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As a rule, golfers never remember the bad shots.
That putt you made to close out the Nassau with your buddy? The green you reached in two on the long par-5? That birdie chip-in on 18 after 17 atrocious holes? Those are the ones you'll never forget.
After all, each of us has heard a partner say, "That'll keep you coming back!" after witnessing your best shot of the day.
There were probably only a few million golf shots hit in 2004, but the Weekly 18 has chosen the most unforgettable dozen-and-a-half of the year. Herewith, the shots heard 'round the world.
1. Phil Mickelson
Masters, final round, 18th hole
If goosebumps didn't form on your arms and the hair didn't stand up on the back of your neck when the former Best Player Never To Win A Major finally shed that label, you may need an adrenaline boost. When Mickelson's 18-foot birdie putt dropped in the side pocket, the People's Champion reached the pantheon of dramatic sports moments. The image of his ensuing leap will be burned into our memories for years to come, right alongside Kirk Gibson's fist-pump and Al Michaels' query of our thoughts on miracles. The most dramatic shot ever? It's quite possible.
2. Craig Parry
Ford Championship, final round, 1st playoff hole
In any other year, Parry's more of a lock to claim the top spot on this list than John Daly is to lead the tour in the Most Diet Cokes Drank category. Parry's 6-iron approach from 176 yards landed on the front of the green and rolled right into the hole -- golf's version of a walk-off home run. The Blue Monster's signature hole was no pushover, either; it ranked as one of the toughest on tour this year, surrendering just 31 birdies all week. And one magical eagle.
3. John Daly
Buick Invitational, final round, 1st playoff hole
Daly's 100-foot shot from the greenside bunker was an amazing bit of skill, even if you don't know The Legend of Long John. But when a shot of this caliber -- Daly's ball rolled to within inches of the hole; he won the tournament when Luke Donald and Chris Riley each missed short birdie putts -- is made by a man who perhaps trails only Tiger Woods in popularity ... and clinches his first win in nine years ... and reduces the giant to a quivering pile of tears ... and symbolizes his full comeback from a bout with alcoholism, well, that's worthy of making this list any year.
4. Ryan Moore
U.S. Amateur, final match, 36th hole
Simply put, Moore had the best year of any golfer not named Vijay or Annika. After winning the NCAA Division I championship, the U.S. Amateur Public Links and the Western Amateur, the UNLV rising senior looked like he wouldn't complete the amateur grand slam, trailing Luke List, 2-down, through 32 holes in their 36-hole final match. But Moore won each of the next four holes, putting an exclamation mark on his accomplishment with an 8-iron from 169 yards that stopped dead six feet from the pin and essentially clinched the match.
5. Padraig Harrington
Ryder Cup, Day 3, 18th hole
OK, so it didn't mean anything, since Europe had already clinched the Cup. Big deal. You try making a 25-foot putt on one of the slickest greens in America with 11 of your cronies waving adult beverages and stogies right in your line. "Oh, I saw them alright," Harrington later said. "They were right in my sightline. It wasn't exactly an easy situation." Easy? Maybe not. Symbolic? Absolutely. During a three-day span when seemingly no U.S. player made a putt of longer than eight feet, the Irishman calmly added insult to misery, ramming home the putt to the delight of his mates and clinching a 1-up singles win over Jay Haas.
6. Todd Hamilton
British Open, final round, 4th playoff hole
Golfers around the world were scurrying to the nearest pro shop in search of a "utility club" following Hamilton's British victory. Through the first three holes of the PGA Tour rookie's playoff with Ernie Els, Hamilton held a one-stroke lead. With his third shot lying 40 yards short of the green on the final hole, he executed a perfect bump-and-run that skipped, skidded and, finally, stopped two feet from the hole. Hamilton actually used a hybrid metal club for the shot that originally had 17 degrees of loft, but was bent to 14 degrees -- an unconventional club for a man who took an unconventional route to his first major victory.
7. Meg Mallon
U.S. Women's Open, final round, 15th hole
We could have picked the improbable 50-foot birdie on the 4th hole. Or the 18-foot birdie on the 11th hole that gave her the lead for good. Instead, it's Mallon's 25-foot par putt on the 15th hole at The Orchards that makes this list, considering Annika Sorenstam was in the process of making a charge down the stretch and the 41-year-old New England native was trying to clinch her first Open win in 13 years. Had that putt, which Mallon stroked from off the green, not found the hole, it could have rolled several feet past; had she missed the one coming back, her final two-stroke cushion would have meant 18 holes on Monday against the LPGA's best golfer. Instead, the putt fell and Mallon's final-round 65 became the best finish by a winner in the history of the tournament.
8. Vijay Singh
PGA Championship, final round, 1st playoff hole
Before he became the No.1-ranked player in the world, before he won nine PGA Tour events, before he was a lock for Player of the Year, Vijay Singh -- dare we say it? -- choked in the final round of a major, shooting a birdie-free 76 at Whistling Straits. Luckily for Singh, he was given a chance (thanks to Justin Leonard's putting mishaps on the back nine) to play more than those 18 holes. On the first playoff hole -- the 361-yard par-4 10th hole -- he striped a drive off the tee that nearly reached the green. A simple chip and putt later and Singh had his only birdie of the day and the only birdie of the playoff. Can one shot lead to two months of momentum? Maybe. Leonard and Chris DiMarco went on to combine for three more top 10s during the season; Singh claimed four more titles.
9. Michelle Wie
Sony Open, second round, 16th hole
Cynics think it was no big deal, superstar-to-be Michelle Wie playing a course she knows well and still missing the cut by a stroke. Believers think it was the single most impressive feat of the year, a 14-year-old girl besting 47 PGA Tour professionals (and tying 16 others) in their own event. Either way, the kid showed she could hang with the world's best, especially late in her second round. Standing on the 16th tee at Waialae CC knowing she had to go low over the final three holes, Wie unloaded a 311-yard bomb -- her longest measured drive of the week. That shot springboarded her to a birdie-par-birdie finish and certainly helped to earn a sponsor's exemption again in '05.
