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

UPDATE: Fill Pressure in Hydrogen Service

NOTE: DOT regulatory changes require the March 25, 2013 posting to be updated. SP No Longer Required for 10% Overfill in Hydrogen Service As noted in a prior blog, FIBA manufactures 3AA ton containers and 3AAX tubes. By DOT definition, both are cylinders. Both containers are su...

Composite Gas Trailers

FIBA Technologies is blazing a path to the future with new lightweight compressed gas trailers using aerospace grade carbon fibers and advanced polymers. The result is the ability to reduce fleet sizes by carrying more gas and less steel with high capacity, lightweight compressed...

High Pressure Hydrogen Type II Vessel

Since its founding in 1958, FIBA Technologies, Inc. (FIBA) has consistently strived to be a leader in the compressed gas storage and transportation industry. This industry includes equipment for alternative fuels, such as liquid natural gas (LNG), compressed natural gas (CNG), ...

30 Years at the CGA

Between September 30, 2014 and October 2, 2014, FIBA participated in the 2ND CGA Cylinder Requalification Operations Safety Seminar. FIBA’s President and CEO, Jack Finn, opened the seminar with a keynote address entitled 30 Years at the CGA. Jack provided a humorous, but ...

Cylinder Ultrasonic Examination

DOT pressure vessels (cylinders) require periodic inspections to evaluate the integrity and safety of each vessel. After years in use, it is important that authorized holders of a Requalification Identification Number (RIN) conduct a thorough examination of each vessel. Two non-d...

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...