The natural gas supply is designed so that 3 test benches each can be operated independently of each other. It is provided via the metropolitan gas grid, which supplies natural gas at 48 mbar. The natural gas is compressed to 200 bar using a compressor and stored in three cylinder groups with a total of 36 cylinders.
Natural gas storage | 36 cylinders each with 50 liters |
Storage volume | 360 Nm3 |
Energy content | corresponds to 340 liters diesel equivalent |
Pressure range | 10 to 200 bar |
Maximum flow rate | 30 Nm3/h |
Filling time of cylinder groups | approx. 12 hours |