10. Retief Goosen
Tour Championship, final round, 16th hole
Buried on a day when Tiger Woods entered a co-leader and exited a runner-up by four strokes was Goosen's final-round masterpiece at East Lake. The U.S. Open champ made six birdies, but none of his 64 shots was sweeter than the 195-yard 5-iron that stopped three feet from what was considered to be an unreachable pin. It was, in fact, the only birdie of the day on the 16th, part of a round so good that even the Iron Goose flashed his pearly whites when it was over.
11. Thomas Levet
Scottish Open, final round, 18th hole
Two years ago, Levet made it to a sudden-death playoff in the British Open, eventually losing to Ernie Els. This year, Levet wasn't even entered in the field at Royal Troon, planning instead to go on "holiday" for the week. That was before the Frenchman produced one of the more dazzling rounds of the year on the Euro Tour, an 8-under 63 that was punctuated by an 8-iron on the final hole at Loch Lomond that landed three feet from the pin. After knocking in the putt, Levet's biggest problem was his wardrobe for the next week -- "I don't have any more clothes with me," he claimed -- because the win qualified him for the Open, where he finished T-5.
12. Joey Sindelar
Wachovia Championship, final round, 17th hole
In its short time as a PGA Tour event, the Wachovia has become known for the special perks it gives to competitors. Is there any better perk for a player than receiving your first victory in 370 starts? That's exactly what the 46-year-old Sindelar got to take home, but first he needed to hit a 4-iron on the 217-yard par-3 to within three feet, one of two birdies he made on Quail Hollow's final three holes. Sindelar later clinched the tournament on the second playoff hole, sending Arron Oberholser home with only a second-place check and some lovely parting gifts.
13. Craig Stadler
The Tradition, third round, 16th hole
What kinds of winged animals do walruses like? Birdies? Sure. Eagles? Of course. But it was the rare double-eagle that piqued Stadler's interest on this August Saturday in Aloha, Ore. The Walrus knocked a 4-iron 207 yards into the hole en route to winning the tournament. Like he said afterwards, "I've never seen a double-eagle or an eagle that hurts."
14. Rod Pampling
The International, final round, 17th hole
This shot was golf's version of a desperation 3-point heave in basketball -- except it counted for five points. Using the Modified Stableford scoring system, Pampling curled in a 21-foot eagle putt from the fringe on the tournament's penultimate hole, then reacted as any sharpshooting hoopster would -- with a huge fist-pump. The International's unique scoring system is set up for big comebacks, and Pampling's resulted in his first career win.
15. Pete Oakley
Senior British Open, final round, 18th hole
Major tournaments across the pond have produced some unlikely heroes in the past, but Oakley may have made Ben Curtis and Todd Hamilton look like household names. The former club pro from Delaware, who was playing the European Seniors Tour just to keep his brother company, saw Hall-of-Famer Tom Kite getting closer in his rearview mirror down the stretch and almost faltered on the final hole while needing a par to win. Oakley dumped his second shot on the par-4 into a greenside bunker, then chipped out to within 10 feet. With the pressure on ... and under the watchful eye of Kite ... and with the oversized first-place check lingering nearby, Oakley sank the biggest putt of his career -- an understatement to say the least. The win earned him $295,000, pretty good coin after his previous career high of $14,801.
16. Grace Park
Kraft Nabisco Championship, final round, 18th hole
Heading to the final hole of the first major of the year, Park held a two-stroke cushion over 17-year-old rookie Aree Song. Just a few minutes later -- after Song bombed a drive on the 485-yard par-5, reached the green in two and sank a 30-foot eagle putt while yelling, "Yes! Yes! Yes!" as it dropped -- Park found herself standing over a knee-knocking six-footer that she needed to make for her first career major victory. Perhaps distracted by the gallery's adrenaline after Song's putt, perhaps needing a better read on the line, Park addressed the ball, then stepped away twice before sinking the putt -- the shortest, but maybe the most nerve-racking, shot on this list.
17. Spencer Levin
U.S. Open, first round, 17th hole
You didn't think you'd finish a list of shots of the year without seeing an ace, did you? There were plenty of holes-in-one on tour this year, but we chose this one by the 20-year-old amateur because, well, there weren't many pretty shots to speak of at Shinnecock Hills. Levin, now a junior at the University of New Mexico, aced the 179-yard hole before the tricked-out greens took hold of the weekend, and finished as low amateur at T-13.
18. Davis Love III
Mercedes Championships, final round, 18th hole
The 663-yard final hole at Kapalua sounds like a monster, but plays downhill and downwind, giving tour pros a chance to grip it and rip it at the season's opening event. No one ripped harder than Love, who bombed his drive a PGA Tour-record 476 yards. But you've got to feel for Rory Sabbatini, who broke Chris Smith's five-year-old record with a 448-yard poke earlier in the day, only to lose the distinction to Love a few hours later.
Jason Sobel is ESPN.com's golf editor. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Skip to comments.AWESOME Rush: Heavily skewed CNN poll proves that Obama inevitability talk is manufactured
Posted on 09/11/2012 7:24:51 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
Great news here. Rush opened his show noting that the CNN poll which has Obama up 6 points over Romney is a joke of a poll, that it over samples Democrats by a very wide margin. Which makes his point that media is still trying to prop up Obama with these phony polls.
He explains below and more:
(Excerpt) Read more at therightscoop.com ...
Obama' toast.....Jim!
Rush Limbaugh Predicts McCain Victory (NewsMax ^ | October 31, 2008 | David A. Patten )
We on the Right side, know that MSM is in the tank for Obama. Romney needs to get out in front some way some how and start articulating what a liar this President and his administration is. He just needs to use their words, not his(Romney's). Tell the indie's and Demorats what is going on. If we wait for the debates we are going to be let down with that as well. I can see it now, "Gov. Romney, what do you say about gay marriage?" UGH!!!!
