to pass laws requiring that natural gas be mixed with a "BLANK" to give early warning of a gas leak.

(a)  

60.

BLANK is the general term used to describe a number of gaseous compounds used as fuel to generate heat or light energy.

(a)