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Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, with up to 20 % of other hydrocarbons as well as impurities in varying amounts such as carbon dioxide. Natural gas is widely used as an important energy source in many applications including heating buildings, generating electricity, providing heat and power to industry, as fuel for vehicles and as a chemical feedstock in the manufacture of products such as plastics and other commercially important organic chemicals.
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globe valve
Energy; Natural gas
A type of valve in which the flow control element moves parallel to the direction of fluid flow; its name derives fromt eh sperical shape of its body.
graphite
Energy; Natural gas
Flexible carbon material used to make gaskets and packing. The gaskets may be flat graphite sheet or have metal inserts for added strength. The packing is a combination of lattice braided rings used ...
grease fitting
Energy; Natural gas
A device which permits injection of grease into a bearing surface.
grooved end
Energy; Natural gas
A valve end that has a circumferential groove around it to receive a clamping mechanism, which couples the valve to similarly grooved connecting pipe.
handwheel
Energy; Natural gas
A wheel-shaped valve operating device intended to be grasped with one or both hands which allows turning the valve stem or operator shaft to which it is attached.
hard facing
Energy; Natural gas
A hard material, such a Stellite, that is deposited on a relatively soft base metal by welding to produce surfaces that are wear and erosion resistant.
