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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
Exploding nitroglycerine or other high explosives in a hole to shatter the rock and increase the flow of oil. Same as torpedoing. Also, in seismograph work, this refers to the discharge of explosives to create vibrations in the earth's crust. See SEISMOGRAPH.
Industry:Energy
The control of product flow in a system involving the assignment of load to the various sources of supply to meet the desired objectives.
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The process of sorting liquids in a tank, the capacity of tanks, or the price paid for tank storage of liquids.
Industry:Energy
Undesirable matter in gas, such as dust, excessive water vapor, hydrogen sulphide, tar, and ammonia.
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A budget-type application is an abbreviated, single certificate application filed under Section 7 of the NGA covering a number of minor or routine construction projects expected to be completed during the calendar year or fiscal year of the applicant, where the facilities proposed are to be used for miscellaneous rearrangements not resulting in any change in service or exceeding a specified dollar amount. Budget-type applications started with the Commission's Order No.185, issued February 8, 1956.
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A provision in a tariff which provides for changes in rates or total charges because of changes in specified items of cost, such as fuel price, purchased gas, tax, etc.
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An adhesive having a volatile organic liquid as a vehicle. See SOLVENT CEMENTING.
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