Advanced Equipment
Hydraulic Intensifier Compressor (HIC)
At the heart of the Pinnacle CNG compression system is the most
efficient gas compressor technology currently available.
Conventional CNG stations use reciprocating compressors which are
less efficient and more expensive to operate than the patented
Pinnacle system.
The standard reciprocating compressor begins to see significant
efficiency losses above 800 PSI and can only deliver 43% volumetric
efficiencies at discharge pressures of 4,500 PSI. Pinnacle employs a
linear acting, hydraulically driven gas intensifier which discharges
at more than 4,500 PSI and is 93% volumetrically efficient in a 5”
model and to 98% volumetrically efficient in a 10” model.
Our Hydraulic Intensifier Compressor (HIC) operates at the
equivalent of 25 cycles per minute compared to the 1800 RPM for
conventional reciprocating compressor technology. HICs have 72 times
fewer valve openings per minute, are non-lubricated and have 15
times slower piston speeds, resulting in 100° F lower cylinder
discharge temperatures. All of these features combine to provide a
long reliable operating life while significantly reducing the energy
consumed to compress the gas.
Fast Fill CNG Dispenser
Pinnacle
CNG offers a high quality NTEP and State of California Weights and
Measures approved CNG dispenser, available with many technologically
advanced options. You can customize your dispenser to include a
universal credit card reader, a vehicle data management system and a
multi-purpose video screen. All of our dispensers are built to the
exacting standards that you've come to expect from Pinnacle CNG.
The video screen provides a very cost-effective way to comply with
most Fire Marshals’ CNG training requirements. Contact us at: (432)
686-5989 for more information.
Metered Time-fill Dispensers
Pinnacle's
same dispenser technology is adaptable to provide automated,
tamper-proof measurements of fuel dispensed by time-fill. Pinnacle
can provide installation of time-fill posts using this technology,
and provide complete fleet data management reports for both slow
fill and fast fill dispensing.
Gas Dryers
Pinnacle
protects its customers from CNG freezing conditions when climatic
conditions can disable your CNG fleet. During start up of a CNG
fueled vehicle on a cold day residual water vapor in the natural gas
can freeze and form “hydrates” (a combination of frozen water and
methane) which can prevent flow of natural gas to your engine and
result in poor power or stalled vehicles.
Pinnacle's innovative technology employs a deliquescent dryer that
reduces water vapor present in most gas to the specified SAE J1616
moisture content standard. This process provides additional
protection for customer fleets and vehicles that operate in marginal
or extreme cold environments. The deliquescent dryers are
self-adjusting, based on the temperature of the day, insuring the
customer pays only for the moisture reduction needed to eliminate
any freezing.
Our dryer is also one of the most cost-efficient in the industry.
Our equipment costs less and it operates at a lower cost than a
molecular sieve dryer.