Any educated guesses on how long natural gas would continue to flow during an extended power outage? If the grid went down for several weeks would the lines continue to be pressurized?
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Natural Gas Flow during extended Power Outage
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They are both depending on each other to a certain degree with electric pumps and pressurizers moving gas and a lot of electricity is generated from natural gas.
I wouldn't count on it.
I wouldn't count on it.
This. If you are lucky you will have days, maybe a week max. Don't count on it.
Probably a couple of days, depending on how long it takes the pipes to lose pressure and cut off. They will be dependant on how much use those lines get. In heating season they will draw down a lot faster than in August. If you want long term a propane tank is the way to go.
yep
propane back up or a hose adapter..
that way with all the canned beans and bacon you are eating, you can just fart in the stove hose
propane back up or a hose adapter..
that way with all the canned beans and bacon you are eating, you can just fart in the stove hose
It depends on if they have backup generators that kick in when the electricity goes out.
My guess is the power generators on the system are natural gas powered so if i have to guess pretty much indefinitely until those start failing...
Not sure. My generator runs on propane. I know it's dependent on resupply for my 250 gallon tank, but at least I know that I have fuel on hand for about a week if the power goes out.
The pipeline system is mostly mechanical from the City Gate on. Control and monitoring is electrical if there's power, but if not there are mechanical safeties that will kick in and at the end of the day the system can be controlled by putting guys with wrenches in the right places.
During a widespread outage you won't have 'new' gas being injected in the local pipeline system, but what's in there will work fine until the pressure drops below safe levels and the regulator valves close off.
During a widespread outage you won't have 'new' gas being injected in the local pipeline system, but what's in there will work fine until the pressure drops below safe levels and the regulator valves close off.
Sort of off topic, but there used to be expandable natural gas tanks in Atlanta. Interesting to watch them go up and down.
I don't know if they still have those online anywhere, but they probably could keep the pressure up a long time.
I don't know if they still have those online anywhere, but they probably could keep the pressure up a long time.
