Lincoln Composites Inc., a subsidiary of Hexagon Composites ASA has completed the required testing on the TITANTM tank and ISO frame transport system and obtained final approval from American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
Some of the highlights of the testing performance of the TITANTM tank include:
In addition to the completion of the tank testing protocol, a 40 foot ISO modular storage system for transporting four TITANTM tanks has completed the necessary testing to be certified to ISO 1496-3. The testing highlights for this approval included transverse/longitudinal racking, lateral/longitudinal inertia, dynamic impact and a bonfire test.
The design of the TITANTM tank is based upon Lincoln's existing, field-proven TUFFSHELL® technology. At almost 12 m in length and over 1 m in diameter, this represents innovative technology for the transportation of compressed natural gas. The TITAN(TM) tank is designed to operate at 250 bar and will store over 1 840 kg of compressed natural gas (CNG). A standard 40 foot TITAN(TM) module, which includes four TITAN(TM) tanks, will contain over 7 380 kg of CNG at service pressure, which equates to over 10 000 standard cubic meters.
According to Mr. Dale Tiller, President of Lincoln Composites, "We are excited at the opportunities presented by TITAN(TM) for the bulk hauling and gas storage markets. These users will no longer be weighed down with hauling heavy steel cylinders that are also a 'plumber's nightmare' due to the multiplicity of fittings and tube runs required. TITAN(TM) tanks are four times more efficient than competing storage systems with respect to payload, and cost competitive with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in certain duty cycles over moderate transport distances."
