{"id":1718,"date":"2026-04-02T11:07:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwent.lionstackailab.hu\/?post_type=tudasbazis&#038;p=1718"},"modified":"2026-06-11T11:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:58:19","slug":"gas-cylinder-sizes","status":"publish","type":"tudasbazis","link":"https:\/\/pwent.lionstackailab.hu\/en\/tudasbazis\/gazpalack-meretek\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas cylinder sizes"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n  .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk {\n    max-width: 1100px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    font-size: 16px;\n    line-height: 1.7;\n    color: #555;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk h1,\n  .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk h2,\n  .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk h3 {\n    color: #333;\n    font-weight: 500;\n    line-height: 1.3;\n    margin: 38px 0 16px;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk h1 {\n    font-size: 38px;\n    margin-top: 28px;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk h2 {\n    font-size: 30px;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk h3 {\n    font-size: 24px;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk p {\n    margin: 0 0 18px;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk ul,\n  .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk ol {\n    margin: 0 0 24px 26px;\n    padding-left: 18px;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk li {\n    margin-bottom: 8px;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk a {\n    color: #F97316;\n    text-decoration: none;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk a:hover {\n    color: #F97316;\n    text-decoration: underline;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-lead {\n    background: #f7f7f7;\n    border-left: 5px solid #F97316;\n    padding: 22px 26px;\n    margin: 0 0 30px;\n    border-radius: 6px;\n    color: #444;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-box {\n    background: #fff7ed;\n    border-left: 5px solid #F97316;\n    padding: 20px 24px;\n    margin: 28px 0;\n    border-radius: 6px;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-orange-box {\n    background: #F97316;\n    color: #fff;\n    padding: 26px 30px;\n    margin: 30px 0;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-orange-box h2,\n  .pwent-meretek-orange-box h3 {\n    color: #fff;\n    margin-top: 0;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-orange-box ul {\n    margin-bottom: 0;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-orange-box a {\n    color: #fff;\n    text-decoration: underline;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-image {\n    margin: 32px auto;\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-image img {\n    max-width: 100%;\n    width: auto;\n    height: auto;\n    display: inline-block;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-image figcaption {\n    max-width: 780px;\n    margin: 10px auto 0;\n    color: #777;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    line-height: 1.45;\n    font-style: italic;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-columns {\n    display: grid;\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));\n    gap: 26px;\n    margin: 26px 0;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-card {\n    background: #f7f7f7;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    padding: 22px 24px;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-card h3 {\n    margin-top: 0;\n    color: #333;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-card ul {\n    margin-bottom: 0;\n  }\n\n  .pwent-meretek-divider {\n    height: 1px;\n    background: #ddd;\n    margin: 38px 0;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk h1 {\n      font-size: 30px;\n    }\n\n    .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk h2 {\n      font-size: 26px;\n    }\n\n    .pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk h3 {\n      font-size: 22px;\n    }\n\n    .pwent-meretek-columns {\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<article class=\"pwent-gazpalack-meretek-cikk\">\n\n  <div class=\"pwent-meretek-lead\">\n    <p>\n      People often ask about the common gas cylinder sizes available on the market.\nWhat is the most generally accepted size range?\nWe would like to help with that now with a small compilation.\nIn the article, we have collected the characteristic dimensions of high-pressure and low-pressure gas cylinders separately.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h1>Industrial, medical, and food-grade gas cylinder sizes<\/h1>\n\n  <p>\n    In this category, we generally mean high-pressure gas cylinders.\nExamples of such gases include carbon dioxide (CO2, UN1013), argon (Ar, UN1006),\nnitrogen (N2, UN1066), and oxygen (O2, UN1072).\nTypically, the operating pressure of gases in cylinders is above 60 bar.