Posted by cngcenter on May 16, 2013 in Tips
When our customers ask us about the most important tip to build a solid and reliable CNG station we tell them that it all starts with properly securing your compressor and other equipment to the base. We encourage them to bolt any of the CNG fueling equipment purchased to any substantial, relatively level foundation or base ! The foundation bolts must be of sufficient length to project at least 1/2″ through the nuts to allow for proper leveling. We also suggest that...
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Posted by cngcenter on May 16, 2013 in Tips
Here is a list of three tools that could help you with your station maintenance. Maybe you don’t need all of them but maybe one of these would prove helpful. Vibration Analysis – All rotating and reciprocating compressors have a normal vibration pattern that can be analyzed. But sampling the vibration of a piece of equipment we can compare and trend the results. Vibration analysis can detect many problems long before equipment fails. Thermographic Analysis...
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Posted by cngcenter on May 16, 2013 in Tips
If added to the order for CNG fast fill-slow fill, CNGCenter provides a priority valve on the discharge of the compressor skid.This priority valve is really a back-pressure regulator, designed to maintain a minimum discharge pressure from the compressor package. The purpose of this is to assure that the final stage of the compressor is loaded. It is important to keep this final stage loaded in order to prevent oil carryover. Most of the Valves recommends 2500 psi as the...
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Posted by cngcenter on May 16, 2013 in Tips
As a general rule of thumb, lubricant consumption at or above 50 brake horsepower (bhp) hours per once is considered an acceptable rate. To apply this principle, you have to know three basic things. Motor Horsepower Quantity of lubricant consumed. (see tip #2) Number of operating hours. For example: we are running an Ingersoll Rand Model 05H25NGSX, a simplex 25 horsepower compressor package. Through our log sheets we know that we have added 5 ounces of lubricant for every...
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Posted by cngcenter on May 16, 2013 in Tips
How dry is dry? All natural gas contains some amount of water. This is most evident when you first light your stove top burner and see a small whiff of condensation on the stove. This is the water in the gas and at a burner tip, can not cause any problems. But compress this same gas and use it for fueling your natural gas powered vehicle and it is a different story. Gas companies typically deliver gas with a 7#MMSCF which means 7 pounds of water per million cubic feet of...
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Posted by cngcenter on May 16, 2013 in Tips
A well-planned and executed maintenance program is key to the reliability of your CNG Refueling Station. Not only will your station be on-line, all the time, it will also be safer for those fueling and those working at the station. Here is a quick checklist that will help you get you started. Identify the sequence of operation. Determine the actual sequence of operation. Make corrections to operations required. Select onsite personnel to be responsible for daily...
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