Blog: Gas Containment Industry Updates - FIBA Technologies, Inc.

Oxygen Cleaning Services

Risks Associated with Oxygen-Enriched Environments Cleaning for oxygen service, or oxygen cleaning, is the process of contaminant removal from components to be used in oxygen service. An enriched oxygen environment (defined by OSHA as greater than 23.5% oxygen by volume) signif...

Fill Pressure in Hydrogen Service

10% Overfill by SP FIBA manufactures 3AA ton containers and 3AAX tubes. By DOT definition, both are cylinders. Both containers are suitable for hydrogen gas service. But, rather than being used for hydrogen, the 3AA tons are generally used for liquefied gases such as chlorine, HC...

Requalifying DOT UN & 3-Series Tubes

DOT UN or ISO tubes that are manufactured in accordance with 49 CFR 178.71(j) or ISO 11120 will have a retest cycle of 10-years provided they are carrying Division 2.1 (flammable) or 2.2 (non-flammable) gases (excepting CO2). The retest cycle is 5 years for Division 2.3 (toxic) g...

Tube Trailer Acoustic Emission Testing

DOT pressures vessels (tubes) require periodic inspections to evaluate the integrity and safety of each vessel. After years of use over the land and sea, it is important that authorized holders of Requalification Identification Numbers (RIN) conduct a thorough examination of each...

Safe Inspection of Pressure Vessels

When is Disassembly Required? Owners and operators of high pressure gas distribution equipment, such as tube trailers and multiple-element gas containers (MEGCs), are required to recertify the equipment’s DOT and UN pressure vessels every 5 to 10 years. Depending upon the sit...

Building a Virtual Natural Gas Pipeline

FIBA Satisfies the CNG Conversion Needs of Remote Manufacturing Facilities At businesses worldwide, natural gas continues to make significant inroads as a high-value energy resource for manufacturing and operations processes. Specifically, numerous factors related to natural g...

DOT UN Tube Fill Pressure

DOT Regulations - Pressure DOT UN tubes manufactured per DOT regulation and ISO standard 11120 shall be filled in accordance with 49 CFR Section 173.302b(b), which states: “UN pressure receptacles filling limits. A UN pressure receptacle is authorized for the transportation...

An Overview of CNG Storage Options

Above: A natural gas storage facility located in Boston, Massachusetts. Expanded Applications and a Restructured Supply Chain Amid increasing costs, ongoing political instability in nations with the largest proven reserves, and mounting concerns about environmental impact, crude ...

Tube Trailer Safety Enhancement

ABOVE: A bullplug designed with a shear-off valve (left) can help improve tube trailer safety and potentially avoid dangerous accidents (right). While the majority of tube trailers and skid containers already have a design that includes a rigid, protective framework, accidents ha...

CNG: Helping Meet the World's Energy Needs

The Growth of Natural Gas as an Energy Source As we get deeper into the 21st century, the challenges confronting the energy industry worldwide continually grow in enormity, complexity, and urgency. Multiple concerns — from price volatility to adverse environmental effects and p...