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    We can see several types of reference in the tables. Sometimes a litre is given, sometimes a kilogram, and sometimes the size of gas cylinders is indicated in cubic metres.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h2>3 main types of gas cylinder<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"pwent-meretek-columns\">\n    <div class=\"pwent-meretek-card\">\n      <h3>Permanent gases<\/h3>\n      <p>\n        This refers to gases that maintain their gaseous state even under pressure, for example, nitrogen, oxygen, or argon.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pwent-meretek-card\">\n      <h3>Liquefied gases<\/h3>\n      <p>\n        Under pressure, these change state and become liquid. Examples include carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pwent-meretek-card\">\n      <h3>Dissolved gases<\/h3>\n      <p>\n        These are filled into cylinders in a dissolved state for safe transport and storage.\nThe most characteristic example is acetylene, which is mostly dissolved in acetone.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p>\n    Gas features and accurate information can be found on\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/encyclopedia.airliquide.com\/\" rel=\"dofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia<\/a>\n    page.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h2>Permanent gas cylinder sizes<\/h2>\n\n  <figure class=\"pwent-meretek-image\">\n    <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/different-gas-cylinders-sizes-300x150-1.jpg\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/different-gas-cylinders-sizes-300x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gas cylinder set - different sizes, different colours\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\">\n    <\/a>\n    <figcaption>Gas cylinder set \u2013 different sizes, different colours<\/figcaption>\n  <\/figure>\n\n  <p>\n    Here we usually refer to bottle sizes in litres or cubic meters.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <ul>\n    <li>\n      A litre always refers to the capacity of the bottle.\nTherefore, into a 50-litre gas cylinder, we would be able to pour a minimum of 50 litres of water.\nInto a 1-litre cylinder, 1 litre, and so on.\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      When referring to the capacity of a gas cylinder in cubic metres, pressure is usually included.\nA 10 m\u00b3 oxygen gas cylinder typically refers to a 50-litre cylinder with an operating pressure of 200 bar.\nThe capacity of a gas cylinder is calculated by multiplying its volume by its operating pressure:\n50 \u00d7 200 = 10,000 litres.\nTherefore, this cylinder holds 10,000 litres of oxygen, which, when divided by 1,000 due to the cubic metres,\nresults in the designation of a 10 m\u00b3 cylinder.\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <div class=\"pwent-meretek-box\">\n    <p><strong>Examples of calculating cubic meter capacity:<\/strong><\/p>\n    <ul>\n      <li>50-litre cylinder at 300 bar operating pressure: 50 \u00d7 300 = 15,000 litres, or 15 m\u00b3<\/li>\n      <li>40-litre bottle at 200 bar operating pressure: 40 \u00d7 200 = 8,000 litres, or 8 m\u00b3<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p>\n    As we fill gas into the gas cylinder, the pressure value in the gas cylinder rises continuously and proportionally.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    For this simple calculation above, we do not take into account the compressibility of gases or changes in temperature.\nWe are not touching on this here.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h2>The most common permanent gas cylinder sizes on the market<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"pwent-meretek-orange-box\">\n    <ul>\n      <li>1 litre<\/li>\n      <li>2 litres<\/li>\n      <li>5 litres<\/li>\n      <li>10 litres<\/li>\n      <li>12-litre \u2013 primarily for diving use<\/li>\n      <li>15 litres \u2013 primarily for diving use<\/li>\n      <li>20 litres<\/li>\n      <li>40 litres<\/li>\n      <li>50 litres<\/li>\n      <li>80 litres<\/li>\n      <li>100 litres<\/li>\n      <li>110 litres<\/li>\n      <li>120 litres<\/li>\n      <li>130 litres<\/li>\n      <li>140 litres<\/li>\n      <li>150 litres<\/li>\n      <li>160 litres<\/li>\n      <li>180 litres<\/li>\n      <li>200 litres<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p>\n    Besides these main dimensions, you can find intermediate sizes between these standard dimensions from manufacturer to manufacturer, but these usually refer to more rarely produced, project-specific sizes.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h2>Typical dimensions of LPG cylinders<\/h2>\n\n  <p>\n    For liquefied gases, the capacity of the gas cylinder is typically always referred to by its kilogram value.