DESIGN, APPROVAL AND TESTING OF FABER’S CYLINDERS

Faber’s cylinders comply with the most stringent specifications set down by International Bodies and Local Authorities. All over the world Faber is well known for the comprehensive range of safety and standard approvals of its cylinders. A list of Faber’s Approvals is available. Following you will find an introduction to the design, the approval and the production tests undertaken for Faber’s cylinders.

REFERENCES

  1. The design of Faber’s cylinders uses not only specified calculation formulae but also finite element analysis (FEA). The calculated data are then verified/confirmed experimentally, using a number of techniques which include strain-gauge measurements.
  2. After veryfing the chemical, physical, mechanical characteristics and, where necessary, its stress-corrosion resistance; the candidate materials (steels, fibres, resins, etc.) are all carefully selected depending on the eventual use conditions of the proposed cylinder.
  3. Faber also undertakes a fracture mechanics analysis of the steel, which allows us to define the maximum permissible defect size in the cylinders, in order to enable us:
    • to establish the non-destructive tests limits which should be undertaken in the production line
    • to guarantee the cylinder’s fatigue life
    • to demonstrate that a leak precedes the hypothetical burst of the cylinder (LBB)
  4. The cylinder’s surface protection is considered to be a function of the various environmental conditions of use and of the various corrosion agents which the cylinder may come into contact with

APPROVAL

Prototype design tests and analyses are undertaken by an independent organization such as a Notified Body/Independent Inspection Agency, for every new cylinder design at Faber, in order to gain the necessary approvals. All the test work necessary to gain the approvals, as stipulated in the relevant specification, is conducted at Faber using our own equipment and facilities. Such tests include, apart from the conventional mechanical test and fatigue/burst testing, advanced tests on full scale cylinders such as environmental testing, extreme temperature tests, flawed burst tests, bonfire/high velocity impact tests (gunfire), gaseous pressure cycling test etc. Additionally a number of material tests such as Sulphide Stress Cracking (SSC), compatibility and fatigue crack growth propagation under gaseous hydrogen up to 1100 bar are performed.

TESTING

Apart from the prototype test regime regular tests have to be performed to satisfy the requirements of the standards/regulations. Often referred to as batch/production tests, these comprise:

ON MATERIALS
  1. Mechanical tests: strenght (yield and tensile), elongation, Charpy impact, toughness, stress-cracking
  2. Chemical analysis on prototype cylinders (check of safety performance)
ON PRODUCTION
  1. During production depending on the nature of the standard being applied, cylinders are subjected to:
  2. Hardness test
  3. Ultrasonic examination (for detection of imperfections and wall thickness measurement)
  4. Hydraulic test (proof or volumetric expansion) test
  5. Leak test on the base of tube spun cylinders
  6. Check of the critical dimensions and of the neck threads
  7. Check of the stamp markings
  8. Check of the specified internal and external surface finishing
  9. Flawed cylinder burst-test

Approval list


UPDATED: FEBRUARY 2024

 

