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Title: Pressure Regulation Update-Summary Of Survey
Author: George Mullin
Source: American Gas Association 1990
Year Published: 1990
Abstract: The Distribution Construction and Maintenance Committee of the American Gas Association conducted a survey of its committee members on pressure regulation of natural gas. This paper highlights the results of the survey with emphasis on current practices of the industry. One point must be made at the outset the industry is dynamic and in constant change. The survey is only a point in time and today events may cause you to change some long estabhshed practices. The survey comprised 392 questions covering eleven areas: 1. Physical location of regulator settings 2. Upkeep of stations -Maintenance 3. Security 4. Safety requirements of personnel 5. Types of regulators used on various pressures 6. Records -office and crew 7. Special or unique equipment used by personnel 8. Design considerations 9. Other duties of regulator personnel 10. Other equipment or material used in typical settings U. Training Each area will be reviewed briefly and some points made on general and, where applicable, unique items. It must be kept in mind that the size of the 41 companies responding ranged from 75,000 to 4,250,000 customers. Companies were from various parts of Canada and the United States. Consequently, climate, location, terrain, population density, etc. may have had a significant impact on the response.

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