\nIn our current example, we will go through the typical sizes of carbon dioxide cylinders and LPG cylinders.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    For liquefied gases, under pressure, the gas begins to transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state. Above the liquid portion, there is a gas cushion, which under normal conditions has a constant gas pressure. This is precisely why, unlike permanent gases, these gases cannot be filled by pressure. The pressure measured in a full cylinder will be exactly the same as the pressure in a half-full cylinder. Here, the weight of the gas filled will always be the determining factor. Therefore, we refer to the capacity of cylinders in kg, as we are specifying the weight of the gas that can be filled.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p>\n    For an accurate calculation, we need to look into the\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/adrbook.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noopener\">European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road<\/a>\n    P200 table, where the amount of liquefied gas that can be filled into a given gas cylinder type can be determined.\nFor example, for carbon dioxide, we can fill 0.68 times the volume of the cylinder in kilograms into a cylinder with a test pressure of 190 bar for each litre of the cylinder.\nFor example, into a 50-litre cylinder: 50 \u00d7 0.68 = 34 kg.\nWhereas 0.76 times the volume fits into a cylinder with a test pressure of 250 bar.\nThus 50 \u00d7 0.76 = 38 kg, but in practice, it is usually calculated with 0.75, hence 37.5 kg.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <figure class=\"pwent-meretek-image\">\n    <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ADR-liquified-gas-weight-calculation-P200.png\">\n      <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ADR-liquified-gas-weight-calculation-P200.png\" alt=\"ADR liquid gas filling mass determination P200\" width=\"627\" height=\"259\">\n    <\/a>\n    <figcaption>ADR liquid gas filling mass determination P200<\/figcaption>\n  <\/figure>\n\n  <h2>Carbon dioxide typical gas cylinder sizes<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"pwent-meretek-columns\">\n    <div class=\"pwent-meretek-card\">\n      <ul>\n        <li>2 kg \u2013 2.67 litres<\/li>\n        <li>4 kg \u2013 5.4 litres<\/li>\n        <li>5 kg \u2013 6.7 litres<\/li>\n        <li>6 kg \u2013 8 litres<\/li>\n        <li>10 kg \u2013 13.4 litres<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pwent-meretek-card\">\n      <ul>\n        <li>20 kg \u2013 27 litres<\/li>\n        <li>30 kg \u2013 40 litres<\/li>\n        <li>37.5 kg \u2013 50 litres<\/li>\n        <li>50 kg \u2013 67.7 litres<\/li>\n        <li>60 kg \u2013 80 litres<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p>\n    Our carbon dioxide bottles are located here:\n    <a href=\"\/en\/kateg%c3%b3ria\/products-2\/gas-cooker-2\/co2-gas-cylinder\/\">CO2 gas cylinders from stock and manufacturer<\/a>.If you can't find a suitable size, please call us.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h2>PB cylinder typical gas cylinder dimensions<\/h2>\n\n  <figure class=\"pwent-meretek-image\">\n    <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/LPG-gas-cylinder-sizes-1024x731-1.jpg\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/LPG-gas-cylinder-sizes-1024x731-1.jpg\" alt=\"PB and LPG gas cylinder sizes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\">\n    <\/a>\n    <figcaption>PB and LPG gas cylinder sizes<\/figcaption>\n  <\/figure>\n\n  <p>\n    It's always a question of whether pure propane (C3H8, UN1978, 0.43 kg\/litre in a cylinder with a test pressure of 23 bar), pure butane (C4H10, UN1011, 0.52 kg\/litre in a cylinder with a test pressure of 10 bar), or possibly a mixture of these is filled into the gas cylinder. Accordingly, there may be slight differences in the filling mass\/litre ratio.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"pwent-meretek-orange-box\">\n    <ul>\n      <li>2 kg \u2013 4.8 litres<\/li>\n      <li>6 kg \u2013 14.3 litres<\/li>\n      <li>11 kg \u2013 26.2 litres<\/li>\n      <li>13 kg \u2013 31 litres<\/li>\n      <li>19 kg \u2013 38 litres<\/li>\n      <li>47 kg \u2013 94 litres<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p>\n    You can find our different types of gas cylinders here:\n  <\/p>\n\n  <ul>\n    <li>\n      <a href=\"\/en\/kateg%c3%b3ria\/products-2\/gas-cooker-2\/\">\n        Gas cylinder, high pressure, low pressure, for different gases\n      <\/a>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n<\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gyakran k\u00e9rdezik meg, hogy milyen \u00e1ltal\u00e1nos g\u00e1zpalack m\u00e9retek fordulnak el\u0151 a piacon. Mi egy\u00e1ltal\u00e1n a leg\u00e1ltal\u00e1nosabb elfogadott m\u00e9rettartom\u00e1ny? 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