Assessment Procedure of Technological Consumption in the Natural Gas Distribution Systems

Abstract:

This paper proposes a procedure of calculus of the technological consumption, usefully for the operators of the natural gas distribution systems. It also sets, based on a statistical study, the minimum possible value of the technological consumption for the operators of natural gas distribution in Romania. There are indicated the environmental issues resulting from the technological consumption and the measures to control and reduce it.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 371)
• Pages: 586-590
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.371.586
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Ion Pană, Mihail Minescu
• Keywords: Evaluation Procedure, Gas Shrinkage, Natural Gas Distribution, Unaccounted for Gas

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