Parker Fluid components to fuel Iran's switch to CNG
Posted: 4 December 2003
Parker's tube fittings, valves, regulators and hoses have been
selected by Hans Brochier GmbH & Co KG for its contract to provide
gas dispensers for Iran's nationwide compressed natural gas (CNG)
powered public transport project.
Hans Brochier is currently providing fuel dispensing systems for
over 40 filling stations at key high-traffic sites throughout the
country, which will be used initially by a fleet of CNG fuelled
buses.
Spearheaded by Iran's Fuel Conservation Organisation (IFCO), this
seminal project will substantially reduce exhaust emissions and
improve the quality of life in Iran's urban areas, and make efficient
use of Iran's natural gas resources.
The buses are being built locally using engine technology from
MAN. From now on, only gas fuelled buses are allowed to enter service
in Iran, and following this initial phase of the project, IFCO expects
to extend CNG fuelling availability more widely throughout the country
via a further 100+ filling stations - creating one of the world's
largest natural gas powered vehicle schemes.
The comprehensive package of Parker fluid control components is
being supplied to Hans Brochier by Parker's distributor, HPS, and
was chosen because of the engineering and supply-chain assistance
that HPS was able to provide.
During the design phase, HPS helped by analyzing the fluid flow
arrangements in the gas storage, processing and dispensing system
used in each installation, and identifying areas where the bill
of materials could be reduced by use of Parker components - a task
which included HPS designing an application-specific filter and
connector which it assembles at its facility in Munich.
The distributor also helped to simplify the project by holding
stock locally and delivering it to Hans Brochier as the gas dispensers
are built, by arranging a spares storage facility in Iran, and by
providing a special safety training programme in German, English
and Farsi - to support both the installation and ongoing maintenance
of the fluid flow system.
The largest single element of the component package is Parker Instrumentation's
twin ferrule A-LOK tube fitting, which is put through a unique burnishing
stage to harden and smoothen the cone surface for high-integrity
sealing in gas flow applications. Around a hundred of these high-pressure
stainless steel components are used at every gas dispensing site,
to interconnect the various elements of the system: the storage
tanks, compressor, gas dryer, and dispensers.
"The breadth of Parker's product portfolio allowed us to provide
a complete fluid flow solution for this CNG dispensing project",
says Parker Instrumentation's territory manager, Heiner Klinkmann.
"Natural gas vehicles are a very fast-growing market, and Iran's
ground-breaking application is a global showpiece for the performance
of Parker's tube fitting and fluid flow components in this emerging
high pressure application sector".
More information see www.parker.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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