Re: [RLUG] OT -- pilot light trouble?

[Dennis Bagley]

The pressure at the well head is a natural pressure that is used to the economic advantage of the Oil/Gas companies to get it to temporary holding tanks.  After that: Transporting and Storing Natural Gas How does natural gas get to you, the consumer? Usually by pipeline. More than one million miles of underground pipelines link natural gas fields to major cities across the United States. Natural gas is sometimes transported thousands of miles by pipeline to its final destination. A machine called a compressor increases the pressure of the gas, forcing the gas to move along the pipelines. Compressor stations, which are spaced about 50 to 100 miles apart, move the gas along the pipelines at about 15 miles per hour. Some gas moved along this subterranean highway is temporarily stored in huge underground reservoirs. The underground reservoirs are typically filled in the summer so there will be enough natural gas during the winter heating season. Eventually, the gas reaches the "city gate" of a local gas utility. Here, the pressure is reduced and an odorant is added so leaking gas can be detected. Local gas companies use smaller pipes to carry gas the last few miles to homes and businesses. A gas meter measures the volume of gas a consumer uses. copied from http://lsa.colorado.edu/essence/texts/naturalgas.htm   Anna wrote: On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 03:31:25PM -0700, James Washer wrote: ... Yes, the wind we've been having could easily "suck out" a standing pilot light... but more likely, your thermocouple is on it's last legs. thanks. I'll talk to my super about it. As to your statement: You may or may not know of the natural gas end of the peak oil issue. Some are worried that as natural gas wells lose pressure, so do the lines coming into our houses I don't have a clue what you are talking about.. Natural gas lines, in the street are under considerably more pressure than the lines in your house. Hence, the regulator near the meter, at your house. Fluctuation in the main line pressure shouldn't effect your inside gas line pressure unless it drops to near zero in the main line. I cannot speak for Reno, but I am familiar with Northwest Natural Gas operation in and around Portland Oregon. The gas reserves up there are kept under TREMEMDOUS pressure, and stepped down many times on the way to a consumer's inside lines... well, it's just something I read, I think from a reputable source. perhaps it won't happen for another 50 years, or maybe never. as I understand it, natural gas is removed from the wells by allowing the pressure in the well to push the gas out. And, these wells are being tapped out much more quickly than anyone expected. This was (if I'm not mistake, at least a large part of) the reason for the fear in early winter about heating bills shooting through the roof. I'm not claiming to really know anything about this. hehe. just having some fun. Thanks again, - Anna _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list RLUG@rlug.org http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug

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