Nitrogen Generators awareness guide - general

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TheUl'mateGuidetoNitrogenGenera'on

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HowtoSaveThousandsPerMonthinNitrogen

GasCostwhilealsoImprovingYourProduc'vity,Safety,andGreenFootprint

WhatisNitrogenGenera'on(GN2)attheMostBasicLevel?…ItistheSepara'onofAirtoCaptureNitrogen.

•  ComponentsofAirThatNeedtoBeSeparated

–  Nitrogen–78%

–  Oxygen-20.9%

–  Argon-0.9%

–  CO2-0.03%

–  OtherTraceGasses•  Hydrogen,Helium,Neon,KryptonandXenon

N 2

O 2

A r

CO 2

Other

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ThreeWaystoSeparateAirtoMakeNitrogen

–  ForOnsiteGeneratedNitrogen

1)MembraneSepara'on2)PressureSwingAdsorp'on(PSA)

-  ForTradi'onalLiquidNitrogen

3)Cryogenic/Frac'onalDis'lla'onofLiquidAir(usedbyindustrialgascompaniesintheirmanufacturingfacili'es)

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The“Membrane”WaytoSeparateAir:•  HollowFiberMembranes

– MechanicalProcess– TypicalPuri'es

•  95%thru99.5%(5000ppmO2)

–  99.9%(1000ppmO2)flowsbelow500sce

–  99.99%(100ppmO2)isAchievable(requiresalotofenergy)

AIR Nitrogen

Fast water vapor and oxygen molecules diffuse through the membrane polymer.

Slow nitrogen molecules stay within the fibers and are Delivered as product gas

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The“PressureSwingAdsorp'on”(PSA)WaytoSeparateAir

•  UsesCarbonMolecularSieve(CMS)toAdsorbO2Molecules– TypicalPuri'es

•  95%thru99.999%(10ppm)

•  Flowratesto20,000sce

O2 O2 O2

O2 N2

N2

N2

N2 N2 N2

N2

N2 N2 N2

N2

adsorption

N2 N2 N2

regeneration

O2 O2 O2

N2 N2

CMS CMS N2 N2

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CommonNitrogenGenera'onApplica'ons

–  LaserAssistGas–  LaserBeamPurge–  Iner'ng/Blanke'ng/Storage–  PipePurging–  BeverageDispensing–  BeerMaking&Dispensing– ModifiedAtmosphericPackaging(MAP)–  3DPrin'ng–  Laboratory–  TireFilling–  Electronics–  SprinklerSystems

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IndustrieswithNitrogenGenera'onApplica'ons

•  MetalFabrica'on•  FoodPackaging•  HeatTreat•  OilandGas•  Restaurant/Bar•  Brewery•  R&DCentersandLabs•  Construc'on•  AutoService•  ElectronicsManufacturing

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MembraneNitrogenGeneratorInstalla'on

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PressureSwingAdsorp'on(PSA)NitrogenGeneratorInstalla'on

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MythsandMisconcep'onsTheBigGeneratorWatchOuts

•  TherearenotmanytrueexpertswhenitcomestoN2genera'on.

•  TheGascompanywantstosellyouliquidgas,notgenera'on,sobecarefultakingadvicefromthem…itwillbebiasedandincomplete....andlikelygearedtosteeryouawayfromgenera'on.

•  OEMproduc'onequipmentsalespeoplecanbehelpful,butusuallyonlyhavesurfacelevelknowledgeaboutgenera'on.Wetypicallyknowthenitrogenissuesandopportuni'esassociatedwithvariousproduc'onequipmentbejerthantheOEMsalesguys....usethisguidetobeginyoureduca'on...andthengetonthephonewithustohelpyouaddressyouruniquesitua'on.

•  Yes,firstgenera'ongeneratorsbybigandsmallvendorsweresome'mesunreliable,butdon’tletthatstopyoutoday...thisproblem/opportunitywasthereasonwestartedourcompany10+yearsago,tofixandfillthisvoidwithafocusonbulletproofreliablityandproperszingforgenerators.

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MoreonReliability:TheKeytoGeneratorSuccess

•  Viaanyproposaloranalysis,thecostsavings,produc'vityimprovements,andROIofgenera'oncanlookgreatonpaperandinspreadsheets.

•  However,thekeytodeliveringonthesewonderfulcalcula'onsisprecisegeneratortuningforyouruniqueapplica'on(hardtodo)andarocksolidgeneratorbuildqualitythatnevergoesdowninanydemandingenvironment(also,hardtodo).

