Gas transportation containers

Umoe Advanced Composites Type IV gas transportation containers are probably the most cost-effective solution on the market for the transportation of compressed natural gas (CNG) and biomethane (CBG).

Biogas 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)

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 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 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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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