Gas fundamentals Flashcards
How was natural gas evolved in the earths formation
The decay of Prehistoric, plants and animals
Most of Canada’s natural gas reserves are located
Western region
Name three things LPG are used for
Petro chemical, fertilizer, operations
Heating homes
Progress materials and commercial industrial applications
What is the main fuel used today?
Natural gas
Exploration for oil and gas is conducted an area is known as
Sedimentary basin
What are three methods of identifying drilling sites for oil and gas?
Ariel, expiration
Surface rock studies
Seismic
Name three primary processing used in a oil, absorption plant
Recovery
Rejection
Separation
In Cryrogenics what causes cooling and condensing of the process gas
Pressure reduction
What would happen if you burn gas containing sulfur?
It would create acid rain
It’s also corrosive to pipe
What is the approximate height that aircraft fly to monitor pipelines?
160 feet
What is the name of the odorant add a natural gas?
Ethel Merkamp
What is the rate in which odar is added to natural gas?
50-50
What is the rate of ordered to propane?
1 L per 10,000 L
For essential parts for fractionation
Tower
condenser
re-boiler
reflects equipment 
What is the psig on high pressure regulator on propane distribution system for residential?
5 to 10 psi
What is the setting for low pressure regulator on propane for residential
11 to 14 psi
What is a gasfitters responsibility on residential propane
The responsibility for downstream of the first regulator
Three fundamentals, safety code, book addresses
Prevent explosion
Prevent overheating combustibles
Prevent escape of noxious, hazardous combustibles
Three classifications of standatas
Information bulletin
Directors interpretation
Directors ruling
Three common uses for natural gas
Heating
Cooking
Domestic hot water
Where do you find gas regulations inside buildings?
B149. 1 code book.
What are the naturally occurring products of gas wells that are processed as separated into natural gas by its products
Natural gas liquids
What’s the difference between sour and sweet gas
Sour gas contains hydrogen sulphide
What’s the piping between the well head and processor called?
Production pipeline
What is the pipe between the city gate and processor?
Transmission lines
What level of standards is established in the B1491 code installation gas-fired appliances
Minimum standard
What is the function of prefixes in section B149 1 code
To Supply background
What is the function of the scope?
Where I should or should not be applied in the gas fitting trade
What is the maximum gas pressure allowed in residential dwelling?
2 Psig
LPG value of one litre in kg
.51 kg
What’s LPG boiling point
-42 c or -44 f
What is LPG ignition point
F 878 to 1020
LPG has a volume of
270 it’s size. That’s why it’s always shipped in a liquid
Density of air
0.076 LBS
Gravity pull of methane
0.424
Water density
10 LB /imp gal
Propane vapour specific to gravity
1.5
How many btu in n/g
1000
How many cubic feet in propane
2500