The way it's going the debates will be something to avoid watching, and the news afterward. I thought of this earlier :see#69 here
Rush does this EVERY election, not only 2008 but he did it in 2006 too,
In the early 1990s I was ecstatic about Rush but I have no desire to have someone lead me off an emotional cliff by deforming reality so bad in the short term. I don't want to live in an imaginary world because as like Dreams it cant last.
The problem with the polls now is that in this climate there is no way to tell who will really come out and vote. It is not 2008 or 2010 where it was VERY easy to tell who had the big advantage(assuming you didn't believe Rush or Hannity 2008, I knew better)
Romney and CO seem to be struggling hoping the bad economy wins it for them.
Apparently you liked his last 3. His last 4 "progressive" years should be at least double good for you.
All this is going to happen because I posted this link to an old Rush post?
Rush Limbaugh Predicts McCain Victory (NewsMax ^ | October 31, 2008 | David A. Patten )
Exactly what I was saying earlier, we are lectured that we must fight evil with deceptions. exhibit A.
Imaginary world? Emotional cliff? No offense, but man, you almost sound liberal. I can sympathize with you and understand your point, but, frankly, but perhaps you need a different outlook.
At times I view Rush as being a quarterback or even cheerleader when the opposition is doing their extreme best to taunt you. And by the looks of it, the opposition is perhaps taunting you and many others very well. Why would Rush show the opposition weakness? In fact, why should any of us Freepers show the opposition weakness? That's almost like appeasing our enemies. You may call it a realistic view and perhaps you have a better crystal ball to the future than the rest of us...And if you do, more power to you...I wish you the best. But even at the worst of times, a football team that's having a bad day (or season) tries to give their all with each game. That's part of the American spirit that is lacking in many people nowadays.
Quarterback??? Rush is an entertainer not some selless hero who leads us into battle at any risk to himself. He makes $$$ by creating an imaginary world that his listeners want to live in, and he is very successful at it. In that imaginary world Republicans will crush Dems in 2006 and 2008.
Over at MSNBC you can watch Sharpton and Maddow create the imaginary world that liberals want to live in, in that imaginary world Democrats were beating Republicans on every issue in 2010, then OOOPS.
Rush Limbaugh Predicts McCain Victory (NewsMax ^ | October 31, 2008 | David A. Patten )
I seriously doubt that Rush believes what he says half the time.
Coulter supported Romney from the beginning and I read comments that Ingraham did too, but I dont know if she was supportive as Coulter was, I know Coulter was super supportive.
That's is why they are livid with Romney now for running such a lame campaign, because they were sure he was a strong candidate who would knock around Obama and it's not happening.
So they should tell Romney+Co to get their act together, but time is running out. I was critical months ago but a few freepers told me to just wait till the convention and things would change.
Romney isn't doing anything to win yet. Will he ever do anything? We shall soon know.
He is doing interviews with the MSM to get public exposure avoiding (refusing) answering many of their questions. And they know exactly which ones to ask, those ones he wants to not answer.
I heard he gave a interviewer a list of questions that she was not allowed to ask him, and he did it 'On the record' so they all know exactly which questions to torment him with.
But dont worry Rush says :
If that holds up, and if on election day Romney wins independents by 14, we're looking at a landslide. It's not even going to be close. Well, I won't say close, but it's going to be big
Drive-By Media Uses Phony Polls to Concoct False Notion of Obama's Inevitability Rush Limbaugh.com (^ | September 11, 2012 | Rush Limbaugh)
..and he is NEVER WRONG, NEVER. Oh, except 2006 and 2008 where he predicted a Mccain landslide too, ..
Like I said NOTHING : )
The press is the enemy of our Republic. And I read somewhere that nearly all the press people pay NO income taxes, or they are cheating on their income taxes. PRESS PEOPLE ===PAY YOUR TAXES ! You will be turned in!
You have a cult member's mentality.
You worship certain individuals(mortals) and put them so high above yourself you don't care if they are completely wrong with what they tell you regularly, When you go into that imaginary world where an talented entertainer who is still flawed is a messiah figure to you (he tells you he is as part of his act) you don't even care if he's completely wrong with what he tells you from time to time. Only 'liberals' would care about that , Rush teaches you.
It felt good while it lasted to live there, but eventually the election results get through to you and its not pretty. But Rush explains how he was right being completely wrong and you feel a little better.
Rush Limbaugh Predicts McCain Victory (NewsMax ^ | October 31, 2008 | David A. Patten )
Then the day after the election Rush tells you the bad news and it's Boom!
Dont doubt him, he says he's ALWAYS RIGHT! And you know only a lib would doubt him....HA-HA. Rush told you that so it must be true.
??? Telling your listeners they are winning when they are losing is not helping them, or hurting Dems. It's like disabling all the indicators on your car because you dont like the readings. Or finding a blood pressure meter, scale, bood sugar test, or thermometer which tells you what you want the measurements to be so you can keep eating fatty saltly sugary food.
If you are losing (and big like 2006 and 2008) you should figure out why so you can make corrections. Not try to find someone like Rush to tell you everythings going great.
I was a huge Rush fan in the early 90s, Loved both his books and his TV show. But things have changed greatly since then and so has he.
The Republican party has many problems right now, but one of them is that they really haven't changed leadership since the disastrous 2007 and 2008 years :Boehner and McConnell and now Romney who is not that much different than Bush or McCain (he is probably more loyal to the party than McCain.) This is a big problem.
