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Fire Safety Monthly

複合材料

液化石油氣容器簡介

Introduction to Composite Liquefied Petroleum Gas Containers

圖 / 文 內政部消防署 陳韋仁
一、前言

液化石油氣為日常生活中廣泛使用之重要能源，其不僅是經濟發展之
原動力，亦為民眾生活所不可或缺之物資。目前國內家庭使用能源中，
主要為天然氣及液化石油氣 2 種；而因液化石油氣其主要成分為丙、丁

烷，較天然氣（甲、乙烷）燃燒產生之熱能較高，故營業場所（如：小
吃攤、餐廳）則幾乎都是使用液化石油氣作為燃料。目前全國約有 3000
餘家瓦斯行，在全國流通使用之鋼製液化石油氣容器約有 1,160 萬支，
由此可見液化石油氣這種能源的使用與國人的日常生活是非常密切的；

另一方面，由於容器為有壓力之鋼瓶，且存在於一般民眾生活周遭，故
其使用安全實為非常重要之課題。隨著科技日新月異，挪威於西元 2000
年時將複合材料（如玻璃纖維）應用在製造液化石油氣容器上，製造出
新型的液化石油氣容器，稱為複合材料液化石油氣容器（以下簡稱複合

容器），並通過各項認證後開始供挪威人民使用及外銷至其他國家，近
來國內業者也相當積極推動進口複合容器供國內民眾使用。

本文即針對複合容器之構造特性、製造、認證過程及規範等，蒐集國

內外資料供讀者參考。

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is an important energy source that is widely

used in our daily lives. Not only is it a driving force for economic development, it
is also an indispensable utility. Presently, energy for domestic households is mainly
produced from natural gas and LPG. Because the main component of LPG is propane
and butane, its combustion generates higher levels of heat than those of natural gas
(methane and ethane). Thus, almost all businesses (such as food stalls or restaurants)
use LPG for fuel. Throughout the country, there are currently more than three
thousand gas companies, and approximately 11.6 million LPG steel containers in
circulation, revealing the level of daily use of LPG. However, since the container is a
pressurized cylinder, very important safety issues related to its use must be addressed.

With the advancement of technology, Norway has been applying composite materials
(such as glass fiber) since 2000 to produce a new type of container called a composite
LPG container (hereinafter referred to as“composite container＂). After obtaining
several certifications, the composite containers were provided to Norwegians as well

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