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1 Bulk Transportation of Compressed Natural Gas Chris Christopoulos, Jr., Fire Chief Lebanon Fire Department Lebanon, NH Portable Pipelines.com Slide 1 Portable Pipeline Sometimes called a Virtual Pipeline, is method for supplying natural gas to areas not serviced by a traditional pipeline. Portable Pipelines.com Slide 2 LNG Portable Pipeline Supply Transport Vaporization Storage Portable Pipelines.com Slide 3 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 1

2 CNG Portable Pipeline Supply Compression Transport Decompression Storage Portable Pipelines.com Slide 4 Bulk CNG End User Sites Portable Pipelines.com Slide 5 Northeast CNG End User Sites Portable Pipelines.com Slide 6 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 2

3 Supply Types Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Portable Pipelines.com Slide 7 New England LNG Facilities Everett, Mass Portable Pipelines.com Slide 8 Northeast Bulk CNG Compressor Stations Baileyville, Maine (active) Bangor, ME (active) Eliot, Maine (active) Milton, Vermont (active) Pembroke, NH (active) Concord, NH (not active) Worchester, MA (not active) Manheim, NY (not active) Portable Pipelines.com Slide 9 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 3

4 XNG Compressor Station - Baileyville, ME Portable Pipelines.com Slide 10 Transportation? Portable Pipelines.com Slide 11 LNG MC 338 Cryogenic Cargo Tank 16,300 Gallon liquid capacity Portable Pipelines.com Slide 12 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 4

5 CNG - Type I Tube Trailer High Pressure Steel Cylinders Normal Operating Pressure 2,400 to 3,200 psi Capacity 179,221 Standard cubic feet (8 tube configuration) Portable Pipelines.com Slide 13 CNG - Type I Tube Trailer Cylinders interconnected at rear Front PRD s Burst disc set to fail at 5/3 of maximum working pressure (3,700 4,000 psi) Portable Pipelines.com Slide 14 CNG Type III Cylinder Trailer Portable Pipelines.com Slide 15 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 5

6 CNG Type III Cylinder Trailer Aluminum Cylinder wound with Carbon Fiber POD s contain 30 Cylinders 5 POD s per trailer = 150 cylinders POD s are connected to a main trailer manifold Total Capacity 440,700 standard cubic feet Cylinders 14 diameter x 9 long Normal Operating Pressure F Maximum Working Pressure 3,600 to 7,500 psi Hydro testing every 5 years Service Life 15 years Portable Pipelines.com Slide 16 CNG Type III Cylinder Trailer PRD s activate at 212 F or 5/3 MAWP PRD s Vent into the frame of the POD Pressure Relief Device Burst Disk Pressure Relief Device Vents Portable Pipelines.com Slide 17 CNG Type IV Cylinder Module High Density Polyethylene Liner wrapped in an epoxy carbon fiber outer shell Portable Pipelines.com Slide 18 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 6

7 CNG Type IV Cylinder Module Hexagon Lincoln TITAN Module Hexagon Lincoln TITAN Module 4 cylinders 42.5 in diameter x 38.5 long Normal Operating Pressure 3, F DOT Special Permit Maximum Working Pressure of 3,625 psi Module Capacity 355,440 standard cubic feet Weight of unit and trailer = 48,000 pounds Hydro testing every 5 years Service Life of 15 years (extendable to 30 years) Must always maintain minimum of 100 psi Equipped with an Emergency Thermal Venting System Pressure Relief Valve Burst Disks 100 in United States 400 Worldwide Portable Pipelines.com Slide 19 CNG TITAN Module TITAN Module Mounted on Flatbed with side panels Portable Pipelines.com Slide 20 CNG TITAN Module Fire Protection System (Emergency Thermal Venting System) Invented by Erick Girouard, Emcara Development Corp, Canada Wire trigger system contracts at 226 F System vents all cylinders simultaneously minutes for a full module Portable Pipelines.com Slide 21 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 7

