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Natural Gas Pipeline Technology Overview

The pipeline transmission system — the “interstate highway” for natural gas — consists of 180,000 miles of high-strength steel pipe varying in diameter, normally between 30 and 36 inches in diameter. The primary function of the transmission pipeline company is to move huge amounts of natural gas thousands of miles from producing regions to local natural gas utility delivery points. These delivery points, called “city gate stations,” are usually owned by distribution companies, although some are owned by transmission companies. Compressor stations at required distances boost the pressure that is lost through friction as the gas moves through the steel pipes (EPA 2000).

Revision Date:  10/25/2016

Tags:  211111 - Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction 原油和天然气开采, Argonne National Laboratory, Pipeline, Steel Pipe, Compressor Stations, Pipeline, Compression, Transmission, USA

U.S. Gas Turbine Manufacturers Endorse Legislation for a More Efficient Gas Turbine Program

The Gas Turbine Association (GTA), whose technology generates more than a quarter of America’s electricity, on November 21, 2013 endorsed new legislation proposed by Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) that would accelerate research and development into a new generation of more efficient U.S.-built gas turbines. As outlined, the Congressman’s bill would authorize an expansion of the Department of Energy’s fossil energy combustion research program to keep pace with the growing role of natural gas in America’s energy mix.

Revision Date:  3/4/2014

Tags:  221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, 211111 - Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction 原油和天然气开采, American Gas Association, American Public Gas Association, Gas Turbine Association, National Association of Manufacturers, Gas Turbine, Efficiency, Legislation, USA