Organizing an individual gas supply gives a lot of advantages to the owner of a private house, removing his dependence on central communications. In addition, many regions of the country still do not have full coverage of main gasification. In this case, it remains to think through ways and means of storing explosive and therefore demanding fuel. The most rational and financially beneficial solution is a gas tank. What it is? It is a capacious tank that can store an impressive supply of gas, sufficient for long-term maintenance of the house.

Purpose of the equipment

The gas holder is used as a source of gaseous substances. On the one hand, it acts as a storage facility, and on the other, as a container from which fuel is provided to supply the target equipment. The most common installations are for heating systems. It is for these purposes that gas boilers and boiler tanks, as well as cookers, are often used. Delivery means are pipelines and adjacent communications with plumbing fixtures. At the same time, the gas for a gas holder can be different, but butane and propane are most often used for domestic purposes.

Equipment design

The traditional design is a solid container, the upper part of which provides only one technological hole - the neck. The higher it is, the more effective the protection of the main body from climatic influences. Through the neck, the fuel mixture contained in the container is refueled and withdrawn. The features of the device include the materials used for the gas tank. What is this from a technical point of view? The design of household models is made primarily of steel with rare inclusions of rubberized materials that provide a sufficient degree of tightness. Domestic gas tanks are mainly based on low-alloy steel alloys of grades 17G1S and 09G2S. The outer sides must be treated with anti-corrosion compounds made from polyurethane substances, bitumen and epoxy mixtures.

Work processes and equipment control are carried out through shut-off and control valves. Its composition may vary, but even the simplest gas holder for a home will include safety and filling valves, fill level sensors, a control gear, etc. Expensive models include automation with high-precision pressure gauges and program control.

Tank characteristics

The main technical and operational characteristics include wall thickness, operating temperature, maintained pressure and volume. Typically, sheet steel with a thickness of 7-10 mm is used in production. It must be borne in mind that European standard models may have lower values ​​- about 5-6 mm. But thin walls are not designed for storing domestic gas mixtures. For gas tanks in Russian regions, liquefied propane-butane without special processing is more likely to be used, so the requirements for design reliability are increasing. The temperature range also depends on the region of operation. As a rule, manufacturers provide housings with frost-resistant coatings designed for -40°C.

As for volume and pressure, these indicators are interrelated. For home use, it is recommended to purchase a tank with the ability to adjust pressure to 16 atm. In this case, the volume of the gas tank will be 2,000-5,000 liters. There are also household models with a capacity of more than 10,000 liters, but due to their size, such gas storage facilities are used extremely rarely.

Types of designs

Tanks can be installed horizontally or vertically. The location method determines the design features of the housing. The difference is that vertical models take up less space but have higher safety requirements. If there is a high groundwater level at the location site, then it is better to use a horizontal gas tank design. Reviews note that in this case a deep pit is not required and the risk of equipment flooding will be minimized. But on the other hand, you will have to clear a large area for storage.

Designs are also distinguished by the type of location. This classification also applies to horizontal models, which can be completely submerged in the ground or installed on the surface. Moreover, the differences in approaches affect both control ergonomics and maintenance nuances - it is enough to note the specifics of technical support for an underground gas tank. What is this in practice? This is equipment that once a year or several years will need to be dug out and checked for a wide range of technical and physical parameters - from tightness to the quality of protective coatings. And in this regard, ground-based models are much more attractive in terms of maintenance costs and ease of management.

Gas tank installation

Regardless of the placement method, the structure will require a supporting platform. This will be a kind of foundation, which can be made as a screed or using reinforced concrete tiles 15-20 cm thick. On this platform, with the support of special equipment, the tank is mounted by welding on metal racks. Alternatively, the installation of a gas tank can be carried out without holding devices on an insulated composite pad, which is selected specifically for the dimensions of a particular container. This solution is advantageous in that during dismantling it does not require cutting the metal posts. Then plumbing operations are performed in the form of laying a pipeline and installing a condensate trap. At the final stage, control valves are installed in part of the neck.

How is a gas tank filled?