The other problem is that the R party is fractured and doesn't have a leader it trusts, where-as the liberals base of the Dem party trust and love Obama. They were starting to turn on him in 2009 and 2010 but Boehner taking over the House fixed that. So Democats unite and Republicans argue with one another. A strong winning trusted leader would unite Republicans (or even conservatives) as a team, and Rush is certainly not that person
We dont know how this election will turn out (unlike 2008 and 2010 which were easy to forcast) but Republicans are not doing very well considering the current climate.
Carter up Big on Reagan ...
Dukakis up 17 after his Convention.
The convention bounce will fade and then watch the LV polls...Romney will be looking good in the swing states and this recent Carteresque Mideast debacle may swing independents and Reagan Dems back hard to Romney.
HA, That is like that 'last' potato chip we promise ourselves it will be.
I am not convinced that Rush's recent argument that Obama looking better in the polls rallies Dems to vote and Republicans to stay home is true. I think this may be another of his arguments of convenience.
If a Rush listener thinks that the R candidate is going to win in a landslide why does that make him more likely to vote? seems that if the R candidate is down that is more reason to get out the vote for him.
Or does Rush think his listeners are like horses ? they just follow the pack where-ever they go and wont bother to vote for the candidate they think will lose?
He did exactly the same thing in 2006. He Kept on saying up until the day after elect day that Dems would get creamed by Rs.
You are confusing Rush being 'right' and Rush claiming he 'is always right'. They are not the same thing. Rush is not a wizard whose words completely transform and redefine reality flipping it upside down, he is just an entertainer, and maybe a cult leader.
Given he was completely wrong in 2006 and 2008 he has come up with a clever but silly scam to use this time. He now says: 'The MSM is creating bogus polls showing Obama winning to suppress the Romney vote"
I dont see how showing Obama ahead suppresses the Romney vote, I was more inclined to vote for McCain when I saw he was losing rather than winning. But this way Rush can be 'right' no matter how the election turns out.
If Romney wins Rush says "See I was right, those polls were bogus"
But if Romney loses Rush says :"See I was right, those bogus polls suppressed the Romney vote"
That way he is right, 'Always right" as he says. He predicts heads and tails at the same time so he ends up 'right'.
If you are gullible enough to swallow his nonsense.
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- Record Label: 429 Records
- Release Date: Aug 3, 2010
- Summary: Dr. John revives the Night Tripper persona for his new album Tribal, which features guest spots from Derek Trucks, Donald Harrison, and tunes by Bobby Charles and Allen Toussaint.
- Record Label: 429 Records
- Genre(s): R&B, Blues, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, New Orleans R&B, Piano Blues
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This isn't just a logical follow-up to 2008's excellent The City That Care Forgot, it's close to a career-defining summation from one of America's most important musicians.
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|Application number
|Publication date
|Jun 6, 2006
|Filing date
|Nov 4, 2002
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|Nov 4, 2002
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|Mark Zeck
|Original Assignee
|Mark Zeck
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (19), Referenced by (7), Classifications (14), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to systems for injecting chemicals into gas pipelines and, more specifically, to an improved system and method for adding odorant to natural gas flowing in a pipeline.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are many instances in which it is desirable to inject chemical of various types into natural gas pipelines. In addition to such substances as corrosion inhibitors and alcohol to inhibit freezing, odorants are commonly injected into natural gas pipelines. Natural gas is odorless. Odorant is injected into natural gas in order to provide a warning smell for consumers. Commonly used odorants include tertiary butyl mercaptan (TBM). Such odorants are typically injected in relatively small volumes normally ranging from about 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/mmscf.
The odorants are typically provided in liquid form and are typically added to the gas at a location where distribution gas is taken from a main gas pipeline and provided to a distribution pipeline. In such circumstances, the gas pressure may be stepped down through a regulator from, for example, 600 psi or more, to a lower pressure in the range of 100 psi or less. The odorants can also be added to the main transmission pipeline in some situations.
As will be apparent from the above discussion, the odorants which are added to natural gas are extremely concentrated. Odorants such as TBM and other blends are mildly corrosive and are also very noxious. If the job of injecting odorant is not performed accurately, lives are sometimes endangered. It would be possible for a homeowner to have a gas leak with a leak not being realized until an explosion had resulted if the proper amount of odorant was not present. Also, if a leak of odorant occurs at an injection site, people in the surrounding area will assume that a gas leak has occurred with areas being evacuated and commerce being interrupted. Contrarily, if such mistakes become common, people in the surrounding area will become desensitized to the smell of a potential gas leak and will fail to report legitimate leaks.
Two techniques are commonly used for providing odorization to natural gas in a main distribution pipeline. The first technique involves the injection of liquid odorant directly into the pipeline. A high pressure injection pump pumps the odorant from a liquid storage tank into a small pipe which empties directly into the main gas pipeline. Because odorant is extremely volatile, drops injected to the pipeline immediately disperse and spread throughout the gas in the pipeline. In this way, within a few seconds, the drops of liquid odorant are dispersed in gaseous form. U.S. Pat. No. 6,208,913, issued Mar. 27, 2001, to Marshall and Zeck, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,490,766, issued Feb. 13, 1996, to Zeck, both show state of the art fluid pumps for injecting odorant.
In the prior art systems, the flow of gas in the pipeline is typically metered so that liquid odorant can be injected periodically. For example, a few drops of odorant will suffice for a 1000 SCF flow of natural gas. When the gas flow meter indicates that 1000 SCF of natural gas have flowed through the pipe, the corresponding previously determined amount of liquid odorant is injected into the pipeline. As another 1000 SCF of gas flows past the injection site, another injection of odorant is performed. Even though the injection is performed on a periodic basis, the odorant diffusion within the gas provides for adequate levels of odorant throughout the pipeline, assuming the time between injections is not too great.
There are several disadvantages with this prior art technique. As mentioned above, the odorant liquid is extremely noxious. The injection pump must therefor be designed so that no odorant can leak. This requires a pump design which is relatively expensive and complex in order to meet the required operating conditions. In even such sophisticated systems, there is an unpleasant odor present when working on the pump which can make people think that there is a natural gas leak.
