Gas transportation containers

Biovoima offers different types of gas transportation containers, which are probably the most cost-effective solution on the market.

Biomethane transportation by gas pipeline, high pressure transportation container or as LBG

Biogas upgraded to biomethane has nearly the same characteristics as a fossil natural gas, though it is carbon dioxide neutral. In order to utilize the gas far away from a biogas plant, there are several options for its transportation.

Gas transportation options:

  • In case of a short distance, transportation by a low pressure gas distribution pipeline
  • Injection into the natural gas grid
  • Compression into a gas transportation container (CNG = compressed natural gas or CBG = compressed biogas)
  • Liquefaction (LNG = liquefied natual gas or LBG = liquefied biogas)
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Biomethane transportation by gas pipeline, high pressure transportation container or as LBG

Gas transportation containers supply gas filling stations and industry

When biomethane needs to be transported for its use outside the biogas plant site, high pressure gas transportation containers are a cost-effective way to do this. Biomethane is often transported either to a gas filling station, to industrial plants using biogas for process energy production or to be injected to the natural gas grid. When pressurized, the gas volume is about 250-300 times lower than gas in atmospheric pressure.

The UMOE containers represented by Biovoima are one of the most advanced gas transportation solutions on the market. They are made of very light but considerably cheaper fiberglass instead of expensive carbon fiber. These lightweight type IV gas transportation containers allow a large amount of CNG to be transported with minimum container mass and maximum safety. The gas transportation solutions have all the type approvals (material, safety in transportation, CE) required in the EU.

Even more cost-effective solution for short transportation is Biovoima’s own BIO logistic steel containers. The type I high-pressure gas transfer containers are based on steel cylinders. Steel-cylinder
containers achieve the most affordable investment cost compared to lighter solutions. Containers have all the necessary TPED / ADR / CE approvals.

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Advantages of Biovoima steel gas transportation containers:

  • Low-cost type I pressure vessels made of steel
  • The most cost-effective solution for short distance gas transportation
  • Pressures up to 300 bar
  • Storage capacity of 8580 l water volume per container
  • Certified for gas temperatures of -40°C / +65°C
  • Type approved according to TPED / ADR / CE
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Advantages of Biovoima steel gas transportation containers:

Advantages of UMOE gas transportation containers:

Advantages of UMOE gas transportation containers:

  • Low-cost type IV pressure vessels in robust and lightweight fiberglass
  • Up to 70 % lighter compared to steel solutions
  • Pressures up to 300 bar
  • Storage capacity of up to 42 350 (l) water volume per container
  • Certified for gas temperatures of -40°C / +65°C
  • Type approved according to EN 12245-3, ADR/TPED/PED

Sizes of UMOE gas transportation containers

UMOE containers are available in the following sizes:

Container type

20” Hook
MEGC Standard

20” ISO
Standard

20” ISO
High cube

40” ISO
Standard

40” ISO
High cube

45” ISO
Standard

45” ISO
High cube

Volume (l)

14 850

14 850

18 150

30 600

37 400

34 650

42 350

Storage capacity (kg)
200 bar (15°C)

2 667

2 667

3 260

5 497

6 718

6 224

7 607

Storage capacity (kg)
250 bar (15°C)

3 149

3 149

3 849

6 489

7 931

7 348

8 981

Gas cylinders for transportation containers are also available for operating pressures of 300-350 bar.

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