Load Shifting is a technique in which product supply is shifted from default source locations to alternative source locations within the network

Running a plant connected to a pipeline while the pipeline customer is down and not taking anything

If an APSA / Onsite is down then product needs to be shipped into the location from outside sources

If a customer is down then product demand ceases at the customer level

If an ASU is down then production of product stops and in many instances external product will need to be backhauled in to supply the network

A budget represents Airgas's plan expressed monetarily or volumetrically, addressing the allocation of resources such as people, assets, product and expenses

An ASU, or Air Separation Unit, is a large-scale industrial facility used to separate atmospheric air into its primary components: nitrogen, oxygen, and sometimes argon. The process of air separation typically involves cryogenic distillation, where air is cooled and compressed before being fed into a distillation column. Within the distillation column, the different components of air condense at different temperatures, allowing for their separation.

A “load” is a term used to describe the amount of product being delivered in bulk. Generally, for budgetary purposes the conversions are as follows

600000 SCF / 6500 Gallons

545000 SCF / 4700 Gallons

40000 SCF / 3500 Gallons