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Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, with up to 20 % of other hydrocarbons as well as impurities in varying amounts such as carbon dioxide. Natural gas is widely used as an important energy source in many applications including heating buildings, generating electricity, providing heat and power to industry, as fuel for vehicles and as a chemical feedstock in the manufacture of products such as plastics and other commercially important organic chemicals.
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Material test reports
Energy; Natural gas
Certificates provided by the steel manufacturer indicating the chemical analysis and mechanical properties of a specific batch of steel traced by sequentially assigned heat numbers or codes.
Mould
Energy; Natural gas
A hollow cavity, frequently in packed sand, for giving a desired shape to a material in a molten or plastic shape.
Multi-port valve
Energy; Natural gas
A ball valve or a plug valve with more thatn tow ends that is used for changing flow direction.
National pipe thread (NPT)
Energy; Natural gas
Standard tapered thread for pressure pipe and components. Requirements defined in ASME B1.20.1.
Cylinder actuator
Energy; Natural gas
A linear valve actuator that uses a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder and piston to produce linear motion
Dezincification
Energy; Natural gas
A form of pitting corrosion which attacks certain zinc bearing copper-based alloys, often called "yellow brasses", when in contact with sea water or fresh water that is high in oxygen and carbon ...
Diaphragm
Energy; Natural gas
The flow control element of a diphragm valve or the working element of a diaphragm actuator. A flexible membrane that separates regions having different pressure.
