A nitrogen generator, also known as a dilution generator, is a portable or stationary machine used to segregate nitrogen from outside air using pressurized air. The majority of nitrogen generators used in industrial industries fall under two broad categories: PSA and non-PSA. While a PSA is the more common type of generator, the non-PSA category includes some very interesting machines such as the Nitrogenator which uses no pressure at all to create energy.
What Is a Nitrogen Generator? The first step in understanding what a Nitrogen generator is involves understanding the overall method of how these devices work. A Nitrogen generator has two different methods by which to power itself: Kinetic Energy and Chemical Energy. A Nitrogen generator that is run by kinetic energy will require the use of force and is therefore more efficient than a chemical alternative. The main drawback to this is that the larger and more massive the device the greater the amount of force needed to move the generator and the larger the molecules it must contain.
What Is a Nitrogen Generator? A Nitrogen generator consists of four main parts: the dilution tank, the storage tank, the flow meter, and the pre-heater. A Nitrogen generator can be used in a variety of different applications in the manufacturing processes described above, as well as other areas where dilatometry is important, including packaging, transportation, petrochemical and pharmaceutical plants, wastewater treatment, municipal water plants, and various other industries. The unique property of a Nitrogen generator makes it highly efficient and lends itself well to a wide variety of applications in which the production of high volume liquid bulk carbon dioxide must be minimized.
