Natural Gas Supply

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

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