COUNTRY PRODUCT/ QUALITY SYSTEMS STANDARD/ REGULATIONS APPROVAL AUTHORITY COMMENTS
ARGENTINA CNG CYLINDERS ANSI NGV 2-2007 ENTE NACIONAL REGULADOR DEL GAS BUREAU VERITAS
AUSTRALIA CNG CYLINDERS AS 2030.1 NZS 5454 WORK COVER AUTHORITY
AUSTRALIA CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS AS 2030.1 NZS 5454 WORK COVER AUTHORITY GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED HOOP WRAPPEDSTEEL CYLINDERS
AUSTRALIA CYLINDERS ISO 9809-1 ISO 9809-2 WORK COVER AUTHORITY
AUSTRALIA COMPOSITE CYLINDERS ISO 11119-1 WORK COVER AUTHORITY
BRAZIL CNG CYLINDERS PORTARIA No.74 INMETRO BUREAU VERITAS
CANADA CYLINDERS CAN/CSA B339 CAN/CSA B341 SU 7694 TRANSPORT CANADA SAFETY & SECURITY
CANADA COMPOSITE CYLINDERS ISO 11119-3 TRANSPORT CANADA SAFETY & SECURITY CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPED NON-METALLIC CYLINDERS
CANADA CNG CYLINDERS CSA B51 P.2 TECHNICAL STANDARDS & SAFETY AUTHORITY
CANADA CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS CSA B51 P.2 TECHNICAL STANDARDS & SAFETY AUTHORITY GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED HOOP WRAPPEDSTEEL CYLINDERS
CHILE CNG CYLINDERS ISO 11439 BUREAU VERITAS
COLOMBIA CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS ISO 11439 BUREAU VERITAS CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPEDNON METALLIC CYLINDERS
CROATIA CYLINDERS TPED 2010/35/EU PED 2014/68/EU MINISTARSTVO GOSPODARSTVA INSPEKCIJA POSTROJENJA POD TLAKOM
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES BREATHING APPARATUS CYLINDERS PED 2014/68/EU NOTIFIED BODIES
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES FIRE EXTINGUSHING CYLINDERS PED 2014/68/EU NOTIFIED BODIES
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES ACCUMULATOR SHELLS PED 2014/68/EU NOTIFIED BODIES
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES COMPOSITE CYLINDERS PED 2014/68/EU NOTIFIED BODIES CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED STEEL CYLINDERS FOR HYDROGEN
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES HYDROGEN CYLINDERS PED 2014/68/EU NOTIFIED BODIES
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES CYLINDERS TPED 2010/35/EU NOTIFIED BODIES
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES COMPOSITE CYLINDERS TPED 2010/35/EU NOTIFIED BODIES CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED HOOP WRAPPED STEEL CYLINDERS
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES COMPOSITE CYLINDERS TPED 2010/35/EU NOTIFIED BODIES CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPED STEEL CYLINDERS
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES COMPOSITE CYLINDERS TPED 2010/35/EU NOTIFIED BODIES CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED STEEL CYLINDERS FOR HYDROGEN
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES CNG CYLINDERS ECE/ONU Reg.110 EC Reg. 661/2009 COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS ECE/ONU Reg.110 EC Reg. 661/2009 COMPETENT AUTHORITIES GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED HOOP WRAPPEDSTEEL CYLINDERS
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS ECE/ONU Reg.110 EC Reg. 661/2009 COMPETENT AUTHORITIES CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPEDSTEEL CYLINDERS
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS ECE/ONU Reg.110 EC Reg. 661/2009 COMPETENT AUTHORITIES CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPEDNON-METALLIC CYLINDERS
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES H2 COMPOSITE CYLINDERS ECE/ONU Reg.134 COMPETENT AUTHORITIES CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPEDNON-METALLIC CYLINDERS
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES H2 COMPOSITE CYLINDERS REGULATION (EC) No 79/2009 REGULATION (EU) No 406/2010 COMPETENT AUTHORITIES CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPEDNON-METALLIC CYLINDERS
EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES H2 COMPOSITE CYLINDERS UN GTR No. 13 COMPETENT AUTHORITIES CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPEDNON-METALLIC CYLINDERS
INDIA CNG CYLINDERS ISO 11439 P.E.S.O. OF INDIA
INDIA CYLINDERS BS 5045 P.1 EN 1964-1 ISO 9809-1 P.E.S.O. OF INDIA
IRAN CNG CYLINDERS ISO 11439 ECE/ONU Reg.110 COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
ITALY CYLINDERS FOR NAVAL ON-BOARD USE REGOLAMENTO R.I.Na. REGISTRO ITALIANO NAVALE
ITALY CYLINDERS FOR NAVAL ON-BOARD USE BV RULES NR467 BV RULES NR320 BUREAU VERITAS MARINE
ITALY CYLINDERS FOR NAVAL ON-BOARD USE DNV-GL RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION DNV-GL
ITALY CYLINDERS FOR NAVAL ON-BOARD USE LLOYD’S REGISTER RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF SHIPS LLOYD’S REGISTER
JAPAN COMPOSITE CYLINDERS JARI S 001 KHK CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPED STEEL CYLINDERS FOR HYDROGEN
JAPAN COMPOSITE CYLINDERS KHK S 0121 KHK CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPED STEEL CYLINDERS
