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American Gas Association
Industry: Energy
Number of terms: 18218
Number of blossaries: 1
Company Profile:
The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
Joining pipe by the use of a solvent which dissolves the surface of the pipe and forms a continuous bond upon evaporation.
Industry:Energy
See CONTRACT STORAGE.
Industry:Energy
That portion of thermal input to a prime mover that is not converted to mechanical power and can be reclaimed for utilization.
Industry:Energy
The maximum load which a machine, apparatus, device, plant, or system is capable of carrying under existing service conditions.
Industry:Energy
The total quantity of gas used by the transmission or distribution company in the operation (i.e., fuel), the maintenance and the construction of facilities.
Industry:Energy
A full-opening valve controlled by a vertical movement of a single or pair of solid discs perpendicular to the direction of flow. There are several other types such as wedge, slab, expanding gate, etc.
Industry:Energy
A pool in which the total oil or natural gas production is restricted and allocated to various wells therein in accordance with proration schedules.
Industry:Energy
Accounts carried on the liability side of the balance sheet in which are recorded items being amortized as credits to income over a period of time (such as Unamortized Premium on Debt) and items held in suspense pending final transfer or disposition (such as Customer Advances for Construction, etc.)
Industry:Energy
Device in which the rate of gas flow controls the operation of a pressure governor or regulator.
Industry:Energy
Natural gas not contaminated by corrosion inducing impurities such as hydrogen sulfide, or with a low level of impurities.
Industry:Energy