| Description |
1 online resource (211 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Authors; 1: Natural Gas Industry: An Introduction; 1.1 Natural Gas: An Introduction; 1.2 Natural Gas Exploration and Production; 1.3 Natural Gas Transmission Through Cross-Country Natural Gas Pipelines; 1.4 Transmission Pipes; 1.5 Compressor Stations; 1.6 Metering Stations; 1.7 Valves; 1.8 Monitoring Stations and Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition Systems; 1.9 Pipeline Construction; 1.10 Pipeline Integrity Management: Inspection and Safety; 1.11 Storage of Natural Gas |
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1.12 Natural Gas Distribution: An Introduction1.13 Delivery of Natural Gas; Bibliography; 2: Regulatory Aspects of Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Business; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Role of Regulator-Balancing Act; 2.2.1 Consumer Interests and Expectations; 2.2.2 Interest and Expectations of Natural Gas Marketers; 2.3 Objectives of Natural Gas Regulators; 2.4 Drivers of Regulatory Decisions; 2.5 Regulations: An Overview; 2.5.1 Authorization by Choosing Entities Through a Transparent Bidding Process |
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2.5.2 City Gas Distribution Network, Compressed Natural Gas Compression, and Pipeline Tariff2.5.3 Marketing and Infrastructure Exclusivity for City Gas Distribution; 2.5.4 Quality of Service; 2.5.5 Technical and Safety Standards; 2.5.6 Integrity Management for City Gas Distribution Networks and Cross-Country Transmission Pipelines; 2.5.7 Operating Code; Bibliography; 3: Natural Gas Transmission Business: Project Management Aspects; 3.1 Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Projects; 3.2 Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline System Description; 3.2.1 Receiving Stations and Dispatch Stations |
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3.2.2 Intermediate Pigging Stations3.2.3 Sectionalizing Valve Stations; 3.2.4 Compressor Stations and Sectionalizing Valves; 3.2.5 Tap-Off Stations; 3.2.6 Blow Down; 3.3 Transmission Line Project Planning; 3.3.1 Route Optimization (Pipeline Route Planning); 3.3.1.1 Criteria and Guidelines for Route Selection; 3.3.1.2 Characteristics of the Analytical Hierarchy Process Approach; 3.3.1.3 Route Selection Process Using the Analytical Hierarchy Process Methodology; 3.3.1.4 Factors and Sub-factors Used for Route Selection; 3.3.1.5 Decision Support System for Deciding Importance of Factors |
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3.3.2 Optimization of Diameter of Pipes and Locations and Number of Valves, Regulators, and Compressors (Machines)3.4 Designing and Scope of the Transmission Pipeline (Technical Aspects); 3.4.1 Pipeline and Related Machines/Equipments; 3.4.1.1 Broad Specifications; 3.4.1.2 Ultimate Flowing Capacity; 3.4.1.3 Compressors and Intermediate Pigging Stations; 3.4.1.4 Pipeline Design; 3.4.1.5 Corrosion Protection Coating; 3.4.1.6 Pig Launcher and Receiver; 3.4.1.7 Flow Tees; 3.4.1.8 Piping; 3.4.1.9 Insulating Joints; 3.4.1.10 Sectionalizing Valves and Ball Valves; 3.4.2 Civil and Structural Work |
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3.4.3 Electrical Work |
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Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Yadav, Sudhir
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| ISBN |
9780429942938 |
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0429942931 |
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