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Natural Gas STAR Program

New Measurement Data has Implications for Quantifying Natural Gas Losses from Cast Iron Distribution Mains

This document compares methodologies and results from measurement studies that address leakages from cast iron distribution pipelines and mitigation options.

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New Measurement Data has Implications for Quantifying Natural Gas Losses from Cast Iron Distribution Mains (PDF)(4 pp, 818 K)