The size of the gas cylinder usually depends on what purpose the person intends to use it. They can be used for welding or cutting metal structures, for space heating or water heating, as well as for other purposes.
Variety of gas cylinders
The industry produces gas storage cylinders of various volumes.
The most popular is the fifty-liter volume. The standard size of the gas bottle (50 liters) is as follows. It has a height of 96 centimeters, a width of 29.9.
The steel wall has a thickness of 3 millimeters. The mass of an empty tank is 22 kilograms.
For such a cylinder, a pressure of up to 1.6 MPa is considered working. In such a container it is convenient to transport gas, store it, and use it when large volumes are used.
A 40-liter gas cylinder, the dimensions of which are somewhat different from the previous one, is also used during production work, it is also convenient to store and transport gas in it.
The diameter of such cylinders is similar to the 50-liter, and the height can be different. They also differ in working pressure. It is 1.6 or 1.47 MPa.
The size of a gas cylinder of 27 liters is as follows: diameter - 29.9 cm, height - 59. This makes it convenient to use it for domestic needs. For example, such a cylinder is perfect for gasifying a stove. An empty container weighs 14.5 kg, which allows it to be moved freely.
Gas in a 27-liter cylinder is under a working pressure of 1.6 MPa. It is standard for cylinders used in everyday life.
Household gas cylinders
In addition to 50 and 27 liters, the size of the gas cylinder for domestic use is also 12 and 5 liters.
Five-liter cylinders are produced with a height of 28.5 cm and a diameter of 22.2 cm. Weight - 4 kg.
Twelve-liter containers have a similar diameter and a height of 48.5 cm. Weight - 12 kg.
It is convenient to use such small containers in the country when you do not need to heat the house year-round, but you only need to cook food in the summer.
Gas cylinders used in automobiles
The size of the gas bottle for the car should be compact, since the container should easily fit inside the trunk.
The developers took this into account. As a result, such containers are produced starting from a length of 66.5 centimeters and up to 121.5.
According to the displacement, gas cylinders for automobiles can be from 50 liters to 100.
The use of such containers allows you to refuel the car for several days.
Recently mastered the production of toroidal gas cylinders, which are also convenient to use in cars.
The specific shape of these tanks allows them to be placed in the compartment where the spare tire is stored.
The size of the toroidal balloon is 60 by 20 centimeters, the volume is 40-42 liters.
It can be installed in the car only horizontally. It can be mounted not only in the place of the spare wheel, but also outside the vehicle, usually under the car, to save space. With a special set of protection elements, such a cylinder can be fixed in the cabin, but not near the driver's seat.