{"id":10895,"date":"2019-02-27T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T07:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=10895"},"modified":"2019-02-26T10:37:54","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T10:37:54","slug":"low-flow-membrane-nitrogen-generators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/low-flow-membrane-nitrogen-generators\/","title":{"rendered":"Low-flow membrane nitrogen generators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The latest addition to its family of nitrogen generators, Atlas Copco\u2019s new NGMs 1\u20133 membrane technology units offer a highly efficient, compact and simple low-cost on-site solution for low-flow N2 requirements with the added benefits of minimal maintenance and operational costs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stef Lievens, Business Line Manager of Industrial Air at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlascopcogroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Atlas Copco Compressors UK (opens in a new tab)\">Atlas Copco Compressors UK<\/a><\/strong>, commented: \u201cThe innovative design of the NGMs units provides a cost-efficient, on-demand source of nitrogen, with purities ranging from 95% up to 99.9%. This makes them ideally suited to applications as diverse as body-shop operations and tyre inflation, R&amp;D laboratory procedures \u2013 particularly for LSMC (Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry \u2212 as well as safety blanketing in hazardous environments, and many other general industrial uses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/NGM02-original-614x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10897\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=10897\" class=\"wp-image-10897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/NGM02-original-614x1024.jpg 614w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/NGM02-original-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/NGM02-original-768x1281.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/NGM02-original-800x1335.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/NGM02-original.jpg 1602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>No specialist installation or commissioning is required \u2013 only a supply of dry compressed air<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The NGMs generator unit consists of one or multiple high-performance membrane modules that are combined to achieve the nominal inlet flow. This ensures the maximum output of compressed nitrogen for the minimum input of compressed air in a wide range of operating conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Dry compressed inlet air is separated into component gases by passing it through semi-permeable membranes consisting of bundles of extremely small individual hollow fibres packed into a limited space. This provides a very large membrane surface area to produce a relatively high-volume product stream.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oxygen, water vapour and other trace gases permeate the membrane fibre and are discharged through a permeate port.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nitrogen is contained within the membrane and flows through the outlet port.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As water vapour also permeates through the membrane, the nitrogen gas stream is very dry, with dewpoints as low as -50\u00b0C.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to allow continuous operation during their extensive lifetime, the nitrogen generators are equipped with a two-stage premium pre-filtration system to ensure an inlet air quality of [1:-:1] according to ISO8573-1:2010. This eliminates the risk of the membrane being damaged by a low-quality compressed air supply, poor start-up or unexpected shut-down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The generators are supplied as an all-in-one, integrated package complete with filters. An oxygen sensor is an optional feature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fitted with pressure gauges to ensure accurate system monitoring at all times, the ready-to-use units are housed in a fully enclosed protective canopy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No specialist installation or commissioning is required \u2013 only a supply of dry compressed air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maximum uptime is assured with features such extremely fast start-up \u2212 the NGMs 1\u20133 generator takes only a few seconds to produce nitrogen at the outlet \u2212 and continuous availability of nitrogen 24 hours a day, seven days a week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Added to which is zero performance loss at high ambient temperatures, and the very low service requirement \u2212 limited to just the oxygen sensor and the built-in filters.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;There are three models in the new NGMs range, with their volume and nitrogen purity outputs related to the number of high-performance, highly durable, non-ageing membrane modules installed.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atlas Copco\u2019s membrane nitrogen generators are flexible enough to adapt to specific applications, offering N2 desired purities according to need from 95% up to 99.9% (residual oxygen content levels from 5% up to 0.1%).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this versatility, combined with low operating costs attributed to an industry-low air factor, these new low-flow generators offer an attractive return on capital investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The NGMs 1\u20133 generators complement Atlas Copco\u2019s existing range of on-site gas solutions, including both nitrogen and oxygen generators. 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