Dr.

 Suparerk Sirivedin
Dr. Jirapong Lim
Assistant Professors
King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok

Dr. Tonphong Kaewkhongka
A i t t P f
Assistant Professor
Chulalongkorn University

Mr. Yongyuth Niamsub (M.Eng. , PE) 

Executive Director and R&D Manager
Sammitr Motor  PCL
 Details of Exploded CNG Tank

Heat treatment is one of the issues

Scratches found on the outer surface of the tank
Defects found on the same brand of exploded CNG tank

Produced by seamless tube,

but weld line was seen ?

Rust Too dense !

CNG Cylinder Type 1 processes Common process
Difference processes
CNG Type 2 Cylinder Manufacturing & Retest Plant

In-process AE test
CNG Cylinder Type 3
CNG Cylinder Type 4
Period Inspection
Popular CNG tank also exploded
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Valve’s problem may be the cause of explosion
Valve’s problem may be the cause of explosion
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know
22. Driveer must knoow
33. Servicce must goood
Service Circle
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Cylinder y Motor Show
Guard in Tokyo
Stone Guard is Needed
Hot bus (รถร้อน)
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Cylinders  too‐close installation should be avoided
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Scratches caused by vibration due to poor 
Scratches caused by vibration due to poor
rubber in mounting brackets
AE predicted crack growth on CNG cylinder
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Acoustic Emission Equipment Used in This Research

Holroyd SIMPAL Measurement Nodes http://acoustomatic.com

Courtesy to Acoustomatic Solution Co., Ltd.
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Clamping Device and AE sensor 

Testing Location: Energy Technique Development Institute, Cholburi

 Holroyd
Holroyd’ss AE Sensor Installation 
AE Sensor Installation

Courtesy to Acoustomatic Solution Co., Ltd. http://acoustomatic.com

 D t il f AE
Detail of AE sensor (AE‐SS1)
(AE SS1)

Courtesy to Acoustomatic Solution Co., Ltd. http://acoustomatic.com

Conclusions
y AE Technique has an ability to detect small cracks in 
AE T h i  h     bili    d   ll  k  i  
CNG Tank.
y The non destructive inspection for CNG tank can be 
h    d i  i i  f  C G  k   b  
performed using AE Technique.
y Risk of human error in CNG visual inspection by 
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engineer is eliminated.
y AE can be used to record and track back the history of 
individual CNG tank.
y The inspection process can be done easily without 
detaching the CNG tank from vehicle.
 We wish we wouldn’t see the explosion 
like these cases any more

PTT CNG station Bang-Na

Bang Na

A accident
An id off “Double
“D bl A” truckk
on Mountain side in Prachinburi
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