Another technique for odorizing a natural gas pipeline involves bypassing a small amount of natural gas at a slightly higher pressure than the pressure of the main distribution pipeline, through a tank containing liquid odorant. This bypass gas absorbs relatively high concentrations of odorant while it is in the tank. This heavily odorized bypass gas is then placed back into the main pipeline. The odorant, now volatalized, is placed back into the main pipeline and diffuses throughout the pipeline in much the same manner as described with respect to the liquid injection system. U.S. Pat. No. 6,142,162, issued Nov. 7, 2000, to Arnold, shows such a method for odorizing natural gas in a pipeline utilizing bypass piping in conjunction with a liquid odorant storage tank.
One disadvantage of the bypass system is the fact that the bypass gas picks up large and inconsistent amounts of odorant from the liquid in the tank and becomes completely saturated with odorant gas. As a result it is necessary to carefully monitor the small amounts of bypass gas which are used. Also, natural gas streams typically have contaminates such as compressor oils or condensates which can fall out into the odorant vessel in bypass systems. These contaminates create a layer that reduces the contact area between the liquid and the bypass stream. This necessarily degrades the absorption rate of the stream.
The present invention has as its object to provide a method and system for odorizing natural gas which is simpler in design and more economical in operation than the prior art systems and which can be used in both small and large low applications.
A system is shown for injecting a chemical, such as an odorant, from a chemical supply into a fluid containing system at a desired injection rate. The fluid containing system can be, for example, a natural gas pipeline. The system includes a chemical storage tank containing a chemical to be injected. The chemical storage tank communicates with the natural gas pipeline by means of an injection conduit. A pressurized gas source communicates with the chemical storage tank for maintaining the tank at a desired positive pressure above the pressure of the natural gas pipeline. Metering means, located within the injection conduit, meter chemical to be injected into the natural gas pipeline. The chemical is metered on a dropwise basis with individual drops of chemical being counted as they pass through the metering means into the injection conduit and into the natural gas pipeline.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a system is provided for odorizing natural gas flow through a pipeline by injecting odorant into the pipeline at a controlled rate. The system includes an odorant storage tank containing an odorant to be injected. A pressurized source of inert gas, such as nitrogen, communicates with the odorant storage tank for maintaining the tank at a desired positive pressure above the pressure of the natural gas pipeline. An injection conduit communicates the odorant storage tank with the pipeline. A photooptic metering means, located within the injection conduit, meters odorant to be injected into the pipeline. The odorant is metered on the drop wise basis with individual drops of odorant being counted as they pass through the metering means into the injection conduit and into the pipeline. A controller, operative under the control of a program stored therein can be included in the system for controlling, monitoring and verifying the amount of odorant ultimately injected into the natural gas pipeline.
The present invention offers several unique advantages over existing chemical injection and odorization systems in both small and larger flow rate applications. It has particular applicability to odorization systems for natural gas pipelines but those skilled in the art will understand that the system can also be used to inject other chemical substances, such as alcohol to inhibit freezing, corrosion inhibitors, and the like. In the case of low flow rates, such as those typically found in city distribution systems, such systems have typically been difficult to odorize accurately for the following reasons. A low pressure environment does not provide a positive seating action for positive displacement (fluid pump) type odorization systems. Such systems require a pump inlet pressure that is precariously close to the natural gas pipeline pressure, thereby inviting free flow or volume surges in the system. In the low flow rate situation, the amount of odorant per stroke is extremely small. The current systems tend to vapor lock or have such a long time between injections that gas is not evenly odorized. These low flow rate systems also need to be located where the distribution system is located. Thus, they are commonly surrounded by hospitals, schools, metro areas and other residential areas. The currently available injection systems are complex and do not contain fugitive emissions during maintenance. During operation, many of these systems exhaust natural gas into the air with every stroke of the injection pump.
There are also known disadvantages associated with the high flow rate applications. These high flow rate applications are typically found on interstate gas pipelines, for example. One disadvantage is the turn down ratio associated with such systems. On theses systems gas flow rate can range considerably. When a positive displacement pump is sized for lower end capacity, it is required to work too hard at the upper end. This causes wear on the equipment prematurely. Sometimes the upper end demand cannot be met and desired odorization levels cannot be met. As a result, hybrid dual pump configurations have been tried in the past, resulting in expensive and complex system designs. When the pump is sized for the higher end of demand, the time between strokes is excessive. This results in dead spots. As a result, the gas is not evenly odorized.
Another disadvantage of the high flow applications is the fact that the larger pumps suffer a greater failure rate with subsequent leakage, due to increased surface area of the diaphragms and seals. Considerable actuation gas (normally natural gas) is required to actuate the pump. These systems also suffer from winter freeze blockages and exhaust natural gas to the atmosphere.
The present invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art by providing a system for injecting a chemical from a chemical supply, such an odorant for natural gas, into a fluid containing system, such as a natural gas pipeline. Rather than utilizing an injection pump, the present system utilizes an odorant storage tank which, in the preferred form, is pressurized by a source of inert gas, thereby maintaining the tank pressure at a desired positive pressure above the pressure of the gas pipeline to be odorized. Alternatively, the storage tank can be located appropriately to allow gravity feed of the odorant with a pressure "head" being used to move the odorant from the tank through an injection conduit to the natural gas pipeline. An extremely accurate metering means is provided within the injection conduit which communicates odorant from the odorant storage tank to the pipeline. The metering means is preferably a photooptic metering means which meters odorant on a drop wise basis with individual drops of the odorant being counted as they pass through the injection conduit into the pipeline being odorized.
