2. Supply Mode
2.4 Packaged Gas
For gas users who need mobility and/or with demand for small volumes, gas cylinders can represent an extremely practical method of supplying gas to meet the needs of various manufacturing processes. The gases can be supplied in either individual cylinders or crates of various capacities for your application and delivered promptly to the doorstep by our transport fleet. We ensure full compliance with IMS requirements to ensure safety and quality in our products.
For users who have a gas volume requirement of less than 5,000m³ per month, we offer many types of packaged gases and gas mixtures in various capacities for an extensive array of applications.
2.4.1 Cylinder
Air Liquide designs and produces the market’s safest, most ergonomic, user-friendly cylinders, and valves for small, medium, and mobile gas needs. Best-fit solution for your application with Air Liquide's premium offers.
Our cylinders come with the safest and most ergonomic valves:
SMARTOP™
A cutting edge smart residual pressure valve with an on/off lever and permanent content gauge, available with our ALPHAGAZ™ pure gases premium offers for analytical applications.
2.4.2 Cylinder Crate
For applications that require higher capacities than a cylinder, a cylinder crate is a solution for every need. Depending on the size of the basket, cylinder crate consist of 8 to 16 cylinders in bundles with gas outlets.
Continuity
With higher autonomy, the cylinder crate provides higher volumes of gas supply ensuring longer continuity in usage.
Convenience
Customers do not need to change cylinders as frequently as compared to individual cylinders and therefore provides less handling effort.
Safety
Cylinders that are bundled into a crate are more robust. Their stability and mobility make them well-suited to the shipyard and construction industries.
To accommodate higher needs, the gases can be readily compressed up to 200 bar pressure. Our 200 bar crate is an innovative supply mode that provides a higher volume of gas with mobility requirements for the project use.
2.4.3 Liquid Gas Cylinder (LGC)
An LGC is a portable super-insulated vacuum vessel holding liquid Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen and Oxygen. LGC is normally supplied as an intermediate gas system between vacuum insulated evaporator (VIE) tanks and cylinders which can be used individually or in conjunction with a manifold system.
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| Materials |
Inner Vessel |
Stainless steel |
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Insulation |
Multiple layer wrapped with high vacuum super insulation |
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Outer Shell |
Carbon steel / stainless steel | |
| Gas Withdrawal |
Flow Rate |
9 m³ / hour continuous (Oxygen, Nitrogen, or Argon) without external vaporiser |
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Boil Off Rate |
Maximum (with Liquid Nitrogen) 2.2% per day |
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| LGC Type | MP | HP | VHP |
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| Dimensions LGC | Dimensions LGC MP 51 cm x 153 cm |
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| Dimensions Trolley | Dimensions Trolley MP 60 cm x 60 cm x 200 cm |
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| Water Capacity | Water Capacity MP 180 L |
Water Capacity HP 180 L |
Water Capacity VHP 200 L |
| Weight (with trolley, empty) | Weight (with trolley, empty) MP 175 kg |
Weight (with trolley, empty) HP 175 kg |
Weight (with trolley, empty) VHP 175 kg |
| Relief Valve Setting | Relief Valve Setting MP 15.9 bar |
Relief Valve Setting HP 24.1 bar |
Relief Valve Setting VHP 34 bar |
| Valve Outlet Connection | Valve Outlet Connection MP 3⁄8” FNPT |
Valve Outlet Connection HP 3⁄8” FNPT |
Valve Outlet Connection VHP 3⁄8” FNPT |