[D2L] Midterm Flashcards
How many BTU’s in any kind of residential, commercial, or industrial gas system, including any gas appliance does a (B) gas fitter adhere to?
Does not exceed 400,000 BTU
What combustible component of natural gas is typically 95%?
methane
What are oil, natural gas and coal classed as?
hydrocarbon
All gas contains water, which must be removed at the wellhead because it would freeze forming “hydrates”.
True
How many BTU’s are required to heat a 40Gal HWT from 55F to 130F
30,000
What range is the operating pressures of transmission pipe lines?
300 psi - 1500 psi
Which substance is added to natural gas to provide its odor?
mercaptan
What does LPG stand for?
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
What temperature does natural gas need to be at atmospheric pressure need to be in order to liquefy?
-258 F
What is the boiling point of propane at atmospheric pressure?
-44 F
What is the natural state of natural gas?
gas
What is the heating value of natural gas?
1000 btu/cubic foot
How much combustion air is needed for perfect combustion of one cubic foot of propane?
24 cubic feet
Regulators of propane tanks drop the pressure between 5-10psi. What pressure does the home regulator reduce the pressure to?
11” wc
Each atom of natural gas (methane) is made up of carbon and __________.
hydrogen
What pressure is gas distributed in most areas of the city?
12 - 80 psig
What is the Canadian Natural Gas and Propane installation code book?
CSA-B149.1
When gas burns properly, the hydrogen combines with the oxygen of the air to produce water vapour. What is produced when the carbon combines with the oxygen?
Carbon dioxide
How many cubic feet of natural gas are required to produce 400,000 btu?
400
How much combustion air would be required for perfect combustion of 250,000 btu of natural gas?
2500 cubic feet
What are the rough in piping pressure testing requirements for most residential piping systems (2 psi max pressure and less than 200 feet of piping)?
15 psi for 15 minutes
An “A” gasfitter can work on
Appliances and Piping downstream of the gas meter
What is natural gases range of flammability?
5% to 15%