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Growing Demand For CNG Storage

There is a growing demand for high pressure CNG storage, as companies invest in building new refueling stations for heavy duty vehicles. This leap in demand has seen leading high pressure transportation and storage manufacturer, FIBA Technologies, experience a major upswing in or...

Hydrostatic Requalification

One of the most common methods of testing high pressure gas cylinders in the United States and Canada is a water jacket hydrostatic test. This test consists of filling and pressurizing a tube with water inside of a water filled jacket. [embed]https://youtu.be/JZi9WKqFC64[/embed] ...

U.S. DOT Special Permit Regulations

What is a special permit? A special permit is a document issued by the Associate Administrator or Secretary of Transportation of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) permitting a person (see below definition of a person) to perform a function that is not otherwise...

Selection of Methods for Requalification of Compressed Gas Cylinders and Tubes

Q. What does requalification mean? A. Requalification means the completion of a visual inspection and/or the test(s) required to be performed on a cylinder to determine its suitability for continued service.” Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 (Transportation) Part 180...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

CNG Price Comparison with Gasoline

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) continues to rise in popularity as a practical and economical alternative to gasoline. CNG is not a new fuel to the automotive world by any means. In fact, the first vehicle with a natural gas engine was built in 1860, before the development of the ga...