[sustran] Re: RV: CNG Gas

[Kirk Bendall]

Hello,
gas cylinders should have a bleed off valve, leak stop piping and secure fitting to prevent such problems. Many city buses use CNG in Australia, while most taxis and many fleets vehicels use LPG. New Zealand also had many private CNG vehicles at one time, and they didn't seem to be much worse then petrol vehicles safety wise.
 
 
Technical Standards for gas vehicles can be found via:
http://www.iangv.org/html/sources/sources/standards/
 
the Australian Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition are at:
 
http://www.ngvc.org/ngv/ngvc.nsf
 
regards,
kirk
Wollongong Australia

"Carlos F. Pardo" <cpardo at cable.net.co> wrote:

Would someone be willing to answer this question? See below:

>From salman saeed :
"Dear sutp.org team,
"I use a car that uses natural gas. Last night I saw a cylinder getting off
another car during refuelling. It went off like a missile & did a lot of
damage including death of two persons.I am really worried.Please advise me
on this.Iam seriously thinking of getting rid of cng as a fuel.

Sincerely,
Dr Salman Saeed"



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Feedback from salman saeed :

Dear sutp.org team,

I use a car that uses natural gas.Last night I saw a cylinder getting off
another car during refuelling.It went off like a missile & did a lot of
damage including death of two persons.I am really worried.Please advise me
on this.Iam seriously thinking of getting rid of cng as a fuel.


Sincerely,

Dr Salman Saeed




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