UDC

621~642~02 : 001.4

( Second Reprint FEBRUARY

Indian

IS : 7241-1981

1997 )

( RealTImed

1987\

(Reaffirmed 2002)

Standard

GLOSSA-RY OF TERMS USED IN GAS

CYLINDER TECHNOLOGY
( First
1.

Scope -covers
used for a typical
included.
2. Terms

Revision

a glossary
of general terms used in gas cylinder
technology.
gas or cylinder ( for example,
those used in acetylene
cylinders)

Specific terms
have not been

and Definitions

2.1 Batch - Batch shall mean cylinders

heat-treated
in the same manner and constructed
of similar analysis and made by the same steel manufacturer,
2.2 Butane Gas - A mixture
consisting
predominantly
carbons and a small amount of Cg hydrocarbons.
2.3 City Gas - The
by the gas net work.
2.4 Coal Gas -

gas supplied

of Cd hydrocarbons

by the municipality

The gas produced

by carbonizing

to urban

with

from steel

some Cs hydro-

areas and industries

and delivered

coal.

2.5 Compressed Gas - Any permanent

gas, liquefiable
gas or gas dissolved in liquid under pressure or gas mixture which in a closed gas cylinder
exercises a pressure either exceeding 15 atmosDheric ( gauge ) at 15C or a pressure exceeding 2 atmospheric
( gauge ) at 50C or both,
Note - Hydrogen
l-7 to I.8 atmospheric
!.6

Critical

2.7 Critical
spplication

Pressure

fluoride
(gauge).

falls

within

The pressure

Temperature -The
of pressure alone.

the

scope

of saturated

temperature

vapour

above

2.8 Critical Volume :ure under the critical

It is the volume
pressure.

2.9 Density

The mass of unit votume-of

of Gas -

of compressed

occupied

2.12 Filling
aas cylinder

A gas having

a dewpoint,

although

of a substance

which

the

gas

its

vapour

at critical
cannot

gas at a specified

at a pressure

liquefied

at critical

by the

tempera-

and pressure.

in a fluid solvent
in water 1.

appropriate

below

permissible
gauge pressure, converted
Pressure - The maximum
for permanent gas or gas dissolved under pressure can be filled.

at 500~ is

temperature,

temperature

of 100 kPa absolute,

pressure

be

by a unit mass of the substance

2.10 Dissolved Gas - A gas which under pressure is dissolved

particular
gas (for example, acetylene in acetone and ammonia
2.11 Dry ~Gas -

gas

to the

-40C.

to 15X,

2.13 Filling Ratio ( for Liquefiable Gases 1 - The ratio of the weight of a liquefiable
in the cylinder to the weight of the water the cylinder will hold at 15C.

at which

gas introduced

2.14 Flammable Gas - A gas shall be classified

as flammable gas if either a mixture of 13 percent
or less (by volume) with air forms flammable
mixture or the flammability
range with air is greater
than 12 percent regardless of the lower limit (see 2.15 1.

Adopted

23 June

@ October

1981

BUREAU

OF

MJ,NAKs,,/,vAN.

INDIAN

1931, BIS

STANDARDS

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2.15 Flammabiiity
Range - The difference
between the minimum and maximum
volume of the gas in mixture with air that forms a flammable
mixture.
2.16 Fuel Gas -

The gas supplied

2.17 Gas - A substance

whose
space in which it is contained.

to carbonization
physical

plants

state

for heating

is such

that

percentage

carbonization

it always

occupies

by ~the

vessels,
the

whole

of the

intended for the storage and transport

of compressed gases
2.18 Gas Cylinder - Any gas container
having a volume exceeding
500 ml but not exceeding
1 000 litres and designed not to be fitted to a
special transport or undercarriage.
2.19 Hardening
and Tempering
the upper critical
point (A&)
temperature.
2.29 High Pressure

Cylinder

Uniform
of steel

Cylinder

2.21 High Pressure Liquefiable

but not higher than 70C.