The invention can best be understood with reference to
The odorant contained within the tank 11 must be at a positive pressure which exceeds the pressure of the natural gas pipeline 17 into which the odorant is to be injected. In the preferred system, a pressurized gas source 18 communicates with the chemical's storage tank 11 by means of conduit 19 and regulator valve 21 for maintaining the tank 11 at a desired positive pressure above the pressure of the natural gas pipeline 17. For example, if the pipeline 17 is maintained in the range of 300 to 400 psi, the storage tank 11 can be maintained in the range of 500 psi by means of nitrogen blanket provided by the nitrogen tank 17. An isolation valve 22 can also be present in the conduit 19. In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in
While the preferred form of the invention utilizes a pressurized storage tank 11, it will be understood that gravity feed could also be utilized, if desired. In this configuration, the odorant vessel 11 would be mounted above the injection point. The top of the tank could be connected to the pipeline 17 to provide a pressure source while the bottom of the tank would be in communication with the injection conduit 13.
One problem with pressurized odorization systems has been maintaining a proper seal on the odorant storage tank 11. When penetrations are made into the odorant vessel, a leak potential is always present. Pipe threads, gaskets and standard flanges have all been sources of leaks in the past. Additionally, O-ring materials that were optimized for one fluid were often adversely affected by other fluids present in the system. The development of micro channels in the seals caused a tested vessel to smell like natural gas.
The central seal 37 is a transition seal. Between the sealing rings 35 and 37 is a pressure chamber which keeps seals 35 and 37 loaded. This prevents O-ring movement caused by varying load pressures. Such movements have often, in the past, been a source of small odorant emissions escape.
Returning to the schematic illustration of the method shown in
As shown in
The flow control valve 49 controls the odorant flow rate. If high flow rates are anticipated, a flow meter 51 measures the odorant flow as the drops begin to turn into a stream. The flow control valve 49 continues to control odorant flow during this period. If the flow rate falls below a preset minimum of control valve 49, a timing mechanism closes and reopens to compensate. Drop size can be verified using the optional level monitor 24 located within the storage tank 11 or by the meter 51. Other empirical data, either current or historical, can also be utilized. A controller calculates drop size based on temperature, pressures, physical constants of the odorant blend and orifice size. The drop size can be verified and adjusted. The lowered pressure at the regulator valve 47 is matched to the CV of the flow control valve 49, providing the maximum control at valve 49.
The preferred metering means of the invention utilizes a flow control valve 49 which is capable of metering extremely precise amounts of odorant. The metering means also includes a drop counter, designated generally as 57, which is preferably selected from the group consisting of photooptic counters, laser counters and IR counters for counting drops of odorant which pass through the needle valve 49. In the most preferred system of the invention, the drop counter is a photooptic device in which an LED bundle 59 serves as light source, the light source being received by a pair of photo sensors 61, 63. The drop counter thus measures changing light intensity of a detecting beam which is interrupted by drops of chemical being injecting into the system. The flow control valve 49 and counting system provide extremely precise flow of odorant into the pipeline.
A particularly preferred flow control valve 49 is a servo driven needle valve for metering individual drops of odorant. The servo controlled needle valve 49 is an ultra fine valve which, in one preferred form, is a 1� degree taper, eight turn needle valve with the needle orifice being on the order of 0.032 inches. A commercially available, servo driven, needle valve is available from ATI Systems, Inc. This servo controller valve is provided with circuitry which utilizes pulse width modulation in order to continually adjust the valve's position. A feed back circuit is utilized in order to verify the proper position of the needle valve with respect to its orifice. The needle is used to control the size of the flow orifice in order to obtain the smallest amount of odorant that can be dispensed and also measured as it is injected into the pipeline. Unlike the prior art pulses provided by solenoid valves, the present system accounts for every drop of odorant. When the flow rate increases to a stream, there are no gaps of odorization in the present system. The system of the invention offers advantages over both pulse and pump systems.
It will be understood that, while the invention is described with respect to the preferred servo controlled needle valve and optical drop counter, that other flow control valves and drop counters may be utilized, as well.
A controller, operative under the control of a program stored therein, is provided to precisely adjust the servo driven needle valve used for metering individual drops of chemical. The controller has inputs connected to a flow meter 64 of the type commonly present in the pipeline. A temperature sensor (not shown) is located in the odorant stream. As will be familiar to those skilled in the art, flow meter 64 generates a signal proportional to the flow of gas within the pipeline 17. The flow meter 64 can provide a digital pulse, or an analog signal, each time a known quantity of gas flows through pipeline 17.
An operator or supervisor inputs parameters for the particular system under consideration that permit flow and mass calculations to be accomplished. For example, these inputs can include those shown in Menu #3 which follows. Alarm functions can also be defined within the controller, as shown in Menu #2 which follows. In the preferred system, the processor measures the amount of time the photo sensors 61, 63 are interrupted by droplets. This time can be correlated to the vertical size of each droplet. When compared to the input parameters and/or historical data and combined with the dynamics unique to each odorant blend, this information provides relative droplet mass. Another method is to measure the relative drop in voltage. The mass calculation permits the invention to (1) provide another method of verification of the amount of odorant being dispensed into the pipeline; or (2) operate without the feedback from the level monitor 24 or with a feedback of smaller resolution.
1. Primary Window
1/08 #/Mmscf
Current Injection Rate
2. Alarms
Injection Rate
Flow Signal
Storage Level
Sensor Down/LED Down
3. Input Parameters
Injection Rate
1 .00#/MMscf
Drop Only/Full Range
Max. Gas Flow/
3.05 MMschfh
20 mA/50 pps/fixed
Assumed Gas Flow
Max Injection Rate
Odorant Blend
BP Capatin 20/. . .
