โ Scribed by Schuch, Jon J.
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About two-thirds of GM's annual gas consumption goes to process applications such as paint ovens, heat-treat furnaces and direct-fired space heaters. The installed process equipment is designed to bum gas exclusively: It will not accept alternate fuels. A gas interruption causes an immediate production interruption. To assure reliability for these process applications, GM generally uses firm gas Jon J. Schuch B manager transported gns for GM Energy Supply Division of General Motors Corporation in Detroit.
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