Parker Hannifin Corp. introduced its complete industrial and fleet fuel dispensing solutions for high-flow, high-cycle compressed natural gas (CNG) applications, featuring a four-to-one safety factor on all pressure-rated metal parts. Central to the solutions is the new Parker Industrial Bulk CNG Dispenser, the only entirely integrated fuel dispenser on the market. It features certified components from Parker; ANSI NGV 4.1/CSA 12.5 compliant design; and ANSI/NGV 4.2/CSA 2.52 certified hoses, all designed to work together, ensuring time savings, exceptional durability, minimal downtime, safety and consistent, reliable service.
The CNG dispenser was designed by Parker’s Veriflo Division. Veriflo is a leading manufacturer of precision gas flow management products with more than 85 years of industry experience. Breakthrough features of the dispenser include: 4X burst pressure rating components; ball valves with a high cycle life of 100,000 full cycles, reducing maintenance and minimizing downtime with a cycle life more than two times the industry standards; integrated system design resulting in 15 to 20% fewer leak paths; a robust enclosure and high-strength stainless steel frame with integrated hanging hardware for fueling hoses; as well as advanced diagnostics and monitoring using low-power electronic components.
Parker launched the fleet and bulk CNG dispenser to the North American market on May 7 in Long Beach, Calif., at the 2014 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, where compressed natural gas is being highlighted as an alternative fuel choice that is safer, cleaner and greener. Parker already has over 500 dispenser installation sites in other parts of the globe.
In North America, the dispenser is targeted at private industrial, commercial, and fleet customers with a range of CNG vehicles, such as county vehicles, taxis, delivery and day cab trucks, cement trucks, school and transit buses, and waste refuse/recycling vehicles. This market segment is growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 30% and reflects 50% of the North American natural gas fueling market.
While Parker offers industrial and fleet dispensing solutions which are fully customizable and configurable to customer requirements, the Industrial Bulk CNG Fuel Dispenser is an out-of-the-box option designed and assembled by Parker engineers to the toughest design and build requirements. The complete dispenser assembly consists of: CNG hose, breakaway and filling nozzle using the most flexible ANSI/NGV 4.2/CSA 2.52 certified hoses on the market; low-energy electronics used on display and keypad set and advanced diagnostics and monitoring components; A-LOK or CPITM leak-free tubes and fitting joints; actuated B Series ball valves, check valves, and relief valves certified as required with a high flow and long-lasting reliability; a Snap-tite breakaway for emergency shutoff; standardized and tested nozzles; specially designed 7CP and J Series filter elements for delivering oil and particulate-free gas; CNG solenoid or high-cycle actuators coupled with high-flow CNG ball valves; and choice of one to three inlet lines with 35 kg/min and 70 kg/min flow rate options. All tubes, fittings, and connections are made of stainless steel. Other optional components are available.
According to Anil Raina, engineering manager, Parker Veriflo/Instrumentation Group, “The Parker CNG dispenser was designed with safety as a top priority, and uses a specially designed frame, series of unique protective sensors, breakaway couplings, and hose disconnects to eliminate the risk of mechanical or user malfunctions. It also provides shut off switches for gas flow on both sides of operation. Both delivery and vent hoses are rated for 5,000 psi to set the highest safety standards on the market.”
As the industry’s only provider of complete industrial and fleet fuel dispensing solutions for high-flow, high-cycle compressed natural gas (CNG), Parker also offers a wide range of  CNG dispenser kits, subsystems, and components to meet all customer needs and requirements. Parker leads the industry in the design and manufacture of multi-technology systems, subsystems, and components that filter, regulate, control, and convey CNG.
Tamara Horne, general manager of Parker’s Veriflo Division, noted “As a multi-technology provider with a global footprint assuring local availability, Parker saves customers time and money by reducing the need for multiple suppliers. The Industrial Bulk CNG Dispenser is a model example of Parker’s ability to leverage its premium components and engineering expertise to develop a complete system.”
There are over 14.8 million natural gas vehicles in use worldwide, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and natural gas as a transportation fuel has many advantages, including domestic availability, widespread distribution in infrastructure, low cost, low flammability, and inherently clean-burning qualities, with low emissions and particulates.
