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Title: Determination Of Leakage And Unaccounted For Gas Transmission
Author: H. J. Hendrix
Source: 1978 International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement
Year Published: 1978
Abstract: Natural gas is one of the most valuable commodities in the world today. Every indication is that the value will increase considerably as time progresses. It is just as important to your company today, from an economic standpoint, to deliver to the ultimate consumer every cubic foot of gas possible as in the past, but it is also equally important in this day of shortages and curtailments that people have the maximum use of this natural resource. Every cubic foot of natural gas possible should be delivered to the customer out of that produced. Gas Measurement Departments normally have the responsibility to determine the difference between input and output gas quantities in a transmission system. Almost all that difference can be accounted for. The small amount of gas not accounted for can be kept to a minimum by a proper leakage surveillance program. Such a program would involve proper and periodic checks of flange joints, valve packing glands, tap connections, gate valve bonnets, check valves, relief valves, welds, etc., for leaks. The following table illustrates a surprising gas leakage rate in Mcf per day when these leaks are equated to opening diameters.

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