•  Provenbymillionsofhoursofreliableup'me,andadmijedlybutproudlywithbias,…wefeelthemostbulletproofgeneratorpreciselytunedforyourapplica'oniswithoutadoubtaLibertySystemsGenerator…asystemthathasbeenvirtuallyperfectedvia10+yearsofhandsonexperiencewithmorethan1,000installa'onsacrossdiverseindustries....designedbyengineerswhowerein-the-fieldmechanicsandelectricians,withbulletproofreliabil'y,andmaximumcostsavingspaybackbeingourdualgoals.

•  Oursimpleremindertomanagers,engineers,techs,andbuyers...don’tbetyourcareeronlessthanbullet-proofgeneratorreliability.Thewonderfulcostsavingspoten'alofnitrogengenera'oncanquicklybeturnedupsidedownbyanunreliablegeneratorbrandcausingchronicapplica'ondown'meand/orfrequentuseofbackupliquidnitrogen.

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WhatareTypicalGasCostSavingsofGenera'ngvs.BuyingLiquidNitrogen?

viaareliablegenerator,preciselytunedforyourapplica'on,byavendorwhoknowswhattheyaredoing…typicallythousandsofdollarspermonth

•  Generatevs.BuyviaBulk–  $0.50-$0.75perccflesstogenerate–  $2.00-$6.00perhourlesstogenerate–  Bulkgasalsosubjectto15%+hiddengaswastecausedbystorageven'ng

•  Generatevs.BuyviaMini/MicroBulk

–  $1.00-$1.25perccflesstogenerate–  $10.00–12.50perhourlesstogenerate–  MicroBulkgasalsosubjectto15%+hiddengaswastecausedbystorageven'ng

•  Generatevs.BuyviaDewar

–  $2.00-$2.50perccflesstogenerate–  $20.00-$25.00perhourlesstogenerate–  Dewargasalsosubjectto15%+hiddengaswastecausedbystorageven'ng

•  Generatevs.BuyviaCylinder

–  $3.00-$3.50perccflesstogenerate–  $30.00-$35.00perhourlesstogenerate–  Cylindergastypicallydoesnothavetheven'ngissuesseenwiththelargerstorageformats.

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WhatareYourProduc'vityImprovements?viaareliablegenerator,preciselytunedforyourapplica'on,

byavendorwhoknowswhattheyaredoing

•  Poten'altoincreasefeedrateorspeeds•  Produc'onisNot“ShutDown”duetoyourgassupplier

ven'ngyourgastoatmospherepriortodepressurizingyourtanktorefillyourBulkorMicroBulkTank

•  StaffcanfocusonwhattheydobestratherthanswitchingoutcradlesofcylindersorDewartanks

•  Havea24/7supplyofgeneratednitrogen,neverrunout,neverbedependentontruckdeliveryschedule.

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WhatistheImpactonProduc'onQuality?ofareliablegenerator,preciselytunedforyourapplica'on,

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•  Withproperimplementa'onandtuningstrategy…processedpartswillmeet,exceed,and/ormaintainyourcurrentqualityrequirements.

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WhatistheImpactonSafety?ofareliablegenerator,preciselytunedforyourapplica'on,

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•  Reduc'onofriskandpoten'alliabilityofyourstaffchangingoutandhandlinghighpressurecylindersordewars.

•  Cradlesof2400psigcylindersarenolongerstoredinsideyourfacilityfurtherreducingrisk.

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WhatistheImpactonYourGreenFootprint?viaareliablegenerator,preciselytunedforyourapplica'on,

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•  ThereisnolongeraneedforaDieselvehicletotransportliquidnitrogen,dewarsorhighpressurecylinderstoyourfacility.

•  ThisreducesCO2emissionsandcarbonfootprintbyafactorof2.77kgpergallonofdieseltakenofftheroad

•  EXAMPLE–  adieseltruckcarryingnitrogengas

•  Truckgets6milesmpg•  2.77kgcarbonpergallonofdiesel•  25milestoyourfacility•  25miles/6mpg=4.15*2.77kgcarbon=11.5kg•  Theavg.carbonfootprintperdeliveryis11.5kg

–  Thiscarbonnolongeremijedwithon-sitenitrogengenera'on

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WhatAboutMyGasContract?

•  Therearesimple,buteffec'vestrategiestomaintaincompliancewithanexis'ngindustrialgascontractwhilebringingonyourownnitrogengenerator.

•  Gascontractsrarelystopagoodnitrogengenera'onproject,thereisusuallyawaytohaveyourGN2cakeandeatittoo,withintheconfinesofyourexis'nggascontract!

•  Gascompanieswanttosellliquidgas,becarefulrelyingontheirguidancewhenassessingthefeasibilityofgenera'on.

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