Unique and cost effective solutions to transport high pressure gases like CNG, CHG etc

1. Move Gas - not Steel
Leading solutions for bulk gas transportation

2. The Company:
The HEXAGON COMPOSITES GROUP is the world leader in
design and manufacture of light weight composite
cylinders for LPG, CNG, Biomethane and Hydrogen. Its
group companies LINCOLN COMPOSITES, USA and
RAGASCO, Norway offer a wide range of solutions for
storage of household LPG, compressed gases for fuelling
of vehicles and gas distribution alternatives to pipeline.
With its global presence, Hexagon Composites is a
trusted, proven and reliable partner of OEMs and leading
gas distribution companies worldwide.
The challenge
Traditional bulk hauling for transport of compressed gases
employs heavy steel cylinders or tubes. The increased
demand for gas and a focus on cost, efficiency and safety
today requires larger payloads of gas transported per unit.
This target can only be achieved by substantially reducing
the weight of storage. Also, corrosion issues play a
significant role in a modern safety concept for gas
distribution. The costs related to hydraulic retesting are
significant and critically important if using steel cylinders
or tubes due to this corrosion risk.
The composite solution – move gas, not steel
For every 1kg of natural gas being transported, steel Composite type 4 cylinder technology
trailers require abt. 6 to 7 kg of steel cylinder weight. With
a fully composite TITAN™ every 1kg of gas is transported • Increases payload to more than 85% of the vessel
with only 1.3 kg of composite cylinder weight. weight
• Reduces fuel cost over 60% versus steel.
The polymer liner and carbon composite structure of • The polymeric liner containing the gas and the carbon
TITAN™ performs without the corrosion and fatigue risks fiber composite reinforcement of the tank are resistant
associated with steel. Thus hydraulic retesting is not against corrosion, chemicals and fatigue.
required over the lifetime of use with TITAN™.
LINCOLN COMPOSITES relies on product technology that has
been in commercial production for 20 years.
Our TUFFSHELL™ products stand for proven durability,
reliability and safety with over 200.000 type 4 cylinders
operating in public transport, heavy and light duty vehicles
and gas distribution around the globe.

3. LINCOLN COMPOSITES offers two modular solutions for
gas transportation tasks
SMARTSTORE™
• Multi Element Gas Containers (MEGCs) with up to
18.000 l WC
• 250 bar to 700 bar service pressure
• 10`and 20` ISO container modules
• Horizontal arrangement of up to 40 cylinders with each
450 l WC
• Certified to ISO 11439 or ADR/TPED
• For transport of CNG, hydrogen, helium and other
non-oxidizing gases
Typical applications
• Restricted road load conditions
• Limited space for storage at mother or daughter
station
• SWAP and tandem operation
• Efficient supply of gas to several or low volume
consumers in one trip
• Mobile refueling stations for onsite refueling of NGVs
in remote or temporary locations increasing market
coverage

4. TITAN™
Moveable gas transportation units up to 44.000 l WC in
single operation or up to 88.000 l WC in tandem
operation
• 250 bar service pressure
• 30` and 40` ISO container modules and trailers
• Horizontal arrangement of 4 or 5 large type 4 tubes
with each up to 8500 l WC
• Certified to ISO 11439, ABS and US DOT
• For transport of CNG, hydrogen, helium and other
non-oxidizing gases
Typical applications
• Large gas volume supply
• High defueling rate
• Long distance supply of compressed gas
Advantages
• High flow during fuelling/defueling due to low
pressure drop with large cylinders being connected
by short and well dimensioned piping
• Convenient to service with all piping and connections
located at the back of the module/trailer within easy
reach
• Easy to drain liquids (eg compressor oil) due to
horizontal orientation and integrated dip tubes
• Safe in fire due to patented pressure relief system
• No internal and external corrosion issues
• Fatigue – free over lifetime saving hydraulic
re-inspection cost

5. Cost savings
The TITAN™ offers superior transport efficiency for
compressed gas distribution. The 40` TITAN V MAGNUM
with 44.000 l water capacity transports up to 13,250 scm
of CNG at 32 metric ton loaded trailer weight.
This compares to a standard type 1 steel tube trailer
designed with 20.000 l WC, transporting only 6,000 scm
NG at a total trailer weight of 46 metric ton.
CAPEX vs. OPEX
Given a specific transport case (gas volume and distance)
the difference in capital expenditure (CAPEX) between
steel trailers and TITAN™ and the lower number
of required trucks is calculated against the savings in
operational expenditure (OPEX) of the TITAN™ vs. steel.
Fuel costs, maintenance costs and driver(s) salaries, just to
name a few. The graph demonstrates the relation and
identifies applications where the TITAN™ provides an
excellent rate of return
In result the TITAN™
• Transports up to 220 % more capacity than a
conventional steel tube trailer with substantially less Moving gas, not steel – the TITAN™ stands for substantial
weight cost reductions in gas transportation and makes bulk
• Saves fuel cost and reduces the impact on hauling operations more
environment
• Reduces the number of trips between the mother and • Competitive vs. steel solutions and virtual pipelines
daughter stations • Safe due to absence of corrosion and fatigue
• Allows for tandem operations in several countries due • Profitable due to reduction in operational cost
to low module weight
• Minimizes the amount of trucks needed to pull the
fleet and the miles driven requirements to deliver the
same amount of gas
• Reduces the “dead weight” of gas and trailer mass
being transported back to mother station

