Industrial Gases & Cryogenic Systems worked example

Cylinder Fleet Utilization at 59% target cylinder fleet utilization: a worked example

This worked example runs the cylinder fleet utilization numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 59% target cylinder fleet utilization instead of the typical 82%. Calculate cylinder fleet utilization from cylinders in service, total cylinders available, and target utilization percentage.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Cylinders in service or rented: 820 cylinders (held at the documented default)
  • Total cylinders in fleet: 1,000 cylinders (held at the documented default)
  • Target cylinder fleet utilization: 59 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 82)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Cylinder fleet utilization = cylinders in service or rented ÷ total cylinders in fleet × 100.
  • Cylinder fleet utilization works out to 82 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Cylinder fleet utilization gap to target works out to -23 points at these inputs.
  • Cylinders in service or rented works out to 820 count at these inputs.
  • Total cylinders in fleet works out to 1,000 count at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target cylinder fleet utilization sits at 82% and the headline result is 82 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 82 %.
  • Use it when reviewing asset performance, deciding whether to buy more cylinders or recover idle ones, or setting rental and demurrage policy. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Cylinder fleet utilization: 82 % (headline result)
  • Cylinder fleet utilization gap to target: -23 points
  • Cylinders in service or rented: 820 count
  • Total cylinders in fleet: 1,000 count

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Cylinder Fleet Utilization calculator, set target cylinder fleet utilization to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.