Gas Cylinder Storage Area Design

A gas cylinder is a pressure vessel for storage and containment of gases at above atmospheric pressure high pressure gas cylinders are also called bottles inside the cylinder the stored contents may be in a state of compressed gas vapor over liquid supercritical fluid or dissolved in a substrate material depending on the physical characteristics of the contents.

Gas cylinder storage area design.

The gas cylinders should be stored in a cool dry well ventilated fire resistant area that meets all applicable federal state and local regulations. Compressed gas cylinder storage cylinders of compressed gases shall be stored in areas where they are protected from external heat sources such as flame impingement intense radiant heat electric arc or high temperature steam lines. This document focuses on the proper storage and use of portable lp gas containers cylinders of 1 000 pounds water capacity or less at user locations as outlined by osha and the nfpa. When a gas cylinder is empty or not being used ensure that the valve is closed the regulator removed and the valve protector cap is secured in place.

The following issues should be dealt with. An adequate outside gas cylinder storage facility is of the bus stop type model with three walls and a roof and the remaining side being covered by a metal wire mesh or grill. The most common type of lp gas container is the propane cylinder commonly referred to as a bottle. They are in a well protected well ventilated dry location at least 20 feet from highly combustible materials.

The gas cylinders should be stored in purpose built facilities which are kept locked. Inside of buildings cylinders shall be stored in a well protected well ventilated dry location at least 20 6 1m feet from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior.