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Defective CNG Cylinder Valve

Posted on February 25, 2019February 26, 2019

November 2018 – Mankato, MN: A manual cylinder valve manufactured by Luxfer failed while being opened, resulting in a gas leak, building evacuation, and finally an explosion when the leaking gas f... Continue Reading →

Reduce Fleet Downtime: Understanding CNG Ignition Systems

Posted on December 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By Kasia McBride, Marketing Manager, NGVi Natural gas engines differ significantly from their diesel counterparts, and technicians who maintain them must have a full understanding of their operatio... Continue Reading →

New Technology From Parker Tube Fittings Takes ORFS Fittings to the Xtreme

Posted on December 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By Ted Amling, Sr. Project Engineer, Parker Hannifin Corporation, Tube Fittings Division Effectively sealing fluids and gases at extreme temperatures is always a challenge, due either to the temper... Continue Reading →

How to Minimize Costly ($42,000?) Oil Carryover Problems in Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Engines

Posted on December 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By Annalloyd Thomason, Vice President/General Manager, NGVi They are the most common performance complaints for heavy-duty natural gas vehicles: Hard to start Idles rough Hesitates under accelerati... Continue Reading →

NGVi Sponsor Spotlight: CP Industries, Inc. – More Than a Century of Innovation

Posted on June 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By CP Industries, Inc. 1897 When Christy Park Plant was built in 1897 on the old Penney Farm, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, it consisted of a single main working building and one small office buildi... Continue Reading →

NFPA 52 Now Requires Your CNG Station to Have a Maintenance Plan

Posted on June 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By Leo Thomason, Executive Director, NGVi Because of the unique physical properties of natural gas, the distinctive design and construction requirements of CNG fueling stations, and unique CNG stat... Continue Reading →

Handling Challenges with Today’s CNG Fuel System Inspections

Posted on June 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By Gordon Larsen, Senior Technical Instructor, NGVi CNG fuel systems, especially for heavy-duty natural gas vehicles, have evolved greatly over the past decade. In today’s heavy-duty trucks and bus... Continue Reading →

Changes to NFPA-52 Affect CNG Station Construction and Maintenance

Posted on April 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By Leo Thomason, Executive Director, NGVi Last April, a new version of NFPA-52 was published that affects both new and existing CNG stations. Completely rewritten, the 2016 version differs signific... Continue Reading →

Four Point Safety Plan Can Improve Outcomes of CNG Refuse Truck Incidents

Posted on April 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By Annalloyd Thomason, Vice President/General Manager, NGVi Refuse fleets are perhaps the largest market for CNG trucks. Their operating patterns of regular routes, return-to-base fueling and high ... Continue Reading →

CNG Fueling Station Safety Evaluations Are Critical

Posted on April 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By Leo Thomason, Executive Director, NGVi CNG fueling stations are carefully engineered and designed to deliver a specific quantity of fuel over a specific time period. They are composed of dryers,... Continue Reading →