§ 935.1. Grandfathered Liquefied Natural Gas Requirements.
13 CA ADC § 935.1Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
13 CCR § 935.1
§ 935.1. Grandfathered Liquefied Natural Gas Requirements.
Fuel systems using liquefied natural gas (LNG) installed before January 1, 2000, and not in compliance with Section 935 above, shall meet the following requirements in addition to those in Section 936 of this title:
(a) Fuel Supply Container. Each LNG fuel supply container shall be constructed and inspected in accordance with 49 CFR 178.57 specification 4L for welded insulated cylinders, including the general requirements contained in 49 CFR 178.35 with the exception of Sections 178.35(e) and 178.35(f). Each LNG container shall meet the following additional requirements:
(3) Each completed container, including its supporting structure and valves, enclosures, and lines normally attached thereto, shall have structural integrity to withstand damage from deceleration and acceleration forces resulting from 30 mph front-end and rear-end collision of the type of vehicle in which the container is installed. A test or other means shall demonstrate that the container and its openings do not rupture in such collisions.
(b) Valves. Valves shall be certified for LNG use by the manufacturer or certified for cryogenic service at temperatures down to and including -320 degrees F. All valves shall be securely mounted and shall be shielded or installed in a protected location to prevent damage from vibration and unsecured objects.
(1) Safety Relief Valves. Each container shall be equipped with one or more safety relief valves. The safety relief valve shall be installed in a line that communicates with the vapor space of the container. A safety relief valve shall be installed between two shut-off valves in a supply line to prevent a buildup of pressure between the valves in the off position. The discharge pressure of safety relief valves shall not exceed 125% of the service pressure of the container. Relief valves shall have sufficient capacity to meet the requirements of either the Bureau of Explosives for approval of safety relief valves or NFPA 59(A) Appendix A and be capable of preventing explosion of the normally charged cylinder when it is placed in a fire. Relief valves shall have the following permanent identification markings:
(2) Shut-off Valves. One manually operated shut-off valve shall be secured directly to the tank vapor outlet with no intervening fitting other than the relief valve and shall be marked with the words “VAPOR SHUT-OFF VALVE.” Another manually operated shut-off valve shall be secured directly to the tank liquid outlet and shall be marked with the words “LIQUID SHUT-OFF VALVE.” (Decals or stencils are acceptable.) Normally closed automatic shut-off valves that are held open by electrical current may be used in lieu of manual shut-off valves at either the tank vapor port or tank liquid port, or both. An automatic shut-off valve shall be wired so it shuts off when the ignition switch is in the off and accessory positions and when engine vacuum is not present.
(d) Pressure Reducing Regulators. LNG systems shall be equipped with one- or two-stage pressure reducing regulators that reduce the pressure to the level certified and approved by the California Air Resources Board. The regulators shall be installed so that their weight is not placed on, or supported alone by, the attaching tubing or flexible lines.
(e) Vents. Every compartment in which an LNG container is installed shall be vented to the atmosphere unless all piping and connectors are exterior to the compartment. The vent or vents shall be installed at the highest practicable point of the compartment and shall have an open area totaling not less than 3 square inches.
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Note: Authority cited: Section 2402.6, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 2402.6, Vehicle Code.
History
1. Renumbering of former section 935 to section 935.1, including amendment of section heading, section and Note, filed 12-29-99; operative 12-29-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 53).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 13, § 935.1, 13 CA ADC § 935.1
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