49 CFR § 192.629 Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards

§ 192.629 Purging of pipelines.

Current through Sep 25, 2026 · Read all of Part 192

⚠ 31 pending changes to Part 192

(a) When a pipeline is being purged of air by use of gas, the gas must be released into one end of the line in a moderately rapid and continuous flow. If gas cannot be supplied in sufficient quantity to prevent the formation of a hazardous mixture of gas and air, a slug of inert gas must be released into the line before the gas.

(b) When a pipeline is being purged of gas by use of air, the air must be released into one end of the line in a moderately rapid and continuous flow. If air cannot be supplied in sufficient quantity to prevent the formation of a hazardous mixture of gas and air, a slug of inert gas must be released into the line before the air.

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