Fuel reserves are replenished on average once every 2-3 years. Moreover, this service should be ordered when the residual gas level in the tank is about 20-25%. The refueling itself is carried out by special machines equipped with hoses 30-40 m long. The whole process consists of the following stages:

• Clearing the area around the equipment and preparing the neck.
• Checking data from measuring equipment showing the exact filling level.
• Connecting the tank nozzles to the special equipment hose.
• Resetting automatic measuring counters.
• Fuel supply and gas tank refueling supported by pumps or compressor unit.
• Removing gas residues by blowing the channels with compressed air.
• Dismantling of connected equipment.

The entire procedure takes on average from 30 to 60 minutes. This depends on the fuel injection technology and the capacity of the gas tank. Reviews from equipment owners note that it is cheaper to order large volumes at a time. For example, filling 30% will cost approximately 20-22 rubles. for 1 liter, and 70% - respectively, 15-17 rubles.

Manufacturers and prices

In the engineering equipment market, gas tanks are presented in different segments, including the budget class, the middle group and the premium category. The most notable manufacturers are Spetsgaz, Real Invest, Chemet, Calor, VPS and Kadatec. The first two companies represent domestic enterprises, and the rest - Poland and the Czech Republic. As already noted, Russian products are preferable due to their adaptation to the target region of use, but European companies manufacture models to more stringent quality standards. The pricing question can help solve the selection problem - how much does a gas tank cost? Russian models for 2,000 - 2,500 liters are estimated at 130-150 thousand rubles. Imported products of a similar level are available for 170-200 thousand.

Calculation of model parameters

Before making the final decision to purchase a gas tank, you should decide on specific characteristics. To do this, first of all, the average gas consumption is assessed. If cylinders were previously used, then the average monthly volume is multiplied by 12. Next, the area of ​​the cottage or house is divided by 10 (approximate boiler power in kW). If the area is 120 m2, then the target boiler installation will be 12 kW. Accordingly, you need to choose a gas holder for your home with a volume capable of serving a heating unit of the specified power, while maintaining a supply for several months or years in advance (for example, with a consumption of 500 liters per year). Here the optimal frequency of refilling the container is also calculated from the point of view of financial savings and technical feasibility.

Finally

In addition to the many advantages of this storage, it is worth noting its disadvantages, which you will also have to come to terms with. Thus, it is necessary to take into account the high requirements for alarm and safety systems of the gas tank. What is this at the everyday level of execution? First of all, the presence of leakage sensors in critical places at the distribution nodes and connections of supply lines. Detectors must be connected to their own or centralized control system with an alarm and an option for wireless alarm notification. Also, for the boiler itself, connected to the gas tank, electrical protection is provided in the form of fuses and voltage stabilizers.

A gas holder is an important part of the autonomous gas system of any residential suburban area. This is the best alternative that works or. Nowadays, when housing and communal services tariffs are constantly rising, the use of such devices in private homes is not uncommon.

A gas holder helps to provide a home with heat, hot water and gas economically and for a long time, regardless of the prices for housing and communal services, and also makes it possible to generate its own electricity.

What is a gas holder

A gas tank is a vessel containing liquefied natural gas, consisting mainly of methane, butane, a mixture of propane and butane. Its volume is calculated based on gas consumption for the entire season.

It has been established that the average volume of gas consumed by a residential building with an area of ​​up to 200 square meters is 20 liters per square meter. From this we can calculate that the volume of gas required for heating throughout the entire winter season (6 months) will be 4000 liters.

Device

The gas holder vessel can be made of steel or reinforced concrete. According to the principle of gas storage, all gas tanks are divided into tanks with constant and variable volume. A variable-volume vessel contains inside a vertical cylinder of water, in the lower part of which there is a bell. As the gas from the container decreases, the bell in the cylinder moves down, creating a constant pressure necessary to supply the entire gas system.

Previously, such gas tanks were used not so much for long-term gas supply as for maintaining constant pressure. Now they are gradually going out of use, however, some continue to work in large enterprises. For example, a variable-volume gas holder is still in operation at the domestic chemical enterprise Kazanorgsintez, as well as at the Obvodny Canal in St. Petersburg.

Unlike the gas tanks described above, which contained gas with a pressure slightly higher than atmospheric, modern gas storage facilities of constant volume can withstand pressure of up to 18 atmospheres. Modern technologies make it possible to create durable alloys that can withstand enormous loads, the environment of liquefied propane, and also to exercise full control over gas pressure. All modern gas tanks have a constant volume.

