- Industry: Energy
- Number of terms: 18218
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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
A device for testing the accuracy of a gas meter consisting of a movable sealed piston contained in a calibrated cylindrical cavity. The air displaced by the moving piston is passed through the meter and a comparison is made between the volume swept out by the piston and the volume registered by the meter under test.
Industry:Energy
A method to determine the cost of common equity component of return using a discounted stream of future cash dividends.
Industry:Energy
A technique to prevent the corrosion of a metal surface by making that surface the cathode of an electrochemical cell.
Industry:Energy
As applied to electric pilot igniters, the period from the time of automatic closure of the main gas supply by the safety shutoff device to the time the electrical circuit is re-energized.
Industry:Energy
In rotary well drilling, the rigid pipe connection between the collar of the drill at the working level and the rotary table on the derrick platform. In addition to transmitting the driving power to the drill bit, the open drill pipe is used to force mud to and through the perforated drill bit for the purpose of cooling and lubricating the bit and picking up the cuttings so that they can be washed to the surface and removed.
Industry:Energy
Temporary authorization from the Commission allowing a jurisdictional pipeline for good cause to commence sales and service and/or construction of facilities prior to the time that the Commission issues a permanent certificate pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA of 1938.
Industry:Energy
The legal and commercial transfer of a commodity such as natural gas, LNG, etc. from one party to another.
Industry:Energy
The term "Seaboard rate design" refers to a method of determining demand and commodity rates whereby 50% of fixed costs are classified in the commodity component and 50% in the demand component.
Industry:Energy
A device for testing the accuracy of a gas meter. A quantity of air is collected over water or oil in a calibrated cylindrical bell and then passed through the meter by allowing the bell to sink into the water or oil. A comparison of the measured amount of air passing through the meter and the amount registered on the meter dial gives a measure of meter accuracy.
Industry:Energy
