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NGV Technician and Fleet
Operations Safety Training

NGVi’s mission is to serve as the leading provider of reliable technical
training and consulting on natural gas vehicles and fueling for the
transportation industry in North America.

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About NGVi

Natural Gas Vehicle Institute (NGVi) is North America’s leading provider of training, education and technical
consulting on natural gas vehicles and fueling technologies. Since its formation in 1989, NGVi has trained more
than 19,000 students in the United States and more than 500 students in Canada, Mexico, Europe, Bangladesh,
India, Malaysia and the Philippines.

NGVi provides public and in-house training programs for government and commercial fleets, vehicle and engine
manufacturers, NGV equipment and service providers, utility companies and others interested in the use of
natural gas as a transportation fuel. NGVi’s training curriculum addresses a wide variety of technical subjects,
including:

 NGV Technician and Fleet Operations Safety Training
 CNG Fuel System Inspector Training
 Heavy-Duty NGV Maintenance and Diagnostics Training
 Light-Duty NGV Maintenance and Diagnostics Training
 CNG Fueling Station Design Training
 CNG Fueling Station Operation and Maintenance Training
 CNG/LNG Codes and Standards Training for Fire Marshals and Code Officials
 Natural Gas Vehicle Driver and Fueling Training

For details about course outlines and class schedules—or to inquire about customized in-house training—visit our
website at www.ngvi.com.

NGVi’s Professional Training Staff

Leo Thomason, Executive Director

Leo Thomason is known world-wide as an expert in natural gas fueling and vehicle technology.
A professional trainer, CSA certified CNG Fuel System Inspector, and experienced technical
consultant, Leo helps fleet managers, technicians and drivers understand the nuances of using
natural gas as a transportation fuel. Leo possesses specialized, in-depth and hands-on working
knowledge of CNG fueling stations, and has assisted dozens of clients in solving technical
design, operation and maintenance problems that could not be solved by others.

Leo Thomason began his career in the natural gas utility industry at Pacific Gas & Electric
Company in California. He holds an MBA in management science from California State
University, Hayward, California and a BS in industrial technology from California State University, Fresno, California.

Gordon Larsen, Instructor
Gordon Larsen has more than 40 years of experience working as an NGV fleet supervisor, an educator and an NGV
and fueling expert.

During his tenure at Questar Gas, he managed the company’s fleet of 900 vehicles – 800 of which ran on natural gas.
He also served in NGV business development capacities, helping customers introduce NGVs and fueling into their
operations. He has earned master-technician certifications from Ford and GM, and diesel certifications from Allison,
Cummins, Detroit Diesel and Caterpillar.

Larsen was a frequent guest lecturer at applied technology schools including Weber State University, Utah State
University, and Salt Lake Community College, as well as a technical conference speaker for public service
commissions and National Clean Cities on the topic of natural gas as a transportation fuel. In 2005, he received a
Lifetime Achievement Award from Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVA) and Clean Vehicle Education Foundation
(CVEF).

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Bill Marchetti, Instructor
Bill Marchetti has been providing automotive and diesel technical training since 1984. He started out as a
“petroleum transfer engineer” at the local gas station, fell in love with fixing cars and trucks and has been in the
industry ever since. He has worked as a technician and service writer in both the independent and dealership
arenas.
Bill’s technical training experience includes 15 years with Robert Bosch, as well as additional training tenures
with Atlas Supply Company, Midas International and Interstate Batteries. An auto technician by vocation, Bill still
performs all his own repairs. Bill currently holds ASE certifications as an Automotive Master Technician, L1
Advanced Engine Performance, Undercar Specialist, Service Advisor, Parts Specialist, and ASE Truck certifications
in Gasoline Engines, Diesel Engines, and Electrical Systems categories. He is a Langevin Certified Technical trainer.
Bill is also a member of iATN.

