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GAS PIPELINE UTILITY [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
OBS

CAMPUT : Canada's Energy and Utility Regulators is a self-supporting, non-profit association of Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial regulatory boards and commissions. These boards and commissions are responsible for the regulation of the electric, water, gas, and pipeline utilities in Canada. Some CAMPUT members are also responsible for the regulation of matters such as automobile insurance.

OBS

Mission. To continuously improve energy and public utility regulation in Canada.

OBS

Canadian Association of Utility Commissioners: title in effect from the early 1960’s to 1976.

OBS

Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals: title in effect from 1976 to 2011.

OBS

Canada’s Energy and Utility Regulators: title in effect since 2011.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
OBS

CAMPUT : Les régulateurs en énergie et de services publics du Canada est une organisation financièrement indépendante, à but non lucratif, composée de commissions et de régies fédérales, provinciales et territoriales qui sont responsables de la réglementation des services publics de distribution d'électricité, d'eau, de gaz et de pipeline au Canada. Plusieurs membres de CAMPUT sont aussi responsables de la réglementation des matières telle que l'assurance automobile.

OBS

Mission. Améliorer continuellement la réglementation en énergie des services publics au Canada.

OBS

Association canadienne des commissaires d'utilité : nom en vigueur du début des années 1960 à 1976.

OBS

Association canadienne des membres des tribunaux d'utilité publique : nom en vigueur de 1976 à 2011.

OBS

Les régulateurs en énergie et de services publics du Canada : nom en vigueur depuis 2011.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
  • Long-Distance Pipelines
DEF

A utility pig that forms a moving seal in a pipeline to separate liquid from gas media or to separate two different products being transported in the pipeline.

CONT

Batching pigs are used to separate dissimilar fluids such as various grades of gasoline, heating oils, etc. in multiple products pipelines. These pigs are unidirectional if they have scraper cups and bidirectional if they are equipped with discs.

CONT

A typical batching pig is a cylinder with neoprene or plastic cups on either end and is used to separate different products traveling in the same pipeline.

CONT

The most common configurations of batching pigs are cup pigs and sphere pigs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
  • Canalisations à grande distance

Spanish

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