Hexagon Agility launches newly designed mobile pipeline modules

As previously disclosed, Hexagon Agility (Ålesund, Norway), a business of Hexagon Composites, signed a multi-year agreement in March 2021 with Certarus Ltd. (Alberta, Canada), a full-service provider of bulk gas transport, to supply newly designed Titan 450 mobile pipeline gas distribution modules, which will be used to transport compressed and renewable natural gas (CNG/RNG) throughout North America. Under this agreement, Hexagon Agility has received a new $25.6 million (approximately NOK 253 million).

“We are proud to receive our first order for Titan 450 from Certarus,” Miguel Raimao, vice president of mobile pipeline at Hexagon Agility, says. “Over 90% of the Titan platform has been redesigned. The new Titan 450 delivers 25% greater gas capacity, while being 20% lighter in the same 40-foot length.”

Titan 450 is reported to enable the safe transport of almost half a million standard cubic feet of CNG/RNG in a 40-foot module, enabling customers to deliver more gas with fewer trips, resulting in reduced operating costs. The new product employs Hexagon Agility’s latest technology in Type IV composite cylinders and high-strength frame design, while building on the simplicity and reliability of Titan. As with the current generation, the modules are approved for a variety of gases including CNG, RNG, helium and hydrogen.

According to the company, the new generation module is fully interchangeable with existing Titan products and reflects Hexagon Agility’s relentless commitment to safety. In addition, the new design delivers best-in-class static rollover threshold (SRT), a measure of a trailer’s resistance to rollovers.

“As we continue to grow and provide decarbonization solutions, it is essential to have partners like Hexagon Agility who are driving innovation in our industry,” Curtis Philippon, president and CEO of Certarus, adds. “Titan has become a pillar of our fleet. The new 450 presents exciting opportunities with its increased capacity, which will allow us to increase productivity, and it carries the commitment to quality and safety that we have come to expect from Hexagon Agility.”

The Titan 450 modules will be produced at Hexagon Agility’s facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, and are expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2023.