102 J Flashcards

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Natural Gas and petroleum are an important role to society what is it used in

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-Feedstock and fertilizer
-Source of fuel to heat homes
-To process materials in commercial and industrial applications

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2
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Natural gas is a mixture of

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Hydrocarbon and non hydrocarbon gases (usually petroleum)

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Exploration for oil and gas is conducted in areas known as

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Sedimentary basins in earths crust

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4
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Basic elements of oil, natural gas and coal are?

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Hydrogen and carbon; hence hydrocarbon

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5
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Natural gas is typically made of

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95% methane

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6
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How do they find oil in the ground

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-Aerial photography and magnetometer surveys the area
-Surface studies are conducted
-if hydrocarbons are present seismography

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7
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All natural gas production begins where and what happens to it

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-Wellhead
-Has contains water so it must be treated or it will freeze

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8
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Water removal methods for gas involve

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Absorption and adsorption

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9
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What is adsorption

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Is the removal of water vapor by passing the vapor laden gas over a bed of granular SOLIDS that has an attraction for water

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10
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What is absorption

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Is the removal of water vapor from a gas by bubbling the gas through a LIQUID desiccant

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11
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Oil absorption

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Recovery
Rejection
Seperation

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12
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Why is sulphur removed when gas is burned

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It produces acid rain and the gas corrosive action on the piping it’s getting transmitted through

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13
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Do pipeline companies own gas?

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No

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14
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What’s the operating pressure for gas pipes

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300 psi to 1500 psi

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15
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What transmits gas to the marketplace

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Transmission pipelines

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16
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1 psi is = to how many WC”(water collum)

17
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What is put in gas to make it smell

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Ethyl mercaptan(C2H5SH)

18
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Where are the salt caves located in Canada

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Fort Saskatchewan

19
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What are salt caverns stored with

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Natural gas at pressures of 4100 psi

20
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Why and what temperature do they chill gas at

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-258 and it takes up less space

21
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How is manufactured gas produced

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Passing steam over heated coal and contains hydrogen and carbon monoxide as the heat producing combustible

22
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Liquid petroleum gas consists of

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Methane
Ethane
Propane
Butane
Other hydrocarbons

23
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Propane distribution from psi to water column is

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5-10 psi and 11-14 inches of water column

24
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What is the installation and storage code for propane

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CAN/CSA 149.1 natural gas installation
CAN/CSA 149.2 storage and handling

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Who sets regulations for any concerns that occur
ALBERTA MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS (AMA)
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As a gas fitter b can you commission and service
INPUTS Up to 400000 BTU
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What are the three classifications of STANDATAS
1.) information bulletins 2.)directors interpretations 3.)directors rulings
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Who’s responsibility and where is it to verify gas pressure that enters building
You and code B149.1
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What’s the difference between sweet and sour gas
You can smell the sour and it contains hydrogen sulphide
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LPG
Liquified petroleum gas