CNG Station Design and Maintenance Archives - Natural Gas Vehicle Institute

Live-Virtual or E-Learning: Which Online CNG Training Is Better?

Posted on September 1, 2022September 28, 2022

Live-Virtual or E-Learning: Which Online CNG Training Is Better? CNG training is essential to all technicians who work on or near natural gas-powered vehicles. That training may be as fundamental a... Continue Reading →

NFPA 52 Now Requires Your CNG Station to Have a Maintenance Plan

Posted on June 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By Leo Thomason, Executive Director, NGVi Because of the unique physical properties of natural gas, the distinctive design and construction requirements of CNG fueling stations, and unique CNG stat... Continue Reading →

Changes to NFPA-52 Affect CNG Station Construction and Maintenance

Posted on April 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By Leo Thomason, Executive Director, NGVi Last April, a new version of NFPA-52 was published that affects both new and existing CNG stations. Completely rewritten, the 2016 version differs signific... Continue Reading →

CNG Fueling Station Safety Evaluations Are Critical

Posted on April 1, 2017August 1, 2018

By Leo Thomason, Executive Director, NGVi CNG fueling stations are carefully engineered and designed to deliver a specific quantity of fuel over a specific time period. They are composed of dryers,... Continue Reading →

CNG Fueling Station Maintenance: Draining Storage Vessels is Critical Yet Often Overlooked

Posted on August 1, 2014August 28, 2018

By Leo Thomason, Executive Director, NGVi Performing routine maintenance on compressed natural gas (CNG) stations is essential, and helps protect the investment in both fueling stations and v... Continue Reading →

Upgrading Refuse Fleets to CNG: Three Considerations Beyond Economics

Posted on April 28, 2014August 28, 2018

By Annalloyd Thomason, Vice President/General Manager, NGVi Refuse fleets are one of the fastest growing markets for compressed natural gas (CNG), primarily because of the significant fuel co... Continue Reading →