Gas -

heating
followed

of a cylinder
to a sufficient
temperature
above
by quenching
and tempering
at a suitable

with a marked working

A liquefiable

pressure

of 35 kgf/cm*

gas having -a critical

temperature

or more,
above -10C

the cylinder to a hydrostatic

pressure equal to the~test pressure
2.22, Hydrostatic
Test - Subjecting
of the cylinder.
The pressure is increased gradually till the required test pressure is reached, after
The cylinder
is then examined
for any reduction
in
which the pressure is retained for 30 seconds.
pressure, leakage, visible bulge or deformation.
2.23 Hydrostatic
Stretch Test - Subjecting
the cylinder to a hydrostatic
pressure equal to the test
pressure of the cylinder.
The pressure
is increased
gradually
till the required
test pressure is
reached, after which the pressure
is retained for 30 seconds.
The total and the permanent volumetric expansions
of the cylinder
are then measured with the help of an apparatus ( see IS: 58441970 Recommendations
for hydrostatic
stretch testing of compressed
gas cylinders ).
2.24 Inert

Gas -

2.25 Jnspecting
cylinders.

Chemically
~Authority

inactive
Person

gas.
or persons

approved

by the statutory

temperature
2.26 Liquefiable
Gas - A gas having critical
vaporized
when in equilibrium
with normal atmospheric
value shall be increased to 30C for toxic gases.
2.27 Liquefaction
of Gases - The act or process
cooling or subjecting
it to high pressure.
2.28 Liquefiable Petroleum
the following
hydrocarbons
Propane
butylene
2.29 Low Pressure
2.30 Low Pressure
70C.
2.31 Maximum
in equilibrium

Gases ( LPG) - Any

or mixture of them:

(&Ha),
(C&7 ).
Cylinder

propylane

Liquefiable

Cylinder
Gas -

(C3H6 ),

of transforming

material
butane

A liquefiable

Developed Pressure - The internal

at the maximum service temperature

Gas -

The

oily

liquid

which

which

gas having

pressure
of 65C.

has been

comprises

temperature

used

gas

by either

and

of any of

isobutane

and

of less than 35 kgf/cm*.

a critical

developed

a liquid

predominantly

( n-butane

pressure

to inspect

but will
be completely
mm Hg) at 17.5C which

of a gas into

( GHvJ),

with a marked working

2.32 Maximum
Service Temperature - The maximum
subjected
in normal service.
This is taken as 65C.
2.33 Musfjrd
agents.

above -lOC,
pressure (760

authority

temperature

by the contents

to

which

higher

of a cylinder

a cylinder

as a war gas; destroyed

than

will

be

by oxidizing

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2.34 Normal

Pressure

Pressure-equivalent

to 760 mm -Hg at 0C.

2.35 Normal
Temperature
and Pressure
(Standard
Temperature
and Pressure
) - Temperature
and a pressure of 760 mm Hg, conditions
under which the volumes of gases are compared.
2.36 Normalizing
- Uniform heating
critical pJint (AC3 ) of steel followed
2.37 Oxidizing
Gas - A gas which
or attracts negative electrons.
2.38 Permanent
gas that cannot

o,f a cilinder
to a temperature
~by uniform cooling in still air.

bives up oxygen

readily

within

or removes

50C above

hydrogen

2.40 Producer

Gas -

The gas produced

by gasifying

solid

Gas -

Gas which

has been purified

2.44 Saturated
Pressure
of the temperature.
2.45 Saturated

Vapour

2.46 Specific
Heat
quantity,
required
(a) that measured

The

pressure

A vapour

which

exerted

in

of C3 hydrocarbons

from undesirable

2.43 Rare
Gases - Helium
series of gases including
radon; the zero group of the periodic table, completely

In other words

air

for

human

fuel in a mmixture of air and steam.

2.41 Propane
Gas - A mixture consisting
predominantly
carb~ons and a small amount of C4 hydrocarbons.
2.42 Pure

the upper

from a compound

Gas - A gas having critical

temperature
not exceeding -10C.
be liquefied
under any pressure at a temperature
above -10C.

