Largest gas capacity aluminium cylinders?

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I'm looking for some large aluminium cylinders with a very high gas capacity - need them for a specific project. I can't seem to find anything suitable though - does anyone have any suggestions? Can be U.S. or European cylinders etc. Can't fill past the rated fill pressure where this will be.
 
I guess its easier if you define your purpose your minimum size/capacity etc.

For example Pure Air Atmospheric Air Sampling Compressors use a Luxfer 20 litre 200 bar Aluminium cylinders. Each at 4000 litre (140 cubic feet) Free air capacity.

The cylinders are portable filled with unfiltered high pressure 200 bar atmospheric air for atmospheric air monitoring and the large volume at high pressure allows the same cylinder to be passed around the various laboratories for calibration purposes of the same gas in the PPB Parts per Billion range without contamination from the compressor or loss of the gas sample from low sample volumes.

The photo is the 20 litre size. It's a Luxfer UK England cylinder to UK/EU specs. Just a tad too tall to fit under the bench but light enough to lift.

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These folks claim to have 15 and 20L 200bar Al tanks. 4000L = 141 cubic feet

 
These folks claim to have 15 and 20L 200bar Al tanks. 4000L = 141 cubic feet

If your OK with self importing your very own high pressure gas cylinders.

Made in China from recycled Budweiser Light cans under some Chinese claim of quality I guess.

Note the laser logo marking on the side wall. Expect a fail notice on your first visual for that little stunt.
 
I'm not sure a VIP is an issue.

The OP didn't specify where these were to be used or what they were to be used for, but presumably not in the US and perhaps not mounted to a diver.
 

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