Aluminum cylinders known to have been exposed to overheating or showing evidence of having been overheated, with overheating being a cylinder metal temperature in excess of 350°F, must be condemned per 49 CFR 180.205 (i) (viii). No testing for acceptance or re-heat...
One of the most common questions asked of Catalina Cylinders is, “How do we clean aluminum cylinders which have been in service?” Catalina Cylinders has found the following cleaning practices to be effective in the cleaning of aluminum cylinders. The cleaning...
All cylinders manufactured by Catalina Cylinders, have been and are being manufactured form aluminum alloy 6061, never aluminum alloy 6351. Eddy current inspection of 6061 aluminum alloy cylinders at the time of the 5 year hydrostatic retest or annual visual...
There are a few reasons for inspecting a cylinder with a straight edge. The two main reasons are for identifying a bulged cylinder and a bowed cylinder. A Bulged Cylinder A bulged cylinder will exhibit at least some area of its sidewall being convexed, curved outward....
Catalina Cylinders recommends that anyone storing CO2 cylinders should be aware of the hazards associated with CO2 and be trained in safe practices of storing CO2 cylinders. All practices of storing CO2 cylinders ought to include or reference information from CGA...
