N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-53C.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:20-53C.2 - Fuel supply container

(a) Each LNG fuel supply container shall be constructed and inspected in accordance with 49 CFR § 178.57 (Specification 4L welded insulated cylinders), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, with the exception of subsections 178.57-13 and 178.57-20 and the reports to the Federal Bureau of Explosives in subsection 178.57-4(d). Each LNG container shall meet the following additional requirements:

1. The unrelieved fuel pressure inside the LNG fuel supply container shall not exceed 100 pounds per square inch within a total 72-hour period consisting of 48 hours at 60 degrees Fahrenheit, 12 hours at 70 degrees Fahrenheit, and 12 hours at 90 degrees Fahrenheit ambient temperatures when the container has been filled with LNG conditioned at one atmosphere;

2. The LNG fuel supply container shall be equipped with a liquid level gauging device and a dip tube to prevent filling beyond 90 percent by volume at atmospheric pressure; and

3. Each completed LNG fuel supply container, including its supporting structure and valves, enclosures, and lines normally attached thereto, shall have structural integrity to withstand damage from deceleration and acceleration forces resulting from a 30 miles per hour front-end or rear-end collision with the type of vehicle in which the container is installed. A test of other means as established by a national standards testing institute shall demonstrate that the LNG fuel supply container and its openings do not rupture in such collisions.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-53C.2