Chart, VTG LNG rail car prototype nearing completion

Chart and VTG successfully manufactured and tested the cryogenic tank section of the world’s first LNG rail car prototype at Chart Ferox facility in Decin, Czech Republic. 

Final assembly will happen during the next few weeks in VTG’s facility in Elze, Germany. The tank section will be mounted on the chassis and after the completion the wagon will be carried out prior to final testing.

The cryogenic LNG storage vessel is over 24 m long, has a volume of approximately. 111 m³. Due to the vessel’s outstanding insulation properties it will maintain the LNG at the initial filling temperature of approximately – 161°C for up to 4-6 weeks without product loss through evaporation. Each railcar replaces two trucks on the road.

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Press Release; Image: Chart Ferox