PUBLIC UTILITIES - GAS

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200398-0
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 29, 2011
• Sequence Number: 398
• Publication Date: November 19, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
COUNTRY USSR
SUBJECT Public Utilities - Gas
HOW
PUBLISHED honthly periodical
WHERE
PUBLISHED Moscow
DATE
PUBLISHED February 1948
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USE OF TRAINED INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS
Gorodelcoye Mhosy stvo Moskgy, Vol XXII, No 1, January 1;43.
(TD8 Per Abs 16G53 -- Translation specifically requested.)
,.spa main. A large amount of gas will also enter koscow by the Tula-Moscow Eas main,
the uonstru::tico of which is designated in the Five-Year plan, and by the Rastorguyevo-
iascow Gas main from the coal-gas plant, which is under constriction in Rastorguyevo
The rapid development of the Moscow gas supply, and the inorensing signtfioance
which gas is acquiring as a fuel in the capital necessitate special attention to
guarantee uniform and uninterrupted supply to the gas consumer. Between 54,000 and
555,000 cubic meters of Ens came into the capital every hour by the Saratov-sioacow
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be carefully oonsidsred by scientif,c research organizations in the case of our cities
which axe located in gas or petroleum districts.
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e rapid srhanatien of the reserve in the main, and the restoration
of operating pressure in the main roquires considerable tins.
The usual method of storage in tanks is too e::ensive and uses toe mucii metal.
The etoraG, of gas in wrked-out oil .ells, as practiced in the United :states
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the Saratov-i4oscow rain, where an interruption in the flow of the gas from th^ S?re.tov
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The possibility of storing vas for later use during a ?eak period is one'of the
advantages of gas installations over electric-power stations.
Thar` are several methods of accumulating gas in large quantities for securi:.g
uniform delivery no the consumer. The ale of the gas mains thnmaelves for storing
a large quantity of gam at high prasanre has been shown lm
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Consusption of gas fluctuates greatly at different times of the year anti at
various horns of the day. The so-called seasonal peaks come in the winter months
wham the ceawmption of, gas for iinminatLon and hosting of hou*s noticeably in-
croases. The pears come in the d6Vlight lours when the consumption of gac by in-
destrial enterprises increases. Consumption always declines at night.
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Another method of accumulating gas involves the obtainin5 of liquid carbureted
hydrogen gases as by-products of petroleum-pro cessing plants. These gases remain in
a liquid state under comparatively low pressures and ordinary temperatures; methods
of transporting and storing them have been worked out. They appear most frequently
in homes in replaceable cylinders or permanent tanks periodically filled with gas
delivered by truck.
In recent years the gas industry has boom the liquefaction of natural gas by
means of compression in combination with a series of deep refrigerations (down to
-160 degrees centigrade). The volume of methane shrinks about 600 times whoa it is
liquified, thus reducing volume of storage space, capital outlay. metal consumption
and tank space. The cost of building a plant and storage space for liquid natural
gas is several times less than the cost of a group of tanks for an equal quantity
of gas.
The presence of a supply of liquefied gast accuoilated during the period of
low consayption. makes possible fulfillment of denAad at peak periods, and
guarantees the consumers a supply when the mains are shut off for repairs.
Liquid methane rse a temperature of -160 degrees centigrade. Reservoirs for
ice storage are manufactured from high-grade types of alloyed steel. Special at-
tention must be paid to securing thermic insulation to safeguard the liquid gas
afainst evaporation.
A plant for the liquefaction of Saratov gas. with underground tanks for storing
liquid methane having a volume equivalent to 5 million cubic meters of gas at normal
toWerature and pressure, will be built in the Moscow area, in the vicinity of the
gas-distriba'tSng point, by Government decision, In the summer the gas will beae-
cumulated in underground reservoirs. In the winter during the period of maximum
gas-distributing stations at liaracharov and Ochekov into the 240 scot. sYst3m of gas
mains via the two existing semicircular pipe systems.
Stored in underground reservoirs. the liquid gas will be an emergency supply is
the event of interruption of service in tka Saratov-Moscow gas main. This supply
would be sufficient for the demands of the home consumer and part of the industrial
enterprises for a period of 6 - S days.
A central liquid-gas filling station will be constrict(-d in the ttoec'ow area at
the sage time as thm liquefaction plant in built. Liquid gas transported from
petroleum refineries in 'railroad tank care will be Stored here. The central filling
the event of interruption of service on the Saratov-Moscow mains
LTba article includes a Layout diagram and description of operation of a
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