NGVi is an ASE-Accredited CASE Training Provider

NGVi is currently the first and only natural gas vehicle industry training
provider to earn ASE accreditation. Continuing Automotive Service
Education (CASE) is a voluntary ASE accreditation program for training
entities that provide continuing education to working automotive technicians. The program is administered by the
Automotive Training Managers Council (ATMC), and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
grants the accreditation.
ASE-accredited CASE providers are reviewed based on training technique, student assessment methods, validity
of the training material, instructor qualifications, and administrative processes. To date, only 53 elite companies
have obtained ASE accreditation, including American Honda, General Motors, Lexus, Nissan, Penske, and Toyota.
In October 2012, an evaluation team visited NGVi’s corporate headquarters and performed a detailed on-site
evaluation of the company’s training development process and curriculum, leading to the accreditation.

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Key Clients

Since 1989, NGVi has served a wide variety of clients across North America and worldwide, including major auto
and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers, engine manufacturers, transit agencies, Fortune 500 corporations and
federal, state and local government agencies. A partial and alphabetical list of some of our key clients includes:

 ATC/Vancom  Orion Bus Industries
 American Honda Motor Company  Penske Truck Leasing
 American Gas Association  Pacific Gas & Electric Company
 ARI Fleet Leasing  Republic Services
 Chesapeake Energy Corporation  Ryder System, Inc.
 Consolidated Edison Company of New York  San Diego Gas & Electric
 Cummins Power  Sonoma County Transit
 Cummins Rocky Mountain  South Coast Air Quality Management District
 Cummins Westport  Southern California Gas Company
 Encana Oil & Gas  SuperShuttle
 FedEx Freight  SuperValu
 Ford Motor Company  Travel Centers of America/PetroLube
 Frito Lay/Pepsico  United Parcel Service (UPS)
 Gannett Fleming  U.S. AID

 Geico Insurance  U.S. Air Force
 General Motors Corporation  U.S. Department of Energy
 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority  U.S. Marine Corps
 John Deere Corporation  U.S. Postal Service
 Laidlaw Transit  Veolia Transportation
 Los Angeles County MTA  Volvo Trucks North America
 MTA New York City Transit  Walt Disney World
 Mack Trucks  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
 McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing  Waste Management
 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)  Westport HD
 National Renewable Energy Laboratory  Westport LD
 Navistar, Inc.

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NGVi Consulting Services

Over the past two decades, NGVi has provided a wide variety of technical consulting services to both fleets and
industry, including fleet analysis and NGV integration, expert witness, fueling station sizing and design, fueling
station operation and maintenance, fueling station troubleshooting and vehicle maintenance facility evaluations.
Our fueling-related consulting services include:

 Site evaluations for proposed CNG stations
 CNG fueling station sizing
 CNG fueling performance specifications
 CNG fueling station qualified bidder lists
 CNG fueling station proposal evaluation and vendor selection
 CNG fueling station permitting consultation
 CNG fueling station construction consultation
 CNG fueling station maintenance program and procedures
 Troubleshooting CNG fueling station problems
 Third-party fuel contract review and analysis
 Third-party fueling station maintenance contract review and analysis
 Expert witness

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NGVi Sponsors

ANGI Energy Systems Bauer Compressors, Inc.

Andy Grimmer Merv Bohrer
President Sales Manager,

Phone: (608) 563-2800 Industrial Air & Gas Products
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (757) 855-6006
Web Site: www.angienergy.com E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.bauercomp.com

CNG cylinders international CSA Group
Randolf Wollgiehn Kelly Adamovich
Int'l Marketing Manager Manager, Operations &
Phone: (805) 278-8060 Personnel Certification
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (877) 235-9791
Web Site: www.cng.us.com E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.csagroup.org/
CP Industries
Nicole Rebyanski Endress + Hauser, Inc.
Sr. Marketing Manager Sean Beeker
Phone: [email protected] Online Marketing Manager
E-mail: (412) 664-6637 Phone: 888-ENDRESS or (317) 535-7138
Web Site: www.cp-industries.com E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.us.endress.com
Handy Tube
Julie L. Wyatt Hexagon Lincoln
Marketing Manager Dave Myers
Phone: (302) 697-9521 Business Development Manager
E-mail: [email protected] North America
Web Site: ww.handytube.com Phone: (951) 277-3533
E-mail: [email protected]
Jaycox Construction CNG Web Site: www.hexagonlincoln.com
Virgil Jaycox
CEO J-W Power Company
Phone: (909) 520-6717 John Barker
E-mail: [email protected] Account Manager
Web Site: www.jaycoxconstructioncng.com Phone: (972) 661-4805
E-mail: [email protected]
Kraus Global Ltd Web Site: www.jwenergy.com
Dev Patel, B.A.Sc.
Director of Business Development Luxfer Gas Cylinders
Phone: (512) 663-7292 Dan Stracner
E-mail: [email protected] Sales Manager, Alternative Fuels
Web Site: www.krausglobal.com Phone: (951) 341-2375
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.luxfercylinders.com