Oct. 22, 2002
Contract Time
4. I/O Conditions
Gas Flow
1.55 MMscfh
Odorant Temperature
System Input
System Input
Servo Position
System Input
Servo Position
System Output
Injection Rate
1.08 #/Mmscf
5. History
0.01 lbs
0.43 lbs
Oct. to Date
5.83 lbs
11.54 lbs
10.73 lbs
An invention has been provided with several advantages. The odorization system of the invention is extremely simple as compared to existing positive displacement pump systems. The system offers improved ease of understanding, operation and maintenance. As compared to the prior art systems, the present system offers more accurate control, verification (drop counting) and communication (alarms, status, etc) than the prior art systems. The drop mode of injection offers extremely small volumes which are injected frequently for more even odorization. The continuous flow nature of the drop feed completely eliminates dead spots in the system. The two streams of fluid (natural gas and odorant) are blended evenly and proportionately. Compared to the prior art systems, the system of the invention offers a smell free operation and maintenance. No gas is exhausted to the atmosphere. In some states, the required odorization level is greater than in others. This means that odorized natural gas is being odorized to a greater level as it crosses state lines. The preodorized actuation gas is required to be scrubbed to prevent to leak calls during normal operation. When the scrubbers become saturated, the exhaust gas is detectable. The present invention eliminates these problems associated with the prior art. Additionally, the improved vessel flange system allows O-ring seals to be optimized to prevent leakage. The positive pressurization between the O-ring seals eliminates any leakage possibility.
While the invention has been shown in only one of its forms, it is not thus limited but is susceptible to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof.
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It's a large, physically long lens (with hood) mounted on a small camera. The built-in flash does not extend high enough for it's spread to clear the hood for shots from 18-50mm or so. I didn't test specifically for the problem. Any shadow of that nature is intrusive and distracting. The built-in flash on any camera has usage limits. It won't generate shadow when using the 18-55 or 18-105 kit lenses because those lenses are physically long enough to interfere with the spread of the flash. The 18-300 is a physically imposing lens. Don't know about the somewhat smaller/shorter 18-200. A speedlight mounted in the hot shoe will also throw a shadow that can be seen in image at short focal lengths. If possible get your speedlight off the camera for serious work, and eliminate the problem altogether at any focal length.
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May 5, 2016 By Tom Linzmeier, editor LivingofftheMarket.com (LOTM)
LOTM – Ideas – Trades – Charts
April 24, 2016 By Tom Linzmeier, editor LivingofftheMarket.com (LOTM)
Vietnam News – Feb. 29, 2016, by Vietnam Holdings Asset Management (VNH)
Despite the fundamental outlook for the Renminbi looking somewhat weak, so far this year such worries have not yet come to pass, with the RMB flat to a smidgeon up against the US Dollar year-to-date. The Vietnamese Dong too stayed firm, up 0.8% on the same basis. We continue to hold two main views on the Dong:
1) If, as seems justified, the RMB weakens, it would be sensible to expect a competitive devaluation of the Dong too;
2) Vietnam's balance of payments and overall economic situation is very different to China's. In isolation this suggests a relatively firm currency outlook for the Dong.
Data points for the first two months of 2016 underpin the latter assertion above: a Vietnamese trade surplus of USD 865m; disbursed foreign direct investment up 15% YoY at USD 1.5bn, continuing strong retail sales growth of 9.7% nominal, 8.3% real; and industrial production growth of 6.6%.
Vietnam Holdings (VNH) Insights:
The first two months of 2016 have been mostly very bad for equities worldwide. Year to date benchmark indexes have swooned in Japan (Topix, -16%), China (Shanghai Composite, -24%), the Eurozone (Euro Stoxx 50, -11%), and the US (S&P500, -5%). In this context, Vietnam's VNAS 2.7% YTD decline is something of a success, with February alone seeing a rise of 2.4% to 564.
VNH's NAV per share rose 3.6% in February to USD 2.249 and now stands at 0.8% up since the beginning of the calendar year. Vietnamese stocks are near to three-year valuation lows, at 11.2x trailing earnings and 1.4x book value; this is at parity with the MSCI emerging market index's price/earnings ratio, and a near 40% discount to the MSCI world's price/earnings ratio.
Foreign ownership limits on listed equities in Vietnam are beginning to be raised on a case by case basis, for a dozen stocks so far. Vinamilk, most prominently, is moving in this direction, plus a collection of smaller names. This gives us some evidence that real change is afoot even if the implementation is piecemeal and gradual.
March 11, 2016 By Tom Linzmeier, editor LivingofftheMarket.com (LOTM)
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Now Amazon Is Also Getting Into Virtual Reality
March 8, 2016 | Forture – David Meyer
Amazon in in the game because they have to from a "protect their assets" in Video/entertainment IMHO. In addition Jeff Bezos never saw a new trend he did not like. Nor a reason to own Amazon but rather a know the players.
If Someone said to me – You can own four names in this space: Who would they be?
Himax (HIMX)* as the component supplier that supplies the most companies in this space.
Vuzix, (VUZI)* as the company that has been leading the technology and development the longest and most successfully.
Intel, (INTC) the company that has committed to the full range of offerings in this space from R&D, acquisitions, components and end product.
Facebook (FB) because they have done everything right so far, are committed and they have lots of cash and cash flow.
* An account related to LOTM (ZTA) holds a position in this security.
Bear Market? Yes Certainly… More to come?
The simple answer is – I don't know, does anyone really? What I do know is that there are some very interesting ideas that are much cheaper today than they were six months ago. We suggest a dollar cost averaging methodology over time so don't focus too much on market timing. Here are some names you might look at for the coming six to eighteen months.
February 28, 2016 By Tom Linzmeier, editor LivingofftheMarket.com (LOTM)
VIETNAM: "One of the very best growth stories in the world."
"In 2015 Vietnam's GDP growth accelerated to 6.7%, in contrast to China's deceleration and to the performance of most other emerging markets. Recent estimates suggest that aggregate global emerging market economic growth is running at about zero, making Vietnam one of the very best growth stories in the world."
