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How is gas delivered to consumers

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How is gas delivered to consumers?
If to imagine that gas trunklines are the arteries of the gas transmission system, then gas distribution pipelines and household piping are its capillaries.
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If to imagine that gas trunklines are the arteries of the gas transmission system, than gas distribution pipelines and household piping are its capillaries.
 

Stages of gas pressure reduction

11.8 MPa – pressure level inside gas trunklines running onshore


Gas pressure is reduced to 1.2 MPa at gas distribution stations (GDS) on the way to consumers.
Apart from reducing gas pressure, GDS and GRS maintain the required outlet pressure. Besides, at a GDS gas is also treated, dehydrated and odorized (specific smell is added to gas).
Depending on a consumer category, there are different types of gas distribution pipelines: low pressure gas pipelines – for supplying gas to households, middle- and high pressure ones (Category I and Category II) – for conveying gas to industrial enterprises.
Indoor gas piping
Indoor gas piping is used to bring gas directly to a gas cooker. Indoor gas piping is laid from a building exterior to a connection point of gas equipment located inside.
Construction norms and rules
All requirements applied to the gas transmission system are rigidly brought under regulation, and spelled out in the Construction Standards and Norms (so-called SNiP Standards).
For instance, the Gas Distribution Systems SNiP Standard envisages that PVC and steel pipes must be used when laying underground gas pipes. For onshore and aboveground gas pipelines – steel pipes, for low pressure indoor gas piping – use of steel and copper pipes is allowed.
Household gas equipment
The gas supply chain, from a field to households, does not stop at the moment when gas is supplied to the indoor piping. Household gas equipment is an important link in this chain.
Household gas equipment embraces all gas appliances located in a residential house, including gas cookers, hobs, ovens, hot water heaters, boilers, gas meters and gas piping of an apartment block or a residential house.

Anyone can purchase any gas equipment to be utilized in the house – most importantly, it should be in compliance with the specifications. Only a representative of the specialized company authorized to work with such kind of equipment, may install and hook it up. Household gas equipment has to be serviced by a gas distribution organization which has an emergency service subunit (or has an agreement on providing emergency services).

Household gas equipment is compulsorily checked once a year. Gasmen give one week notice before the check. It is better to wait for them; otherwise, there would be a chance for gas providers to halt gas supplies. Experts of Gorgaz (municipal gas supplier) and a regional gas company will also check readings of the gas meter and will make sure that the seal on it is not broken.

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