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WorksheetsFuel Gas Systems Ch1
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 40mins
Examples of BLANK are coal gases, coke or oven gases, producer gas, blast furnace, blue (water) gas, or carbureted water gas.
synthetic natural gas
manufactured gas
biogas
landfill gas
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.
horizontal drilling
acidizing
hydraulic fracturing
liquid gas fractionation
The term "BLANK" natural gas is subject to varying legal definitions as specified in certain states or provinces
dry
sour
wet
sweet
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.
dry
wet
sour
sweet
A BLANK is the gas piping from the supply main or major branch to an appliance.
drop
riser
service regulator
branch line
After fuel gas is extracted from wells, a gas BLANK system connects to wells and collects to raw fuel gas to transport for processing
gathering
transmission
distribution
processing
A BLANK gathering system is used mainly in large fields.
radial
trunkline
low-pressure
high-pressure
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
baffles
common vents
scrubbers
pipe filters
Gas BLANK system pipelines may be used as a common carrier (open access) or a contract carrier (merchant) pipeline
gathering
distrubution
processing
transmission
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
2
3
4
5
BLANK in gas gathering and transmission systems is dependent on the terrain and elevation where the pipe is installed.
pressure
temperature
density
viscosity
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.
methane
liquefied petroleum
propane
butane
Natural gas must be detectable when its concentration reaches BLANK% of the room volume
1
2
3
4
Distribution line pressure within buildings normally is regulated by NFPA 54 to a maximum of BLANK psi
25
98
125
300
Gas BLANK are a segment of pipeline in a distribution system installed to convey gas to individual service lines or other mains.
branch lines
service lines
transmission pipelines
mains
Fuel gas is one of the three most commonly utilized fossil fuels.
True
False
A portion of manufactured gas is identified as liquefied petroleum gas.
True
False
The unconventional extraction methods of hydraulic fracturing and acidizing are controversial and seen by many to have negative environmental consequences.
True
False
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.
pressure regulating station
gas meter
gas pressure regulator
pressure limiting station
a(n) BLANK must be accessible and placed as close as practical to the appliance in a building gas distribution system.
connector
building supply main
manual shutoff valve
automatic stop valve
coal gas is the fuel gas resulting from the destructive distillation of bituminous coal in a process called coal BLANK.
fracturing
compression
extraction
distillation
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.
manufactured gas
natural gas
landfill gas
biogas
The BLANK, invented in 1855, was the first gas controller that produced a hot, steady, soot-free flame.
darey lamp
bunsen burner
blow torch
hot plate
Natural gas that is extracted from the Earth exists as dry, wet, sour, or sweet natural gas.
True
False
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.
True
False
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.
True
False
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.
True
False
Polyethylene (PE) gas pipe systems are specifically designed and certified for underground use outside of buildings and commonly are used in gas distribution piping.
True
False
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.
True
False
The rotten-egg smell associated with natural gas is sulfur, the odorant added to indicate the potentially dangerous leaking of gas.
True
False
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) keeps records on pipeline incidents in the United States, which are broken into three separate reports.
True
False
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
True
False
Biogas gas is substitute natural gas produced by extraction from naphtha or other chemicals.
True
False
Gas flows through gathering and transmission pipelines due to weight differential.
True
False
Carbon black is a material produced by the incomplete combustion of heavy petroleum products, such as natural gas.
True
False
In a high-pressure gas distribution system, a service regulator is not required on individual service lines.
True
False
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.
True
False
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.
True
False
The two types of gas gathering systems are low-pressure and high-pressure systems.
True
False
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.
True
False
Byproducts of BLANK include natural gas gasoline, carbon black, and the natural gas liquids propane and butane
(a)
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)
The BLANK distribution system is the most common type of distribution system, especially in high population or commerical industrial areas.
(a)
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)
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)
A(n) BLANK gathering system uses several report headers to collect the fuel gas.
(a)
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)
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)
A(n) BLANK is any material added to natural of LP gasses in small concentrations to impart a distinctive odor.
(a)
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)
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)
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)
Propane and butane are the principal examples of BLANK gas.
(a)
BLANK joints are commonly used when installing plastic pipe for underground gas mains and service lines.
(a)
Once a transmission pipeline reaches the distribution system, the pipeline is connected to the inlet of the local distribution system's BLANK.
(a)
Gas BLANK companies install and operate intra- or interstate transmission pipelines that transport the gas from the gas field to major distribution hubs.
(a)
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)
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)
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)
BLANK is the general term used to describe a number of gaseous compounds used as fuel to generate heat or light energy.
(a)