JAPAN CYLINDERS THE JAPAN HIGH PRESSUREGAS SAFETY LAW – APPX.1 KHK
JAPAN CNG CYLINDERS THE JAPAN HIGH PRESSUREGAS SAFETY LAW – APPX.7 + APPX.9 KHK
KOREA CYLINDERS HPGCL EN ISO 9809-1:2010 PED 2014/68/EU TPED 2010/35/EU KOREA GAS SAFETY CORPORATION DIVING CYLINDERS
KOREA CNG CYLINDERS HPGCL ANSI/CSA NGV2-2000 KOREA GAS SAFETY CORPORATION
KOREA CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS HPGCL KGS C024-2004 KOREA GAS SAFETY CORPORATION GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED HOOP WRAPPEDSTEEL CYLINDERS
KOREA CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS HPGCL KGS C024-2004 KOREA GAS SAFETY CORPORATION CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED HOOP WRAPPEDSTEEL CYLINDERS
KOREA CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS HPGCL ANSI NGV 2-2007 KOREA GAS SAFETY CORPORATION CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPEDSTEEL CYLINDERS
KOREA CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS HPGCL ANSI NGV 2-2007 KOREA GAS SAFETY CORPORATION CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPEDNON METALLIC CYLINDERS
KOREA PRESSURE VESSELS HPGCL ASME SECT. VIII DIV.1 KOREA GAS SAFETY CORPORATION
MEXICO CYLINDERS UN – ISO 9809-1 UN – ISO 9809-2 NOTIFIED BODIES
NEW ZEALAND CNG CYLINDERS NZS 5454 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
NEW ZEALAND CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS NZS 5454 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED HOOP WRAPPEDSTEEL CYLINDERS
NEW ZEALAND CYLINDERS BS EN 1964-1 ISO 9809-1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY
NEW ZEALAND COMPOSITE CYLINDERS EN12245 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY
PAKISTAN CNG CYLINDERS NZS 5454 OGRA
PAKISTAN CYLINDERS BS EN 1964-1 ISO 9809-1 OGRA CIE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION CYLINDERS ISO 9809-1 ISO 9809-2 EN1964-1 EN1964-2 TPED 2010/35/EU CERTIFICATION BODY
RUSSIAN FEDERATION CNG CYLINDERS TS TR 018 TS TR 032 CERTIFICATION BODY
RUSSIAN FEDERATION CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS TS TR 018 TS TR 032 CERTIFICATION BODY
SWITZERLAND CYLINDERS PED 97/23/CE PED 2014/68/EU TPED 2010/35/EU SVTI / EGI
THAILAND CYLINDERS ISO 9809-1 INDEPENDENT INSPECTION AUTHORITIES
THAILAND CNG CYLINDERS ISO 11439 INDEPENDENT INSPECTION AUTHORITIES
TURKEY CYLINDERS PED 97/23/CE PED 2014/68/EU TPED 2010/35/EU NOTIFIED BODIES
SOUTH AFRICA CYLINDERS PED 97/23/CE PED 2014/68/EU TPED 2010/35/EU ISO 9809-1 ISO 9809-2 NOTIFIED BODIES
UNITED KINGDOM CYLINDERS RHO CDG / TPE REGULATION 2020 NOTIFIED BODIES
UNITED KINGDOM COMPOSITE CYLINDERS RHO CDG / TPE REGULATION 2020 NOTIFIED BODIES CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED HOOP WRAPPED STEEL CYLINDERS
UNITED KINGDOM ACCUMULATOR SHELLS PED 97/23/CE PED 2014/68/EU NOTIFIED BODIES
UKRAINA CNG CYLINDERS GOST 949-73 GOST 9731-79 DNAOP 0.00-1.07-94 UCPB
U S A CYLINDERS DOT 3AA DOT 3A DOT 3HT DOT- SP 13488 DOT- UN – ISO 9809 U.S. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
U S A CYLINDERS ISO19881 NOTIFIED BODIES STEEL CYLINDERS FOR HYDROGEN
U S A COMPOSITE CYLINDERS DOT- UN ISO 11119-1 U.S. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED HOOP WRAPPEDSTEEL CYLINDERS
U S A CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS FMVSS ANSI NGV 2-2007 INDEPENDENT INSPECTION AUTHORITIES GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED HOOP WRAPPEDSTEEL CYLINDERS
U S A CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS FMVSS ANSI NGV 2-2007 INDEPENDENT INSPECTION AUTHORITIES CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPEDSTEEL CYLINDERS
U S A CNG COMPOSITE CYLINDERS FMVSS ANSI NGV 2-2007 INDEPENDENT INSPECTION AUTHORITIES CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED FULLY WRAPPEDNON-METALLIC CYLINDERS
U S A CNG CYLINDERS FMVSS ANSI NGV 2-2007 INDEPENDENT INSPECTION AUTHORITIES
U S A ACCUMULATOR SHELLS ASME “U” STAMP THE NATIONAL BOARD OF BOILER & PRESSURE VESSELS INSPECT.
U S A COMPOSITE CYLINDERS ASME “U3” AND “RP” STAMP THE NATIONAL BOARD OF BOILER & PRESSURE VESSELS INSPECT. CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED HOOP WRAPPED STEEL CYLINDERS
U S A QUALITYSYSTEM ASME Sect.VIII ASME NATIONAL BOARD
UZBEKISTAN CNG CYLINDERS ECE/ONU Reg.110 COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
VENEZUELA CNG CYLINDERS COVENIN 3226 MINISTERIO PARA LA ENERGIA Y PETROLEO
VENEZUELA CNG CYLINDERS ISO11439 MINISTERIO PARA LA ENERGIA Y PETROLEO
WORLD QUALITY SYSTEM IATF 16949 IATF – BV
WORLD QUALITY SYSTEM ISO 9001 UKAS – ACCREDIA – BV
WORLD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO 45001 UKAS – ACCREDIA – BV
WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO 14001 ACCREDIA – BV
WORLD ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO 50001 ACCREDIA – BV
WORLD ORGANIZATION CARBON FOOTPRINT ISO 14064 ACCREDIA – BV