What is gas cylinder: Definition and 20 Discussions

A gas cylinder is a pressure vessel for storage and containment of gases at above atmospheric pressure. High-pressure gas cylinders are also called bottles. Inside the cylinder the stored contents may be in a state of compressed gas, vapor over liquid, supercritical fluid, or dissolved in a substrate material, depending on the physical characteristics of the contents. A typical gas cylinder design is elongated, standing upright on a flattened bottom end, with the valve and fitting at the top for connecting to the receiving apparatus.
The term cylinder in this context is not to be confused with tank, the latter being an open-top or vented container that stores liquids under gravity, though the term scuba tank is commonly used to refer to a cylinder used for breathing gas supply to an underwater breathing apparatus.

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  1. B

    Need Help figuring out this gas cylinder volume issue

    First post but this issue has me mind boggled. I work for a compressed gas cylinder test lab and we are doing some gas cycle testing. I am testing 300 liter composite gas cylinder and filling it with nitrogen to 5000 psi, it takes 4 hrs to fill with 2 Bauer high pressure compressors running...
  2. Saladsamurai

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  3. F

    I Calculating Pressure Change Filling Gas Cylinders

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  4. bruhtation

    B Gas cylinder at constant pressure being exposed to atmosphere, how?

    im learning thermodynamics and currently in a lesson about thermal processes. one process has constant pressure and before diving into equations or any proof the book provides a figure of a gas cylinder. the cylinder has a movable piston/lid on one side. the book then says "...and the piston end...
  5. O

    I Calculating Cooling Effect in Gas Cylinder Expansion

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  6. S

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  7. I

    How long will it take for a gas cylinder to empty?

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  8. Jeirn

    How to Calculate Gas Cylinder Drain Time from Pressure to Atmospheric?

    Do you know where I can find a formula to calculate how long it would take to drain a cylinder under pressure to atmospheric pressure? if I know the volume of the cylinder and the size of the opening.
  9. D

    Calculating the resonant frequency of a gas cylinder

    I would like to make a bell out of a used compressed gas cylinder, but I would like to tune it to a specific note or frequency, e.g. A (440Hz). Can someone help with a formula to calculate this so I can cut it precisely?
  10. T

    Phases of hydrocarbons in a compressed gas cylinder

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  11. C

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  12. R

    Calculation for knowing duration of gas cylinder

    I know the total volume of a gas cylinder, the pressure in it, and the outlet pressure that needs to be maintained. The flow rate is also known. How should I calculate the total duration the cylinder will last? Also, what should vary if the cylinder is a liquidified gas cylinder?
  13. f95toli

    What happens when a pressurized gas cylinder falls over?

    This is health&safety related question that came out of a discussion I had with a friend. I sometimes keep a large (L sized) helium cylinder in my lab. It is pressurized to 200 Bar and equipped with a standard regulator. Now, the question is what would happen if it fell over and the...
  14. E

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    How long to drain 228 CF of gas at 2640 psi thru a 3/32 nozzle at 15 psi?
  15. A

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    First, I'm a second year high school physics student so my thinking may be half-baked. I was wondering what motion a piston would exhibit if it was the frictionless lid of an ideal gas cylinder with a constant amount of air, and if it was pushed or pulled a little bit. There would be a...
  16. L

    MHB Minimizing the cost of a gas cylinder

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  17. J

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  18. J

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  19. S

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  20. T

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