Week 1

Question 1

Chemical makeup of natural gas?

Answer 1

CH4

Question 2

Who dug the first national gas line and where?

Answer 2

William hart

Fredonia, New York

Question 3

First gas pipe used?

Answer 3

Bamboo

Question 4

What is fracking?

Answer 4

Hydraulic fracturing of the earth to release natural gas pockets

Question 5

Liquid natural gas cooling temp?

Answer 5

-260 degrees

Question 6

Main industry code?

Answer 6

NFPA 54 National fuel gas code.

Question 7

What is the chemical makeup of natural gases?

Answer 7

Hydrocarbons

Question 8

Natural gas is a fossil fuel?

Answer 8

True!

Question 9

Consumer grade natural gas makeup?

Answer 9

90% methane

10% other gases

Question 10

What is asphyxiation?

Answer 10

Death by lack of breathable oxygen

Question 11

What is specific gravity?

Answer 11

The density of gas in relation to air which is 1.000

Question 12

Specific gravity weights?

Answer 12

Air - 1.000
Carbon dioxide - 1.5189
Propane - 1.5219
Oxygen - 1.1044
Carbon monoxide - 0.9667
Methane - 0.5537

Question 13

Where do gases heavier than air pool?

Answer 13

On the ground

Question 14

Where to gases lighter than air pool?

Answer 14

On the ceiling

Question 15

What is corrosion?

Answer 15

The chemical damage of physical materials such as steel pipes.

Question 16

Transmission pressure?

Answer 16

1000 Psi

Question 17

Distribution pressure?

Answer 17

60 Psi

Question 18

Service (house) pressure?

Answer 18

7” wc (water column)

Question 19

Range of combustion?

Answer 19

5-15%