Principle of operation

The operation of an autonomous gas system is similar to a conventional one. The main difference is the gas supply source and piping layout. Evaporating, the mixture of propane-butane fraction enters the reactor, where it acquires the required pressure. The gas is then distributed through the gas pipeline junction to the fuel consumer.

The frequency of refilling the gas tank depends on the degree of gas consumption and the volume of the gas storage. If the volume of the gas tank is correctly selected, the gas should be enough for at least one year. Liquefied gas can be stored in a container for a large amount of time without changing its composition or quality. To install a gas holder, it is necessary to take into account the distance to residential buildings. The main condition for the correct location of the container is the availability of free space in front of the house or cottage.

Note: According to safety requirements, the minimum distance from the gas tank to any building must be at least 10 meters.

Varieties

According to their location in space, all gas tanks are classified into:

• ground;
• underground.

Due to the harsh Russian climate, gas storage facilities are rarely located above ground. The underground location option ensures good evaporation of liquid gas without the use of additional evaporation devices, even in the cold season due to weak soil freezing at depth. The gas tank must be buried to a depth of at least 60 centimeters from the surface of the earth.

The gas tank must be installed using a crane on a specially prepared concrete slab. Each vessel must be covered with a special protective coating against electrochemical corrosion. In the lowest section of the gas pipe running from the tank to the house, there should be a condensate collector that collects the liquid that is formed when the gas evaporates.

According to the type of construction, all gas tanks can be divided into:

• vertical;
• horizontal;
• mobile (mobile).

Containers placed vertically in the ground have a much smaller evaporation area than horizontal vessels. This explains the widespread use of horizontal gas holders. In some cases, vertical gas tanks are installed in pairs to increase the evaporation surface.

Mobile gas storage facilities stand separately among all gas tanks. A mobile gas holder is a small gas tank (its volume is usually 500 l), equipped with a heating system. Such a container is convenient to refill and can always be delivered to any place that is not equipped with a gas system.7

Advantages and disadvantages

Despite the obvious advantages of this type of gas supply, gas tanks also have their disadvantages, which also need to be taken into account, namely:

1. The price of the container itself and its installation is quite high.
2. Due to the small distribution of such installations throughout the country, it is quite difficult to find a company that will install it correctly and properly service it.
3. When purchasing a used gas tank, the likelihood of its malfunction increases significantly, which is unacceptable, given that it will be located in the middle of the residential sector.
4. It is not always possible to install a gas tank in accordance with safety requirements.

Before purchasing a gas holder, be sure to weigh all the pros and cons of using it. You also need to take a very responsible approach to choosing an installation and maintenance organization and ensure that the gas tank is installed in full compliance with safety requirements.

Gazgolder (Gas holder) is a Moscow label specializing in Russian rap and hip-hop, as well as in some places in other areas of modern music. At the beginning of 2014 the film “ Gas holder" Released at the beginning of 2014 film "Gas Holder". This film was released in theaters on April 24, 2014. This rap label is based not only on old proven heavyweight artists (Basta, Smokey Mo, Triagrutrika and others), but is also actively recruiting young people (an example of this is at least together with the Kazakh artist).

In 2005, under the auspices of the emerging platform, Basta and company (presumably other people who prefer not to be seen for obvious reasons are also behind this) created a place where their friends and like-minded people were attracted. Club " Gas holder" opened quickly, in March, not yet fully renovated. It quickly turned into a home where one could simultaneously live, create, hang out and indulge in bold and unexpected adventures. Numerous, often closed parties and art projects soon brought the club Gazgolder status of a significant cultural center of the second half of the 2000s. Almost immediately, the creative association had its own coat of arms (logo), symbolizing the word gaz-holder itself and the unity of spirit of its inhabitants.

