060104A Introduction To Gasfitting Fundamentals By Fbs / Jcw

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Introduction to Gasfitting fundamentals

060104a

By Fluffybunnyshoes
I added 3 slides at the end

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How are naturally occurring hydrocarbons, such as oil and gas, believed to be produced?

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Decayed organic materials subjected to extreme temperature and pressure

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List the three most common uses for natural gas

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1) Heating

2) Cooking

3) Domestic water heating

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List three uses for liquefied petroleum gases.

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1) Feedstock the for petrochemical industry

2) Heating

3) Auto fuel

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Where can you find the regulations governing gas installations inside buildings?

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In the B149.1 Code book

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What is the name of the regulation that governs gas installations?

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Natural gas and propane installation code CAN/CSA - B149.1

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What is the name of the provincial authority that has direct jurisdiction over the regulation of local gas installations?

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Alberta Municipal Affairs

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What is the name given to geological areas in which oil and gas deposits are found?

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Sedimentary Basins

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List three methods of identifying drill sites for oil and gas

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1) Aerial photography

2) Examination of rock outcroppings

3) Seismology

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What are the naturally occurring products of gas wells that are later processed and separated into natural gas and its by-products called?

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Natural gas liquids

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What is the difference between sweet and sour gas?

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Sour gas contains Hydrogen sulphide which has a sour smell

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List two reasons for sulphur being removed (scrubbed) from natural gas that is used for fuel purposes?

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1) Prevent pipe corrosion

2) Prevent acid rain

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What is the piping between the wellhead and the processor called?

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Production pipe lines

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What is the piping between the processor and the city gate called?

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Transmission lines

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What is the piping between the city gate and the building called?

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Distribution lines

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What level of standards is established in the B149.1 code for the installation of gas-fired appliances?

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Minimal Standards

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What is the proper name of the gas code?

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CAN/CSA-B149.1 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code

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What is the function of the B149.1 code?

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To set minimum standards and acceptable practices for installation of gas equipment.

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What is the function of the bulletins and the STANDATAS issues in relationship to the B149.1 code?

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To provide amendments and interpretations of the B149.1 (For instance when a new version comes out)

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What is the function of the preface section in the CSA B149.1 code?

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To supply the background of how the B149.1 became to be.

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Which section of the B149.1 does the definitions section follow?

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Indicate where the B149.1 should / should not be applied in the gasfitting trade.

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What is the maximum gas pressure allowed in a residential dwelling?

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2 PSI

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Define BTU

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British Thermal Unit - This is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of fresh water by one degree Fahrenheit.

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Define high pressure

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In gasfitting, anything above 14 inches of water column or 0.5 PSI is considered high pressure.

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Define Hydrocarbon

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a compound consisting of elements of hydrogen and carbon

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Define input

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The maximum amount of fuel gas an appliance is designed to consume. Usually stated in BTU per hour.

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What does LPG stand for?

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liquefied petroleum gas.

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Define liquid

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A substance that has a definite volume and a definite weight, but no definite shape.

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Define low pressure

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Anything under 14 water column or 0.5 PSI is considered to be low pressure.

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Define Pressure.

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Exertion of a continuous force upon matter. Usually expressed in weight per unit of area. Such as PSI.

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What is sour gas?

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Gas that includes compounds of sulphur. The most deadly being H2S.

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What is sweet gas?

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A fuel gas in its natural state that is low in compounds of sulphur. This fuel can be burned in an appliance without being processed to rid it of the sulphur content.

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What are the 4 geological structures where oil & gas may be found

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Anticlines
Fault traps

Stratigraphic traps

Reefs

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How is sour gas turned into sweet gas?

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Reacting the H2S in the gas with sulphur dioxide

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Regarding propane tanks, what is the range of pressure at the first stage regulator? second stage?

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First stage - 5 to 10 psi

Second stage - 11 to 14" WC