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Our Learning Center has the knowledge resources you need to aid in the design and maintenance of CNG, LNG, or LPG vehicles and refueling stations. From white papers on CNG certifications to pre-recorded webinars that teach how to make fast, leak-free connections, Parker is here to help improve your business.

If you are looking for natural gas fuel system components and subsystems, whether for vehicles or dispensing, you'll find product literature and a listing of distributors to help you purchase the Parker fittings, valves, filters, regulators, hose and tubing that meet or exceed the standards.

Brochure

Alternative Fuel: CNG, LNG & LPG Vehicle and Fueling System Solutions

From fittings, filters, and couplings to valves, hoses, nozzles, and receptacles, Parker's proven, multi-technology subsystems and components provide CNG solutions that offer faster development, improved service life, reduced risk, and greater value. 

  

Alternative Fuel: CNG, LNG & LPG Vehicle and Fueling System Solutions Brochure

White paper

Natural Gas Certifications

Covers the types of certifications and the importance of testing and validation of natural gas vehicles and dispensing stations. Learn about the types of extreme condition tests, CNG inspector training/certification programs and contact information for the organizations that provide certifications.

 

WHITE PAPER

On-vehicle: CNG Solutions

This ORFS fitting utilizes an elastomeric seal compound engineered to address the needs of the natural gas market. It improves ozone resistance and supports a wider temperature range of -40ºF to 300ºF (-40ºC to 149ºC).
CNG-fitting-certified-by-TUV
Parker's 5CNG high-pressure compressed natural gas hose is a lightweight, electrically conductive CNG hose ideal for use on vehicles and at fueling stations for CNG transfer and dispensing.
Parflex 5CNG Hose Bulletin
Catalog 4690-MH/US Metal Hose Flexible Braided Hose includes the new, 9P high pressure metal hose, featuring an improved life cycle and handing pressures up to 6000 psi.
US Metal Hose / Flexible Braided Hose Catalog
Parflex authorized U.S.A. hose assemblers for CNG natural gas hose.
List of Parflex Authorized CNG Hose Assemblers
Parker's CNGRP low pressure, high temperature CNG natural gas hose is used on-vehicle for applications downstream of the pressure regulator.
CNGRP - Parflex Natural Gas Hose
The FM80 Fuel Regulation Module is made of anodized aluminum. It incorporates high grade stainless steel internal parts and elastomers that are specially designed for use with natural gas in the widest possible temperature ranges.
FM80 Fuel Regulation Module
Parker's proven products for Compressed Natural Gas dispensing and vehicle fueling provide improved service, reduced risk and global interchangeability. CNG product offering includes fueling and defueling nozzles, vehicle receptacles, heavy duty receptacles, in-line vent and fill breakaways.
Catalog 3850-QCD
Parker Seal-Lok Fittings for CNG hose assemblies utilize an elastomeric seal compound that is specially designed to address the needs of the compressed natural gas market.
CNG Fittings - Seal-Lok Connection Solutions

At the Fueling Station: Dispensing Solutions

This ORFS fitting utilizes an elastomeric seal compound engineered to address the needs of the natural gas market. It improves ozone resistance and supports a wider temperature range of -40ºF to 300ºF (-40ºC to 149ºC).
CNG fitting certified to TUV
With burial ready Seal-Line tubing, Parker minimizes, often eliminating, the possibility of long-term mechanical damage to CNG fuel lines and the possibility of environmental chemical attack. Use with Seal-Line fittings.
Burial Ready Seal-Line™ Tubing
Parker's proven products for Compressed Natural Gas dispensing and vehicle fueling provide improved service, reduced risk and global interchangeability. CNG product offering includes fueling and defueling nozzles, vehicle receptacles, heavy duty receptacles, in-line vent and fill breakaways.
Catalog 3850-QCD

Other Fuels: LNG/LPG Solutions

Unique Parker Bestobell loose flange, bolted bonnet design allows for thermal expansion and contraction eliminating leakage at the bonnet gasket. Our PTFE/PCTFE seal ensures tight shut off at all times. Designed and engineered specifically for cryogenic service.
Cryogenic Valves for Industrial Gas Applications
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicles such as airport shuttles, delivery vehicles, medium and light duty trucks and buses, taxis, and passenger vehicles have come to rely on the Parker Finite FFC-112 Filter Series to protect critical engine components from contamination present in CNG fuel.
Parker Finite FFC-112 Filter Series
The new low pressure, disposable dry gas filters are designed to remove solid contaminants from your CNG or LPG fuel systems. These filters are located after the regulator, and are extremely important as they protect the injector seals from debris which can cause damage to the fuel system.
Disposable Low Pressure Dry Gas Filters
Learn more about fuel dispensing problems and how to solve them here:
Fuel Dispensing Filtration Market Page
LG Series Kodiak cryogenic nozzle and receptacle for LNG vehicle fueling. The receptacle is ECE R110 certified and ISO 12617 compliant. Its universal design allows easy connection with other manufacturer's fueling nozzles.
LG Series

Fitting Resources

Seal-Lok for CNG ORFS fittings provide reliable fuel conveyance both on-vehicle and fueling station. Tested and certified by TUV for applicable industry standards, these reliable leak-free connections are available in many shape configurations and port end options.
seal-lok cng fitting catalog
Common questions for Seal-Lok CNG Fittings and Adapters.
Seal-Lok CNG ORFS Fittings

Pre-recorded Webinar

Make Fast, Less Costly & Leak-Resistant Connections at CNG and LNG Stations

 

PRE-RECORDED WEBINARIf you're a CNG or LNG station design engineer, packager or construction contractor, don't miss this exclusive technology update from Parker Hannifin on the advantages of O-Ring Face Seal (ORFS) fittings made exclusively for natural gas applications.

 

In CNG or LNG station construction, tube fitting can be a time consuming and expensive process. This 30-minute technology update will help you understand the latest developments in ORFS fittings and their application for your projects.

 

Topics will include:
• Why use fittings designed specifically for CNG and LNG applications?
• Using ORFS fittings for extreme temperature installations
• Installation and fitting advantages of ORFS fittings
• Best applications for CNG and LNG stations
• Parflange Technology - how it works and how to save time and money on tube assembly

 

Natural Gas Vehicle Institute

Videos

PARFLANGE EQUIPMENT VIDEOS FOR SEAL-LOK FITTINGS


Find out how to make leak-free connections every time. Parflange ECO 25, Parflange Pro 50,and Parflange 1025 machines are used to quickly and consistently flange tube to mate with Seal-Lok CNG and Seal-Lok Xtreme fittings. 

  
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