How Does the Natural Gas Delivery System Work? - Mina Gorgyos
Gas flowing from higher to lower pressure is the fundamental principle of the natural gas delivery system. The amount of pressure in a pipeline is measured in pounds per square inch. From the well, the natural gas goes into "gathering" lines, which are like branches on a tree, getting larger as they get closer to the central collection point. Gathering Systems A gathering system may need one or more field compressors to move the gas to the pipeline or the processing plant. A compressor is a machine driven by an internal combustion engine or turbine that creates pressure to "push" the gas through the lines. Most compressors in the natural gas delivery system use a small amount of natural gas from their own lines as fuel. Some natural gas gathering systems include a processing facility, which performs such functions as removing impurities like water, carbon dioxide or sulfur that might corrode a pipeline, or inert gases, such as helium, that would reduc...
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