Local Distribution Pipelines in Nontechnical Language

Offering complete coverage of natural gas local distribution companies (LDCs), Local Distribution Pipelines in Nontechnical Language begins with a basic overview of pipelines and the history of “town gas” used to light city streets as an alternative to whale oil, and takes the reader right up to present-day industry.

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Offering complete coverage of natural gas local distribution companies (LDCs), Local Distribution Pipelines in Nontechnical Language begins with a basic overview of pipelines and the history of "town gas" used to light city streets as an alternative to whale oil, and takes the reader right up to present-day industry.

Along the way it discusses the basic-design, construction, materials, equipment, maintenance, operations of LDCs. Following up where Oil and Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language left off, Miesner explains the hows and whys of local distribution lines. This book will be valuable to anyone working with local distribution lines-from the novice to the veteran pipeline professional.

Features include:

Robust chapters explaining LNG and the LDC industry's future challenges
Complete coverage of natural gas local distribution companies
Numerous pictures, drawings, and simple examples that explain LDC pipelines in layman's terms