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How PSA Nitrogen Generators Work

GT PSA Nitrogen Generators use a process called Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) to produce nitrogen gas from compressed air. Two towers filled with carbon molecular sieve adsorb oxygen and other gases from compressed air as it passes through, allowing high-purity nitrogen to be produced. The carbon molecular sieve has a narrow range of pore openings that allow small oxygen molecules to enter but are too small for larger nitrogen molecules. This separation of gases by size allows the production of a continuous stream of nitrogen.

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How PSA Nitrogen Generators Work

GT PSA Nitrogen Generators use a process called Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) to produce nitrogen gas from compressed air. Two towers filled with carbon molecular sieve adsorb oxygen and other gases from compressed air as it passes through, allowing high-purity nitrogen to be produced. The carbon molecular sieve has a narrow range of pore openings that allow small oxygen molecules to enter but are too small for larger nitrogen molecules. This separation of gases by size allows the production of a continuous stream of nitrogen.

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How PSA Nitrogen Generators Work

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GT PSA Nitrogen Generators operate on the Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) principle to produce a continuous stream of nitrogen gas from compressed air. Two
towers are filled with carbon molecular sieve (CMS). Pretreated compressed air enters the bottom of the on-line tower and follows up through the CMS. Oxygen and
other trace gasses are preferentially adsorbed by the CMS, allowing nitrogen to pass through. After a pre-set time, the on-line tower automatically switches to
regenerative mode, venting contaminants from the CMS. Carbon molecular sieve differs from ordinary activated carbons in that it has a much narrower range of pore
openings. This allows small molecules such as oxygen to penetrate the pores and be separated from nitrogen molecules which are too large to enter the CMS. The
larger molecules of nitrogen by-pass the CMS and emerge as the product gas. CLICK HERE TO SEE “HOW IT WORKS” VIDEO 

How Membrane Nitrogen Generators Work


Atmospheric
air contains essentially 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen. Ordinary dry compressed air is filtered and passed through a technically advanced bundle of hollow
membrane fibers where nitrogen is separated from the feed air by selective permeation. Water vapor and oxygen rapidly permeate safely to the atmosphere, while the
nitrogen gas is discharged under pressure into the distribution system. Pressure, flow rate and membrane size/quantity are the main variables that affect nitrogen
production. Nitrogen purity (oxygen content) is controlled by throttling the outlet from the membrane bundle(s). At a given pressure and membrane size, increasing
the nitrogen flow allows more oxygen to remain in the gas stream, lowering nitrogen purity. Conversely, decreasing nitrogen flow increases purity. For a particular
purity, higher air pressure to the membrane gives a higher nitrogen flow rate. Purity ranges of less than 90% to 99.9% are possible. By combining multiple membrane
bundles, an infinite number of flow/purity ranges are available to satisfy practically any application that requires nitrogen gas. CLICK HERE TO SEE “HOW IT
WORKS” VIDEO 

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