VESTA - gas distribution system for tomorrow and today

Book · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6861900

Huebler, J; Rush, B

By combining hardware that has been developed for electronic games and home computers with straightforward modifications to currently used gas distribution equipment, it is possible to design a practical, cost-effective ''gas industry dream system'' with capabilities that include automatic meter reading and shut-off, simple buried pipe location, automatic leak location and repair without excavation, and remote pressure monitoring. The Institute of Gas Technology calls the System ''VESTA'', an acronym for Versatile Energy System Total Approach, whose two essential features are the total approach to problem solving and its distributed intelligence electronics. The authors describe current designs and costs of the VESTA system. 2 figures.

• OSTI ID: 6861900
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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