Links
Some useful references are provided for the two main topics outlined below:
- Natural Gas Vehicles
- Energy & Environment
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Natural gas vehicles
The listing of references for natural gas for vehicles is shown below:
- NGV industry representative bodies
- National and international NGV standards and regulations
- OIML (International Organisation for Legal Metrology) standard
- NGV industry news
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NGV industry representative bodies
International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles
Asia-Pacific Natural Gas Vehicle Association
Clean Vehicle Education Foundation (USA)
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National and international NGV standards and regulations
A comprehensive listing of national and international standards for NGV can be found at the IANGV website IANGV listing of standards
A further listing of relevant standards can be found in the following downloadable pdfs:
To obtain Australian standards, go to Standards Australia. The relevant Australian standards are listed below and can be purchased at Standards Australia:
- AS 2337.1 - Gas cylinder test stations - Part 1: General requirements, inspections and tests
- AS 2337.3 - Gas cylinder test stations - Part 3: Transportable gas cylinders - Periodic inspection and testing of composite gas cylinders (also published as ISO 11623)
- AS 2739 - Natural gas fuel systems for vehicle engines
- AS 2746 - Working areas for gas-fuelled vehicles
- AS 5092 - CNG refuelling stations (formerly AG 901)
- AS 4564 - Specification for general purpose natural gas
- AS 4838 - Gas cylinders - High pressure cylinders for the on-board storage of natural gas as a fuel for automotive vehicles (also published by ISO as ISO 11439)
- AS 4983 - Gas fuel systems for forklifts and industrial engines
- AS 60079.10 - Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Part 10: classification of hazardous areas (also published by IEC as IEC 60079-10:2002)
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OIML standard
OIML (Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale) is the International Organisation for Legal Metrology. The OIML standard below specifies the requirements of dispenser meters for compressed gas fuels such as CNG and compressed hydrogen. It provides a basis for pattern approval of dispenser meters for CNG and compressed hydrogen.
OIML R139 - Edition 2007(E): Compressed gaseous fuel measuring systems for vehicles
The standard can be downloaded for free at OIML. The document number is R139-en.
OIML CNG dispenser metering standard working group at the March 2001 meeting in Brussels
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Onboard CNG system component and fuel dispenser approval services
Onboard CNG system component compliance testing services are available from the Australian Gas Association Certification Services. Enquire at office@aga.asn.au or phone +61 3 9580 4500.
CNG fuel meters and dispenser compliance (to OIML R 139) testing services are available from the National Measurement Institute. Enquire at patternapproval@measurement.gov.au. Phone +61 2 8467 3834.
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NGV Industry News
NGV Global - Weekly news for the global NGV industry.
The GVR (Gas Vehicles Report) - A monthly report on NGV industry developments in Europe, the Americas and Africa, as well as world NGV statistics, published by The NGV Communications Group.
Asian NGV Communications - A monthly report covering Asian NGV industry and market developments, published by The NGV Communications Group.
International NGV, Alternative Fuel and Gas Industry Conferences
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Energy & Environment
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