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FIGAS & VEHIGAS Lima, Peru

FIBA is attending the FIGAS & Vehigas trade show being held from August 21-23, 2014 at the Exposition & Events Center El Vivero in Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru. FIGAS & VEHIGAS is the unique International Fair in Peru specialized in Natural Gas (NG), Liquified Pet...

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...

Superjumbo CNG Tube Trailer

FIBA Technologies, Inc. just completed the production of another bulk CNG tube trailer for use in Canada. This trailer is the largest of its kind and is capable of hauling 289,171 SCF (12,998 LBS) of CNG. The trailer contains fourteen 2,748 PSI tubes, each with a water volume of ...

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...

Helium Tube Skids for Afghanistan

Over the last several months, FIBA's Kentucky and Pennsylvania facilities have delivered a total of 75 helium skids to the U.S. government. These helium skids are being used to fill reconnaissance balloons that protect our borders and monitor enemy activities in Afghanistan. ...