Title: Integrating Microelectronics into Gas Distribution Author: J.E. Huebler, R.W. Smith, W.F. Rush ISBN: 1851661514 / 9781851661510 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 504 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Year: 1987 Availability: 45-60 days
Description
Contents
This book considers technical, economic, and policy aspects of application of microelectronics to gas distribution problems. It is based on the first and second IGT symposia on microelectronics in the gas industry to disseminate information on rapidly evolving topics of gas distribution automation.
Preface
Part I : Integrating Microelectronics into Gas Distribution (Session I)
Chapter 1 : Fundamental Concepts of Microelectronics Automation Chapter 2 : Microprocessors Applied to Economic and Operational Control of Gas Systems Chapter 3 : Integrating Microelectronics into Gas Distribution Chapter 4 : Remote Data Collection System and Communication with a Central Computer Chapter 5 : Water Meter Technology and the Gas Industry : Automated Meter Reading Systems have become Market Driven Chapter 6 : Meter Mounted Instruments Chapter 7 : Real Time Measurement of Natural Gas Meter Stations Chapter 8 : Automation of Facilities Information Chapter 9 : Automating Corrosion Control Chapter 10 : Integrating RF Electronics into Gas Distribution Chapter 11 : On the Concept of a Total System Approach to Distribution Automation Chapter 12 : The Gri Perspective on Advanced Gas Distribution Systems Research Chapter 13 : Automation of Waste Heat Recovery Plant for Compression of Natural Gas Chapter 14 : On-Site Energy Measurement Chapter 15 : Peoples Gas Takes Another Step into the Computer Age Chapter 16 : Electronics at Union Gas Chapter 17 : Automatic Call-Back Alarm Systems
Part II : Integrating Microelectronics into Gas Distribution (Session II)
Chapter 18 : Overview of Gas Automation Chapter 19 : An Overview of Microelectronics Chapter 20 : The Future Role of Sensor Technology in Gas Distribution Operations Chapter 21 : Centralized Meter Reading : Past, Present, and Future Chapter 22 : Data Accumulation and Communication Chapter 23 : Electronic Volume Correction and Data Collection Chapter 24 : Sonic Integrated Gas Measurement Assembly : A Real Time Measurement and Control Station Chapter 25 : Justifying Automated Meter Reading Technology in the Gas Industry Chapter 26 : Volume Correctors and Flow Computers Chapter 27 : Selecting a Gas Scada System Chapter 28 : Scada Systems in Gas Distribution from then, Til Now; Til Tomorrow : An Evolution of Metering Chapter 29 : Radio-Transmitted, Microcomputer-based Telemeter Systems Chapter 30 : Field Implementation of a Remote Meter Reading System Chapter 31 : System Evolution in the Mature Scada Environment Chapter 32 : Integration of Corporate Data Systems Chapter 33 : Implementation of Automatic Meter Reading Chapter 34 : Electronic Solutions to Meter Reading Chapter 35 : Advanced Gas Distribution Research at IGT Chapter 36 : A Low-Power Micro Data Processing and Control System Programmable on Site in Basic Chapter 37 : How Microelectronics Saves Money on Gas Systems Chapter 38 : Economics of Electronic Measurement Chapter 39 : Real Time Measurement : A Canadian Gas Transmission Company Approach Chapter 40 : The Cain Encoder™ - Automatic Meter Reading for the Real World Chapter 41 : Distribution Robotics in the Gas Industry : Issues and Applications