- 産業: Energy
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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
Equipment installed for the purpose of preventing the pressure on a pipeline or distribution system from exceeding some maximum pressure as determined by one or more regulating codes by controlling or restricting the flow of gas when abnormal conditions develop. See PRESSURE RELIEF STATION and PRESSURE REGULATING STATION.
Industry:Energy
One of the liberalized methods of computing depreciation (normally used for tax purposes). Under this method, the depreciation rate is stated as a fixed percentage per year and the annual charge is derived by applying the rate to the net plant balance, which is determined by subtracting the accumulated depreciation reserve.
Industry:Energy
The computer-to-computer exchange of data for business transactions.
Industry:Energy
The process of burying offshore or river crossing pipelines by hydraulically blowing sand or dirt from beneath the pipelines.
Industry:Energy
Transportation, by a company, of gas quantities belonging to another party, for which the company charges a fee.
Industry:Energy
A falling weight (tup) impact test developed specifically for pipe and fittings. There are several variables that can be selected. See ASTM D 2444.
Industry:Energy
A pipe fitting which enables the connection of two pipes differing in diameter.
Industry:Energy
A very short length of pipe cut for testing purposes, such as for the ring-tensile test.
Industry:Energy
Cost of construction, including work-in-progress (CWIP), overhead or contributions in aid of construction and allowances for funds used during construction (AFUDC), for additions to, renewals and replacements of plant facilities, but excluding the purchase cost of an acquired operating unit or system of utility plant, accounting transfers and adjustments to utility plant, and cost to remove plant facilities from service.
Industry:Energy
