Natural gas vehicles-requirements for ngv workshops and the management of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles

Natural gas vehicles-requirements for ngv workshops and the management of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles

Compressed natural gas

Natural gas vehicles

Safety engineering

Gases

Automobiles

Fuel systems

Road vehicles

Human resource management

Commercial vehicles

1 Scope This document provides requirements for operation of vehicles that use compressed natural gas (CNG) as a fuel for propulsion, covering various aspects of NGV workshops including activities, risk management, planning, personnel, layout, systems and operations. It provides requirements regarding the management of NGVs including use, parking, fuelling for commissioning, inspection, installation, repair and maintenance, disposal, transportation and documentation. This document is applicable to the management of CNG vehicles with a fuel system pressure of 20 MPa (200 bar) at 15 C. This document can also be applied to vehicles with higher fuel system pressures, taking into account additional safety aspects. This document also applies to servicing, repair and maintenance of NGVs when work is not performed on the gas fuel system. The British Standards Institution 2021.

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