6. SMARTSTORE™ modules for gas transportation transportation – metric
Container size ft 10 20 2 x 20
No. of TUFFSHELL™ cylinders 20 40 80
Cylinder water volume l 450 450 450
Module volume at 250 bar l 9,000 18,000 36,000
CNG volume @ 15 C scm 2,700 5,400 10,800
CNG mass @15 C kg* 2,025 4,050 8,100
Diesel equivalent l 2,566 5,133 10.266
Gasoline equivalent l 2,877 5,753 11,506
Module tare weight kg 6,074 12,147 24,294
Module gross weight loaded kg 8,099 16,197 32,394
Module dimensions mm
Length 3,048 6,096 12,192
Width 2,438 2,438 2,438
Height 2,896 2,896 2,896
*@ 0,75 kg/scm density
TITAN™ modules for gas transportation – metric
Container Size ft 30 40
No. of TITAN™ tubes 4 4
Tube water volume l 6,150 8,500
Module volume at 250 bar l 24,600 34,000
CNG volume @ 15 C scm 7,380 10,294
CNG mass @15 C kg* 5,535 7,412
Diesel equivalent l 7,015 9,512
Gasoline equivalent l 7,862 10,224
Module tare weight kg 13,100 15,830
Module gross weight loaded kg 18,635 23,242
Module dimensions mm
Length 9,144 12,192
Width 2,438 2,438
Height 2,438 2,438
*@ 0,75 kg/scm density
TITAN V™ trailers for gas transportation – metric
Trailer length ft 40 40 MAGNUM 40 MAGNUM
Number of TITAN™ tubes 4+1 4+1 4+1
Number of TUFFSHELL™ tubes 0 8 9
TITAN™ Tube water volume l 8,500/6,150 8,500/6,150 8,500/6,150
TUFFSHELL™ Tube water volume 0 450 450
Module volume @ 250 bar l 40,150 43,810 44,264
CNG volume @ 15°C scm 12,151 13,250 13,388
CNG mass @ 15 C kg 8,749 9,551 9,650
Diesel equivalent l 11,227 12,250 12,386
Gasoline equivalent l 12,068 13,180 13,310
Trailer tare weight kg 20,322 21,645 21,810
Trailer gross weight loaded kg 29,071 31,185 31,449
Module dimensions
Length m 12,200 12,200 12,200
Width m 2,600 2,600 2,600
Height m 4,110 4,110 4,110

7. SMARTSTORE™ modules for gas transportation transportation – imperial
Container size ft 10 20 2 x 20
No. of TUFFSHELL™ cylinders 20 40 80
Cylinder water volume cu in 27,456 27,456 27,461
Module volume at 3,600 psi cu in 549,120 1,098,240 2,196,480
CNG volume @ 70 F scf 96,220 192,440 384,880
CNG mass @ 70 F lbs 4,326 8,651 17,304
Diesel equivalent gal 665 1,330 2,660
Gasoline equivalent gal 715 1,430 2,860
Module tare weight lbs 13,390 26,780 53,560
Module gross weight loaded lbs 17,715 35,430 70,860
Module dimensions
Length ft 10 20 40
Width 8 8 8
Height 8/9-6 9-6 9-6
TITAN™ modules for gas transportation – imperial
Container Size ft 30 40*
No. of TITAN™ tubes 4 4
Tube water volume cu in 374,070 518,611
Module volume at 250 bar cu in 1,494,819 2,074,442
CNG volume @ 15 C scf 262,180 363,500
CNG mass @15 C lbs 11,786 16,340
Diesel equivalent gal 1,813 2,513
Gasoline equivalent gal 1,948 2,701
Module tare weight lbs 28,890 35,900
Module gross weight loaded lbs 40,680 52,240
Module dimensions
Length ft 30 40
Width 8 8
Height 8 8
*US DOT approved
TITAN V™ trailers for gas transportation – imperial
Trailer length ft 40 40 MAGNUM 40 MAGNUM
Number of TITAN™ tubes 4+1 4+1 4+1
Number of TUFFSHELL™ tubes 0 8 9
TITAN™ Tube water volume cu 518,611/374,070 518,611/374,070/27,456 518,611/374,070/27,456
TUFFSHELL™ Tube water volume in
Module volume @ 250 bar cu 2,449,700 2,673,000 2,700,700
CNG volume @ 15°C scf 429,100 467,900 472,700
CNG mass @ 15 C lbs 19,288 21,056 21,300
Diesel equivalent gal 2,966 3,238 3,272
Gasoline equivalent gal 3,188 3,481 3,517
Trailer tare weight lbs 44,800 47,720 48,100
Trailer gross weight loaded lbs 64,090 68,750 69,330
Module dimensions
Length ft 40 40 40
Width ft 8.5 8.5 8.5
Height ft 13.5 13.5 13.5

8. •-- Sales and Service
• Manufacturing
Hexagon Composites ASA
Korsegata 8 Lincoln Composites
P.O. Box 836 Sentrum 5117 NW 40th
6001 Ålesund Lincoln, NE 68524
NORWAY USA
www.hexagon.no www.lincolncomposites.com
Email: office@hexagon.no Email : tuffshell@lincolncomposites.com
Ph: +47 70 11 64 45 Ph : 1 - 800-279-TANK or 1 - 402-470-5000