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Tube Trailer
The tube trailer is equipped with conventional steel pressure vessels. For hydrogen transportation 10 vessels are mounted on a trailer. The storage capacity is approximately 23.800 l. To transport natural gas (CNG) the trailer is equipped with 9 vessels. The total volume is around 21.400 l.

These trailers are used for mother and daughter stations, whereby the CNG is conveyed from the main (mother) gas station to various smaller (daughter) units. Tube trailers can also be used as a natural gas supply source for small communities not served by a natural gas pipeline. The design and manufacture of these vessels is according to DIN EN ISO 11120/ADR/GGVS. The operating pressure is 200 bar. The vessels can, of course, be supplied to DOT or other standards and with different service pressures.

Composite Trailer
Especially large storage volumes can be obtained when the trailer is equipped with weight optimised steel composite cylinders. A composite trailer for hydrogen transportation carries approximately 228 vertically mounted 165 l steel composite cylinders. The total storage capacity is around 37.600 l. For natural gas (CNG) transportation the trailer is equipped with about 180 vertically mounted 165 l steel composite cylinders. The total storage volume is some 29.700 l.

Composite trailers can, of course, be used in the mother-daughter application as cascades. The design and manufacture of these vessels is according to DIN EN 12257/ADR/GGVS. If required, MCS can supply complete trailers including valve cabinet and piping designed for a maximum authorised weight of 40 t in accordance with German traffic regulations.

Vehicles for other countries in line with relevant national regulations can, of course, also be supplied.

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