The main participants of the hip-hop label "Gazgolder"

* Vasily Vakulenko (since 2006)
o Basta
o N1NT3NDO
o Bratia Stereo

* "AK-47" (since 2009)
o Vitya AK
o Maxim AK
* KRP aka Coupe (since 2006)
* Tati
* Smokey Mo (since 2011)
* "Triagrutrika" (organization of concerts since 2011)
o Jahmal
o Vibe

o Ingushit
o DJ Puza aka MC Bubble
* Oleg Gruz (since 2006)
* Slovetsky (“Constant”) (since 2012)
* Tony Tonite (since 2014)
* Scriptonite (since 2014)

Former members of the hip-hop label "Gazgolder"

* Pika (2012-2013)
* Guf (2009-2011)

Other members of the hip-hop label "Gazgolder"

* Rasta aka BanKok - backing vocalist, DJ
* DJ Beka - DJ, beatmaker
* Yuri Volos aka Zhora - producer
* HopaMastak - singer-songwriter

Releases by members of the hip-hop label "Gazgolder"

Year Release Artist Type
2006 Basta 1 Basta studio album
2007 Basta 1 (re-release) Basta re-release of studio album
Basta 2 Basta studio album
2008 Noggano's first studio album
2009 My tape recorder KRP aka Kupe studio album
Berezovskiy “AK-47” studio album
Warm Noggano studio album
2010 “MegaPolice” “AK-47” studio album
Basta 3 Basta studio album
Basta/Guf Basta and Guf studio album
2011 N1NT3ND0 N1NT3NDO studio album
2012 Mozaika Slovetsky (“Constant”) studio album
Fat Vitya AK (“AK-47”) studio album
Evening Chelyabinsk “Triagrutrika” studio album
T.G.K.lipsis "Triagrutrika" studio album
2013 Basta 4 Basta studio album
Crocus City Hall 2012 Basta live album
Heavyweight (album) Jahmal studio album
Junior Smokey Mo studio album
Basta + Basta compilation

Bratia Stereo Bratia Stereo studio album
2014 Tati Tati studio album
iTunes Session Basta live album
Home Triagrutrika studio album
OST Gasgolder Gasgolder compilation
Outback Jahmal studio mini-album
The October DJ Puza TGK studio mini-album
Kara-Te 10 years later Smokey Mo remix studio album
Calm Jahmal studio mini-album
Thaw Slovetsky ("Constant") studio album
2015 Basta / Smokey Basta, Smokey Mo Studio album

Gazgolder is already on the Wikipedia page. It was also taken up by many hip-hop portals of our sovereign democratic country.

The word “gas holder” itself has several meanings. Its interpretation largely depends directly on the speaker, as well as on the target audience it is aimed at. Technologists would say that a gas holder is a special tank that is designed to store gaseous substances. For example, oxygen and similar substances can be stored in it.

A club of cool people or the result of technological progress?

But with a gas tank everything is not as simple as it might seem. It turns out that if you put the word in quotation marks, you get the name of a popular “club” of rap artists - “Gazgolder”. The meaning of the word here will depend not only on the presence of quotation marks, but also on the way it is written. Rappers prefer to use the English spelling of their club name: Gazgolder. Perhaps this is explained by the fact that in this form the word looks much more “fashionable”. So, a gas holder: a record label, a confirmation of technological progress, and a kind of call sign for Russian rap artists.

Gas tanks as they are

First, it would be worth considering the gas tank as an important invention of mankind. The installation of a gas holder is carried out in order to store gas at a suitable temperature and atmosphere in which it is stored in the natural environment. Gas holders can be of different sizes, depending on the needs of the consumer, but most often their sizes are truly impressive. This invention was born quite a long time ago, but is still intensively used, sometimes modified and slightly modified. The invention of the gas holder must be a case where the inventor practically hit the bull's eye on the first try. It can only be improved by choosing a higher quality or durable material, but nothing will have to be changed in the system of its operation. It's amazing how much gas a gas tank can hold. No one doubts that this is an invention that people need. Modern gas holders of constant volume look very powerful. Their concentration on one territory makes it look like a space base, especially if the gas tanks are made in white.

Origin of the term "gas holder"

Refilling a gas tank is a very delicate matter and requires special preparation. In principle, it is done automatically, but some control on the part of an attentive person in this process still will not hurt. Gas tanks can be underground or aboveground; they are available in various sizes and colors, but their operating principle is approximately the same. Sometimes they are called reservoirs - this word is much more familiar and understandable to a Russian-speaking person, since he may not know the origin of the foreign word “gas holder”. So, “gas holder” - what is it? If you delve a little deeper into the English language, you will notice that this word consists of two root bases: gas and holder. Roughly speaking, this word can be translated much more simply: gas holder. Due to the fact that among domestic translators it is customary to translate by transliteration, the letter “x” from the original word turned into “g”. For this reason, some people are convinced that this word is of German origin.

