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CNG Fuel Storage Cylinders
 Types of CNG Cylinders
 Type 1: All-metal (steel or
aluminum)
 Type 2: Hoop-wrapped
steel or aluminum

Waste Management trucks use:
 Type 3: Fully-wrapped
steel or aluminum
 Type 4: All-composite
(non-metallic)

 Lifespan of a CNG Cylinder
 Have a useful life of 15,
20 or 25 years from the
date of manufacture
 At the end of useful life,
must be removed from
vehicle and destroyed

 All CNG Cylinders have a:
 Manual Shut-off Valve
 PRD(s)
 Vent line(s)

Waste Management CNG Fuel  ASL/FEL
Storage Cylinder Locations  Roof Mounted
 Tailgate Mounted

 REL
 Front of the body, above

the cab
 Stacked vertically in front

of the body

 RO/Tractor
 “Saddle Bag” Dual Frame

Mount

 Light Weight
 Single Frame Mount

 Container Delivery
 Stacked behind cab

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