Gas blending is the process of mixing gases for a specific purpose where the composition of the resulting mixture is specified and controlled. A wide range of applications include scientific and industrial processes, food production and storage and breathing gases. Gas mixtures are usually specified in terms of molar gas fraction (which is closely approximated by volumetric gas fraction for
History of Fuel Gas Code Development. The National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54) is the oldest fuel gas code in the United States. Before 1974, the contents of NFPA 54 appeared in several other documents; in 1974, they were combined into one document. In 1980, portions of the ASME B31.2 piping code were included.Manufacturers engineer consumables to match the characteristics of each fuel gas which is why tips have different recesses (Figure 5). Alternate fuel tips with a two-piece design provide the best performance. The burning rate of acetylene creates a natural standoff, so acetylene tips are flat and manufactured as a single piece.XqV6tt5.