Systems and methods for dispensing of gas from gas cylinders

A gas dispensing system comprising;

• a frame configured to house multiple rows of gas cylinders;
• a common gas manifold fluidically coupled to a gas outlet for dispensing of gas from the gas cylinders;
• a gas manifold for each row of gas cylinders, in which the gas manifold for a given row of gas cylinders is configured to be fluidically coupled to each cylinder in the row by a respective dispensing valve, and in which each gas manifold is fluidically coupled to the common gas manifold;
• a vent manifold for each row of gas cylinders, in which the vent manifold for a given row of gas cylinders is configured to be fluidically coupled to each cylinder in the row via a respective vent valve, in which each vent valve is configured to open when a temperature on the vent valve exceeds a threshold temperature;
• a common vent manifold, in which each vent manifold is fluidically coupled to the common vent manifold, and in which an end portion of the common vent manifold extends through an opening defined in a cover of the frame;
• a rear vent manifold for each row of gas cylinders, in which the vent manifold for a given row of gas cylinders is configured to be fluidically coupled to a rear venting device of each cylinder in the row, in which each rear venting device is configured to open when a temperature on the rear venting device exceeds a threshold temperature;
• a common rear vent manifold, in which each rear vent manifold is fluidically coupled to the common rear vent manifold;
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• a rear vent cap slidably coupled to the common rear vent manifold such that the rear vent cap can slide along an end portion of the common rear vent manifold, the end portion of the common rear vent manifold extending through a rear opening defined in the cover of the frame.