Min-Hwa Hu Kupfer, Chairperson, Vietnam Holdings Limited
Link to six month report (ending 12/31/15) of Vietnam Holdings Ltd.
– Special feature: China's Impact on Vietnam
2015 Performance Highlights
– NAV per share: +8.4%
– Share price: +13.1%
– VNAS Index: -0.8% (USD-adjusted)
February 16, 2016 By Tom Linzmeier, editor LivingofftheMarket.com (LOTM)
LOTM Company – Trade – Chart Ideas
Gold and Silver Miners
Gold Prices are at a one year high
Gold and Silver Miners with Charts linked
The first 25% to 40% upswing in gold and silver miners has been made. This presents an emotional dilemma for those who did not want to invest while there was no upward trend. Now that there is an upward trend do you buy or are you saying – The shares moved up so fast I am not buying into this strength? There is no easy answer the market is in a hyper active emotional phase. Gold and silver could because of short covering trade sharply higher from here or it could, because it is over-bought short term, pull back and give you an opportunity to buy at a lower price. Because there is no clear answer to the question, a stage-in buy-in over a period of time is suggested. Gold and silver miners are technically on a short, intermediate and long term buy signal based on the stock price Vs short (50-day), intermediate (150-day) and long term (200-day) moving averages. It is recommended you look at five year charts to gain a better perspective of where gold and silver miner have been and where they might have the potential to return.
February 12, 2016 By Tom Linzmeier, editor LivingofftheMarket.com (LOTM)
Gold is near three month highs and has performed well Vs Equities
February 4, 2016 By Tom Linzmeier, editor LivingofftheMarket.com (LOTM)
Some positive press for VUZI* in December —– Hopefully it turns into good stock price performance in 2016
December 27, 2015 By Tom Linzmeier, editor LivingofftheMarket.com (LOTM)
Zacks: Vuzix Co. (VUZI) Receives Consensus Rating of "Strong Buy" from Brokerages
Dec 26, 2015 | Posted by Scott Davis
Vuzix Is Well Positioned To Be The Top Wearable Device Investment In 2016
Dec 18, 2015 | Matt Margolis
Value, macro, tech, long-term horizon
Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) held its Q3 conference call on Friday, November 13th, but the message delivered from management was far from a Nightmare on Elm Street. Patient and deep value investors understand that Vuzix's management is steadfast and focused that the augmented reality ((AR)) and virtual reality ((VR)) will continue to develop over time….
"the rest of the story" is blocked from the public – SEEKING ALPHA Pro subscribers only ….
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Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC) $11.62 – 11% dividend
There is Good News About Rising Interest Rates for HTGC
98.2% of its $1.1B loan portfolio is floating rate, and 100% of its debt is at fixed rates.
Each 0.25% increase in interest rates generates about $2M, or $0.03 per share per year of additional net investment income.
This is a very well-managed company. They do the little things right that make big differences. This was a $14 to $16 dollar stock in the first quarter of 2015. As this news spreads that they benefit from rising rates, it is our belief that the share price will return to trade at an 8% dividend payout which means the price will have to go up.
LOTM suggest buying or adding to the shares of HTGC.
December 19, 2015 By Tom Linzmeier, Editor LivingofftheMarket.com (LOTM)
Source: Company press release | No account related to LOTM holds shares of HTGC as of this date.
Vuzix (VUZI) gets initial coverage by H.C. Wainwright
December 15, 2015 By Tom Linzmeier, editor LivingofftheMarket.com (LOTM)
Indonesia have potential to reduce real rates: Mowat
Dec 15, 2015, 08.41 AM | Source: CNBC-TV18 India,
By ADRIAN MOWAT, Chief Asian & Emerging Market Strategist
The US Federal Reserve's crucial two-day monetary policy meeting begins on December 15, and expectations are high that the central bank will raise interest rates.
Market Instability Won't Deter a Fed Rate Hike
DEC 14, 2015 5:00 AM EST By Mohamed A. El-Erian
Last week's volatility in the markets, highlighted by further implosions in the high yield and energy segments, won't deter the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates on Wednesday. But the turmoil complicates the central bank's communications challenge, particularly the need to wrap the hike in heavily conditional and responsive packaging.
Muhlenkamp Bullish on Healthcare, Sees Limited Opportunities Elsewhere | December 04, 2015
Ronald Muhlenkamp gives his market, investment insights at seminar.
December 4, 29015 By Tom Linzmeier, editor LivingofftheMarket.com (LOTM)
Investment Trust Watch: Is Templeton a buy? | November 27, 2015
Mark Mobius warns of waning steel demand in China. | November 27, 2015
Mowat Expects Investors to Return to Emerging Markets | November 27, 2015
Oil Prices and the Syrian Civil War. | October 14 , 2015
* This blog presents a combination of comments & market views from a bend of Bottom Up Stock Picking through a Top Down Macro view. The views of Tom Linzmeier and other market professionals whose opinions have stood the test of times are posted on this blog. LOTM Newsletter's Focus is on Emerging Companies, Dividend Paying Ideas, Technically Attractive Chart Breakouts & Precious Metals. Typically we look for stock ideas from undervalued Industries re-emerging or new break-out industries just being discovered. Neither LOTM nor Tom Linzmeier is a Registered Investment Advisor.


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Ronald David Prochazka "Pro" passed away on March 12, 2014 at home in the arms of his wife, Kathy of 34 years and friend for 10 years before their marriage. Ron was born on October 15, 1941 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the first son of Dr. Otto and Susan (Furlong) Prochazka. Ron grew up in Liberal, Kansas where he attended school from kindergarten until graduation from Liberal High School in 1959. Ron loved growing up in this small city, had many friends, and loved to play sports, especially football. Ron has been described by friends and family to be rather "ornery" at times. Ron then completed his freshman year at St. Benedict's College in Atchison, Kansas where he missed the co-ed environment. So he joined the
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