CNG Vehicle Tank Burst During Filling

Date Published: 2008-04-14

Paper Number: 2008-01-0557

DOI: 10.4271/2008-01-0557

Citation:

Stephenson, R., "CNG Vehicle Tank Burst During Filling," SAE Technical Paper 2008-01-0557, 2008, doi:10.4271/2008-01-0557.

Author(s):

R. Rhoads Stephenson - Motor Vehicle Fire Research Institute

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Abstract:

A CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) airport shuttle bus was being refueled in Carson, California when an onboard CNG tank burst. This caused fatal injuries to the driver. The accident occurred on Saturday, May 26, 2007.

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Product Status: In Stock

Included in: SP-2166

See papers presented at SAE World Congress & Exhibition, April 2008, Detroit, MI, USA, Session: Fire Safety: Fire Investigation and Case Studies

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