Both the film and the label

So, the gas tank is not only modern technology, but also the brainchild of Russian cinema. Of course, you can’t call him a child, because it turned out to be more of a miscarriage than a full-fledged child. It is noteworthy that the main roles are played by all the most famous representatives of the harsh Russian Noggano, Basta, AK-47 and some others. As a matter of fact, all these rappers are full members of the “club” and the “Gazgolder” record label. Reviews of the film are generally not filled with exclamations of praise, and the overall impression is rather negative. Be that as it may, this will not prevent fans of these performers from considering “Gas Holder” a real masterpiece and admiring the film’s musical accompaniment. The film's release date was April 24, 2014, and the film has grossed nearly two million dollars since its premiere. Perhaps there was a good marketing campaign, or maybe Noggano and Basta really have a lot of fans. In any case, the film's rating on leading film sites leaves much to be desired, and fans are angry.

Whatever you name the label, so it will “float”

It’s amazing how proudly the characters in the picture pronounce the word “Gas Holder”. One gets the feeling that this is a kind of password that allows them to “recognize their own.” Needless to say, to an ordinary person who is not familiar with their culture and concepts, all this will seem very funny. The performers even have a coat of arms: a fist holding something resembling a small sun. Rays (probably of gas) extend from the hand in all directions, which apparently indicate the coolness of the word “gas holder” itself. Even the party members themselves are unlikely to know what it is and why it became the name and symbol of their label. Most likely, this particular word was chosen due to its unusual and “non-mainstream” nature. The label was founded back in 2007, but the quality of its products has not improved at all since then. Perhaps the main problem here is not the cheapness of the equipment, but the lack of musical taste and talent.

Someone born to rap can't make movies

The plot of the film is incomprehensible not only to the average person, but also to the knowledgeable viewer: there are too many characters without clear motives, too bad acting and too pretentious dialogues. For anyone who really wants to get acquainted with this picture, either one trailer or the first fifteen minutes of the film will be enough. Of course, the title “Gas Holder” is slightly intriguing and even a little interesting, but this interest is not enough to watch the film to the end. There is an opinion that they filmed the film specifically for the members of the Gas Holder club, so that they could then sit together, crack chips and beer, and laugh at their own inability to make a movie. Unfortunately, many viewers took this film seriously, but the most correct approach to it is to watch the film as a music video. In this case, it may even seem high-quality, thoughtful and made with soul.

The Gazgolder club was opened in March 2005 in one of the buildings of an old gas factory built in the mid-19th century. The club immediately gained popularity among the Moscow advanced public.

Here, at the famous techno parties, the main philosophy of which is interesting, high-quality music, Luciano, Steve Lawler, Audio Fly and many others played their sets. Iconic figures of Russian and Western culture also performed at Gazgolder: Yursky, Zhvanetsky, Fillipenko, Ashley Slater, The Tides.

The first performances of Vasya Vakulenko (Basta / Noggano) and the poet Oleg Gruz took place here. Gazgolder has always collaborated and continues to collaborate with artists. At different times, the following worked with Gazgolder: Oleg Kulik, Sasha Svet (Kholodenko), Sergei Anufriev, Den Kryuchkov, Katya Sokolova, Lesya Verba, Hermes Zaygot, Evgeniy Khoroshaev, Yuri Balashov and others. Their works still adorn the walls of the club.

In 2007, Andrei Zuckerberg's tea room opened. Since 2009, a Chinese restaurant has been operating in Gasgolder. In 2015, Gasgolder moved to another building of the same gas plant, maintaining its style. Along with the paintings, entire pieces of decor moved into the new building: a bar counter, antique furniture, a tea room and much more. Now they are complemented by high ceilings, huge arched windows and a spacious summer veranda.

The Gasgolder Club is an integral part of the creative association of the same name, located in the same building. Therefore, when you go to a restaurant for dinner, you may find yourself at a rehearsal, filming a film or video.