Pipeline quality natural gas
- Pipeline quality natural gas
A mixture of hydrocarbon compounds existing in the gaseous phase with sufficient energy content, generally above 900 British thermal units, and a small enough share of impurities for transport through commercial gas pipelines and sale to end-users.
U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
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2014.
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