Week 1 Flashcards
Chemical makeup of natural gas?
CH4
Who dug the first national gas line and where?
William hart
Fredonia, New York
First gas pipe used?
Bamboo
What is fracking?
Hydraulic fracturing of the earth to release natural gas pockets
Liquid natural gas cooling temp?
-260 degrees
Main industry code?
NFPA 54 National fuel gas code.
What is the chemical makeup of natural gases?
Hydrocarbons
Natural gas is a fossil fuel?
True!
Consumer grade natural gas makeup?
90% methane
10% other gases
What is asphyxiation?
Death by lack of breathable oxygen
What is specific gravity?
The density of gas in relation to air which is 1.000
Specific gravity weights?
Air - 1.000 Carbon dioxide - 1.5189 Propane - 1.5219 Oxygen - 1.1044 Carbon monoxide - 0.9667 Methane - 0.5537
Where do gases heavier than air pool?
On the ground
Where to gases lighter than air pool?
On the ceiling
What is corrosion?
The chemical damage of physical materials such as steel pipes.