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NGVi Sponsors

Mack Trucks Oasis Engineering Ltd
Donald Coldwell Ricky Lee
Senior Manager, Aftermarket Training Technical Sales Engineer
Phone: (336) 393-4553 Phone: (405) 551 8369
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.macktrucks.com
Web Site: www.oasisngv.com
OPW Fueling Components
R. Erik Shelton Parker Hannifin Corp.
Director of Global Business Development Finite Filter Division
Clean Energy Fueling Products Tom Drewes
Phone: (937) 329.0032 Marketing Administrator
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (248) 628-6400
Web Site: www.opwglobal.com E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.parker.com; www.cngfiltration.com
PSB Industries
Brian Meyer Roberts Gordon
Sales Manager Derrek Aragon
Phone: (814) 453-3651 Market Development Manager
Email: [email protected] Phone: (716) 852-4400
Web Site: www.psbindustries.com E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.robertsgordon.com
SSP
Reed Stith Swagelok Company
Director of Marketing Andrew Dougherty
Phone: (330) 425-8106 Alternative Fuels Market Manager
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (440) 349-5934, Ext. 4538
Web Site: www.altfuelexpress.com E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.swagelok.com
T. Mitchell Engineers Inc.
Tom Mitchell Trillium USA
President Jennifer de Tapia
Phone: (510) 777-0520 Director of Market Services
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (800) 920-1166
Web Site: www.mitchellengineers.com E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.trilliumusa.com
Valvoline
Bobbi Brophy Volvo
C&I Marketing Manager Donald Coldwell
Phone: (859) 321-5203 Senior Manager, Aftermarket Training
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (336) 393-4553
Website: www.valvolinehd.com E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.volvo.com
WEH Technologies Inc.
Andreas Willfort
CEO
Phone: (832) 331-0021
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.weh.us

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NGVi Sponsors

For more information about our sponsors and to view their digital catalog listings,
visit our website at http://www.ngvi.com/digital_catalog.html.

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Table of Contents Tab

Description 1
Learning Outcomes 2
Module 1: Introduction and Pre-Test 3
Module 2: Properties and Characteristics of Natural Gas 4
Module 3: CNG Vehicles and Safety Procedures 5
Module 4: CNG Fueling Station Equipment and Operation 6
Module 5: CNG Defueling 7
Module 6: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and LNG Vehicles 8
Module 7: LNG Fueling and Defueling
Post-Test

The purpose of this training is to equip attendees with the information and knowledge necessary to implement industry best
practices for CNG vehicle maintenance, fueling and safety standards. NGVi shall have no responsibility for any acts or omissions

of attendees with respect to natural gas vehicle fueling and maintenance or any other matter discussed at the training
session. Attendees are advised that any consequences associated with how they choose to implement the techniques and

principles discussed in this training are the sole responsibility of the attendee.

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Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the properties and characteristics of natural gas.
2. Identify the difference between natural gas and gasoline and diesel fuels.
3. Identify all major low-high pressure CNG and LNG fuel system components; describe

their operation and safety features.
4. Describe the differences between dedicated, bi-fuel, and dual-fuel NGVs.
5. Identify and employ safety precautions and techniques when servicing natural gas

powered vehicles.
6. Be familiar with CNG station equipment, safety devices, operation and fueling

procedures.
7. Identify CNG and LNG defueling methods and the related safety precautions.
8. Describe the two types of LNG vehicle systems and their differences.

NGVi Vehicle Training Mission Statement:
NGVi aims to provide accurate and relevant technical training to prepare technicians
to safely and competently inspect and service natural gas vehicles, by utilizing
professionally facilitated instructional techniques and performance based assessment.

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