NETL Process, Nozzle Technology May Help Reduce Production, Transportation, and Storage Costs
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) have developed a process and related technology that could enhance the nation’s ability to use natural gas and vast methane hydrate energy resources.
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GASTANK Sweden AB is putting HiPer-tex™ glass fibre from Belgium-based 3Bto use, producing a lightweight composite cylinder that meets the stringent ECE R110 regulation governing the use of type IV high pressure cylinders containing CNG for motor vehicles. The reduced weight of glass fibre cylinders, compared with steel cylinders, and the reduced cost, compared with carbon fibre composites, will have a “positive impact on energy consumption and CO2 emissions as CNG continues to grow as a propulsion fuel”, says Professor Kurt Berglund – President for GASTANK Sweden AB based in Piteå, Sweden. Hugues Jacquemin, CEO of 3B added: “We are very pleased to partner with GASTANK Sweden AB to develop a CNG tank that can withstand immense impacts and has extremely long term durability thanks to the high mechanical, fatigue and corrosion resistant properties of HiPer-tex™.”
NGVI's LNG tank - now certified in Korea
Chuncheon based natural gas vehicle (NGV) systems solutions provider NGVI, Inc., last quarter completed the Korea Gas Safety Corporation (KGSC) certification process for production of cryogenic LNG tanks for vehicles. NGVI’s vehicle conversion subsidiary, NGVS, became only the third company in Korea to receive the KGS AC416 license and is engaged in an on-going examination and testing process of its pilot facilities and LNG tank products.
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) Bioenergy Task Force has published an updated brochure on Biogas upgrading technologies – developments and innovations. Biogasmax says IEA Bioenergy aims to accelerate the use of environmental sound and cost-competitive Bioenergy on a sustainable basis, and thereby achieve a substantial contribution to future energy demands.
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Energtek Inc., a developer of Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology, has completed production of what they say is the world’s first Low-Pressure Mobile Pipeline (LMP) semi-trailer. The LMP semi-trailer has been manufactured to transport natural gas to industrial consumers at a pressure of up to 90 bar.
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Lincoln Titan bulk gas transport module
Testing Completed on Titan Tank and Four-Tank Transportation Module
Lincoln Composites, a US subsidiary of Norwegian based Hexagon Composites ASA says its water volume, all-composite TITAN tank and ISO frame has obtained final approval from American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Some of the highlights of the testing performance of the TITAN™ tank include:
• An average hydrostatic burst pressure of 717 bar (10399 psi)
• Completed 45 000 pressure cycles from 20 bar to 375 bar (290 psi to 5440 psi)
• Completed 5 000 cycles from atmospheric pressure to 250 bar (3626 psi) at temperatures between 60 and 70 degrees Celsius (140 and 158 degrees F) as well as 5 000 cycles between -50 and -60 degree Celsius (-58 and -76 degrees F)
General Motors Co. (GM) has put its hand up for assistance with their fuel cell program in the US, saying that Government help and industry partnerships are needed to establish hydrogen fuelling infrastructure to help create demand. A GM press release notes hydrogen-powered fuel cells are a few years away from widespread commercial use because of the need for additional investment and partnership, along with expanded availability of hydrogen fueling stations.
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has determined that the next H-Prize will be awarded in the area of storage materials in mobile systems for light-duty vehicles. Lack of a suitable storage material has been identified as major factor limiting hydrogen-fueled vehicle commercialization. The H-Prize, enacted by Congress, authorized the Secretary of Energy to create a program to competitively award cash prizes that will advance the commercial application of hydrogen energy technologies by dramatizing and incentivizing accelerated research.
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Xperion's X-Store type IV cng cylinder
Xperion GMBH of Germany is establishing a global network to promote a new line of robust lightweight compressed natural gas fuel cylinders, according to a Fleets & Fuels report. Xperion’s patented hybrid composite (X-Store brand) cylinders weigh from 0.25 to 0.45 kilograms per liter. Executive VP Dietmar Müller said in a statement to F&F, “Traditionally, Type III and Type IV cylinders can cost two to three times the price of Type I steel cylinders. With our hybrid design using a weight/cost optimized ratio of high strength reinforcements, we are able to significantly reduce the extra cost associated with composite tanks.”
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