2.39 Poisonous
Gas - A gas which
has a maximum
allowable
concentraiion
respiration
not exceeding 100 mg/m3 at 15C and 1 kgf/cm* absolute
pressure,

of 0~

substances

with some Cr hydro-

to the desired

helium,
neon, ,argon,
inactive chemically.

by a saturated

can exist in equilibrium

vapour;

with

krypton,

this pressure

extent,
xenon

and

is a function

its liquid.

of temperature
and pressure it isthe ratio of
of Gas - Under given conditions
It is of two types,
Zo heat 1 kg through 1 K, of the gas to that of air at NTP.
at constant pressure, and (b) that measured at constant volume.
-

2.47 Specific Volume

of a substance.

The volume

at a specified

temperature

2.48 Standard
Temperature
and Pressure
- Temperature
under which the volume of gases are compared.
2.49 Stress Relieving
range of steel to relieve

and pressure

of 15C and pressure

occupied

by one gram

of 760 mm, conditions

Uniform heatirrg of a cylinder to a sufficient

temperature
below the critical
the major portion of the residual stresses, followed
by uniform cooling.

2.56 Statutory
Authority
- Authority
which is legally charged with the enforcement
of the requirements of the Gas Cylinder Rules, 1981, as revised from time to time by the Government of India.
2.51 Tare Weight In the case
fitted.
case of dissolved
devices, containing
acetvlene required
any ;alve prdtection

In the case of liquefiable

gases, it is the weight of empty cylinder with valve
In the
of permanent gases, it is the weight Of empty cylinder
without
the valve.
acetyleye,
it is the weight of cylinder,
having a valve and with or without safety
a porous mass, a solvent for the storage of dissolved acetylene, the quantity
of
to saturate the solvent at atmospheric
Pressure and at a temperature
of 15C and
permanently
fixed directly to the cylinder.

2.52 Test Pressure

The pressure

at which

2.53 Town Gas - The gas normally

statutory requirements.

supplied

the cylinder

is hydraulically

to the public

2.54 Toxic Gas - A gas which has a maximum allowable

not exceeding 200 mg,m3 at 15C and 1 kgf/cm* absolute
3

by utility

concentration
pressure.

tested.

under~taking

in accordance

in air for human

with

respiration

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2.55 Ullage
2.56 Vapour

Space

The volume of the vapour phase in a cylinder

b) A gas bellow its critical

2.57 Vapoor Density
or hydrogen.

gas.

Capacity

A measure

may be liquefied

of the density

exerted

The volume

2.60 Wafer Gas-The

fuel
monoxide and hydrogen.

state which

by increasing

the pressure

without

temperature.

2.56 Vapour
Pressure
- Pressure
with its liquid or solid phase.
Water

a liquefiable

a) A substance
in a gaseous
altering
temperature.

2.59

containing

at any temperature

of water,

gas obtained

of a gas or vapour

In litres,

for High Pressure

Liquefiable
Gas -The
ratio at -a temperature
of 65C.

2.63

for Permanent

2.64 Working

Pressure

for Low Pressure

Gas -

The internal

Liquefiable

Gas -

exisfing

in

to oxygen

equilibrium

hot coke, giving

stress -in the welded

2.62 -Working
Sressure
to the particular
filling
Pressure

given relative

wiil hold at 15C.

of steam on glowing

2.61 Weld Joint Factor -- The arbitrary

ratio of the allowable
the plates welded, expressed as a decimal.

Working

by a vapour

the cylinder

by the action

usually

internal

-gas pressure

seam

carbon

to that

gas pressure

co&esponding

at a temperature

of 15C.

The saturated

vapour

pressure

in

at 65C.

2.65 Yield Strength

- The stress corresponding
to a permanent
strain of 02 percent of the original
gauge length in a tensile test.
For practical
purposes
it may be taken as a stress at which elonga
tion first occurs in the test piece Without the increase of load in a tensile test.

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

This standard
was first published
in 1974. In this revised
current in the gas cylinder
industry have been incorporated.

version

This glossary
has been prepared
with the object of standardizing
technical
terms in current~use in the gas cylinder technology.

many new term~s which

and

co-ordinating

are

the

Manufacture,
possession
and use of any gas when contained
in cylinders
in a compressed
or
liquefied
state is regulated
under the Gas Cylinders
Rules, 1981 as amended from time to time.
This specification
has ~been prepared in consultation
and agreement
with the statutory authorities
under those rules.
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