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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
The absolute Fahrenheit scale. Degrees F + 459.67 = degrees R. (The factor is usually rounded to 460 for commercial usage).
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The maximum theoretical percentage of flue gas CO2 that is possible to produce from the complete combustion of a fuel with the chemically-correct fuel-air ratio.
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The underground porous strata which contains natural gas and from which it is produced. "Sand" as used here is a generic term that may denote a porous limestone or dolomite, as well as a sandstone or unconsolidated sand formation.
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A gas obtained by destructive distillation of coal, or by the thermal decomposition of oil, or by the reaction of steam passing through a bed of heated coal or coke, or catalyst beds. Examples are coal gases, coke oven gases, producer gas, blast furnace gas, blue (water) gas, and carbureted water gas. Btu content varies widely.
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A pressure less than atmospheric pressure, measured either from the base of zero pressure or from the base of atmospheric pressure.
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Air returning to a heater or conditioner from the heated or conditioned space.
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Drilling past a broken drill or casing which has become permanently lodged in the hole. This operation is usually accomplished by use of a special tool known as a whip-stock.
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Natural gas used as a fuel for the generation of steam (or hot water).
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The average number of customers is determined by summing the customers for each of the periods involved and dividing by the number of periods. See CUSTOMER.
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