8 CNG TITAN Module (pre-2014) TITAN Module rear view open doors Portable Pipelines.com Slide 22 CNG TITAN Module (post 2014) TITAN Module rear view open doors Portable Pipelines.com Slide 23 CNG TITAN Module Burst Disc 4750 psi Rear Burst Disc Portable Pipelines.com Slide 24 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 8

9 CNG TITAN Module Pressure Relief Valve Only active during loading & offloading Activates at 4500 psi Reseats at 4200 psi Pressure Relief Valve Portable Pipelines.com Slide 25 CNG TITAN Module ETVS System Actuator Portable Pipelines.com Slide 26 CNG TITAN Module Module Testing Bonfire Test Drop Test Gun Fire Test Portable Pipelines.com Slide 27 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 9

10 Titan 5 Trailer Portable Pipelines.com Slide 28 Titan 5 Trailer None in currently in service in US 40 ft. 40 ft. Magnum 40 ft. Magnum ft. Titan Tanks 4 40 ft. Titan Tanks 4 40 ft. Titan Tanks 1 30 ft. Titan Tank 1 30 ft. Titan Tank 1 30 ft. Titan Tank 0 TUFFSHELL Tanks 8 TUFFSHELL Tanks 9 TUFFSHELL Tanks 424,513 scf CNG 462,177 scf CNG 466,885 scf CNG Loaded weight 64,676 lb Loaded weight 69,359 lb Loaded weight 69,960 lb Portable Pipelines.com Slide 29 1 st Responder Challenges LNG 16,300 gallons liquid 600:1 Expansion Ratio Large potential impact area Un-odorized in transport 1 delivery every 6 days Portable Pipelines.com Slide 30 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 10

11 1 st Responder Challenges CNG TITAN Modules Identification Venting Thermal or Remote Shutdown Portable Pipelines.com Slide 31 CNG TITAN 1 st Responder Challenges Identification Portable Pipelines.com Slide 32 CNG TITAN 1 st Responder Challenges Venting Cannot be stopped minutes ¾ Vent Ports Portable Pipelines.com Slide 33 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 11

12 CNG TITAN 1 st Responder Challenges No Thermal or Remote Shutdown Portable Pipelines.com Slide 34 New Hampshire Requirements Remote Shut Off Portable Pipelines.com Slide 35 New Hampshire Requirements New rear view with thermal valve Portable Pipelines.com Slide 36 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 12

13 New Hampshire Requirements Thermal Valve 4 gas actuated valves Fusible link 336 F Portable Pipelines.com Slide 37 CNG Type III Cylinder Trailer Company Name Portable Pipelines.com Slide 38 CNG TITAN Module Vents along top of box on both sides Bureau of International Containers Code LCIU Lincoln Composites Incorporated U tank type container 1 st Numbers Serial Number 2 nd Number (in box) Check Digit 3 rd Numbers/Letters Container Size 4 = 40 feet long 0 = 8 feet high T = Tank Container 9 = Minimum Pressure TBD Portable Pipelines.com Slide 39 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 13

14 Response Considerations Gas Release Natural Gas is lighter than air Mercaptan may separate from venting gas and is heavier than air Venting cylinders can be recognized by high pitched gas release noise Rapid Decompression can create extremely cold temperatures & static electricity Use of water to control vapors may freeze vent ports or increase rate of decompression Control potential ignition sources Portable Pipelines.com Slide 40 Response Considerations Isolation and Evacuation based on ERG Guide 115 Leak with No Fire Isolate 330 feet in all directions Leak with Fire Isolate 330 feet in all directions Evacuate ½ mile downwind Evacuate 1 mile downwind Portable Pipelines.com Slide 41 Response Consideration Up-righting Module Controlled Venting Flaring Portable Pipelines.com Slide 42 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 14

15 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. Lebanon Fire Department (603) Portable Pipelines.com Slide 43 Chris Christopoulos, Jr. 15

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