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2. Propane, butane, and LPG container valve connections

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   Filling stations may be able and allowed to fill foreign containers if adequate adapters are available. [1] Adapters are provided by, amongst others, camping stores. The iOverlander [2] database maintained by travelers, My LPG [3] and the Facebook group "Cooking Gas Around the World [4]" provide more information about individual sources per ...

3. Tank connector - Wikipedia

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   Tank connectors are a type of tank fitting also known as tank inlets, tank outlets, or tank nipples. This fitting must be leakage proof, as the water supply (inward and outward) depends on same. Many different varieties of tank connectors exist. Tank connectors are widely made of plastic or brass. They have a flange either on the edge of one ...

4. Gas holder - Wikipedia

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   A gas holder or gasholder, also known as a gasometer, is a large container in which natural gas or town gas (coal gas or formerly also water gas) is stored near atmospheric pressure at ambient temperatures. The volume of the container follows the quantity of stored gas, with pressure coming from the weight of a movable cap.

5. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   Threaded steel pipe is widely used in buildings to convey natural gas or propane fuel and is also a popular choice in fire sprinkler systems due to its resistance to mechanical damage and high heat (including the threaded joints). Threaded steel pipe may still be used in high-security or exposed locations because it is more resistant to ...

6. Tank blanketing - Wikipedia

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   The most common gas used in blanketing is nitrogen. Nitrogen is widely used due to its inert properties, as well as its availability and relatively low cost. Tank blanketing is used for a variety of products including cooking oils, volatile combustible products, and purified water. These applications also cover a wide variety of storage ...

7. Ballast tank - Wikipedia

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   Cross section of a vessel with a single ballast tank at the bottom. A ballast tank is a compartment within a boat, ship or other floating structure that holds water, which is used as ballast to provide hydrostatic stability for a vessel, to reduce or control buoyancy, as in a submarine, to correct trim or list, to provide a more even load distribution along the hull to reduce structural ...