This course will educate you in the characteristics and properties of natural gas, preparing you with the ability to summarize gas system components and new pipeline technologies. You will be enabled to grasp the key factors behind formation of the natural gas industry and the historical use of natural gas. Ultimately, you will be able to identify gas and carbon monoxide safety procedures.
Natural Gas
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Natural Gas
This course is part of Energy Production, Distribution & Safety Specialization
Instructor: Tom Russo
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There are 4 modules in this course
This module covers the basics of Natural Gas. We will follow a molecule of natural gas from the ground to the burner tip.
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4 videos2 readings5 assignments
In this module, we're going to continue describing the natural gas supply chain. We'll cover natural gas treatment and processing, then we'll talk about natural gas transmission and storage.
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4 videos1 reading4 assignments
This module covers Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and the basics of natural gas pipelines and utility.
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5 videos1 reading6 assignments
In this module, we will cover natural gas distribution systems, including pipeline incidents monitoring, as well as customer service and qualifications.
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5 videos4 readings6 assignments
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