NITROSWING Nitrogen Generators

OUR TECHNOLOGY
IGS has over 30 years experience in the design and manufacturing of Pressure Swing
Adsorption (PSA) plants. We are at the forefront of this technology and have the
flexibility to provide the right package to meet all customer requirements. IGS' NITROSWING
nitrogen generator systems use the basic principle of passing air over adsorbent material
which bonds with oxygen to leave a rich stream of nitrogen.
The adsorptive separation of air is accomplished in the following process steps:

1. FEED AIR COMPRESSION AND CONDITIONING

The ambient (inlet) air is compressed by an air compressor, subsequently dried by an
air dryer and filtered before entering the process vessels.

2. PRESSURIZATION AND ADSORPTION

The pre-treated air is passed into a vessel filled with Carbon Molecular Sieve (CMS)
where the oxygen is adsorbed preferentially in the CMS pores so that nitrogen with an
adjustable purity (down to a residual O2 content of 50 ppm) remains in the gas stream.
Before the adsorption capacity of the CMS is fully utilized, the nitrogen separation
process is interrupted, and the switching of the adsorber vessels is initiated.

3. DESORPTION
The saturated CMS is regenerated (i.e. the adsorbed
gases are released) by means of pressure reduction
below that of the adsorption step. This is achieved by
a simple pressure release system. The resultant waste
stream is vented into atmosphere. The regenerated
adsorbent can now be used again for the generation
of nitrogen.

4. NITROGEN RECEIVER
Adsorption and desorption take place
alternately at equal time intervals.
This means that the continuous
generation of nitrogen can be
achieved with two adsorbers, one
being switched at adsorption and
the other at regeneration. Constant
product flow and purity is ensured by a connected product buffer vessel that stores the
nitrogen at purities up to 99.995% and pressures up to 7.5 bar(g) / 110 psig.

5. OPTIONAL BACKUP SYSTEM

6. NITROGEN PRODUCT
The result is a constant stream of on-site produced high purity nitrogen at cost
significantly below that of liquid or bottled gases.
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Highlights and System Features

HIGHLIGHTS
Proven designs with over 30 years experience building one of the worlds largest portfolios of
nitrogen generators with units starting at 0.6 Nm3/h / 22 scfh
Over 1,500 industrial systems installed in every part of the globe
Plants designed for years of trouble free operation. Many plants older than 20 years still have
original Carbon Molecular Sieve material
Cost advantage of a NITROSWING Nitrogen Generator

100%
90%

Cost saving of 70% over Bulk Liquid or 90% over

80%

nitrogen cylinders
No safety or handling issues with bulky high

70%

pressure cylinders or dangerous cryogenic liquids

60%

No

complicated supply
escalating charges

contracts

with

ever

50%
40%
30%
20%

SYSTEM FEATURES
10%

IGS supplies two types of NITROSWING nitrogen

0%
Bulk
Cylinders
NITROSWING
generator systems:
The economical standard pressure system with output pressure up to 7.5 bar(g) (110 psig)
and the High Pressure System for situations where up to 10 bar(g) (145 psig) is required.

Purities to 99.995%
Plant capacity to 300 T/D, 10,000 Nm3/h
or 380,000 scfh
Automatic part load operation to 30%
of design capacity
Fully automated for unattended operation
Delivery pressure to 7.5 bar(g) / 110 psig

Safety:
Low Operating Pressure
Economy:
Low Operating Costs
Low Air Consumption
Low Pressure Drop
High User Pressure

Flexible design for all locations

Indoor
Outdoor
Skids
Offshore platforms

Skidded and containerized systems

Custom designed systems to meet your
exact requirements

Convenience:
Fully Automated
Unattended Operation
Reliability:
Easy to Install
Easy to Maintain
Safe process operation for long CMS life

All systems supported by our global service network.

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Standards and System Options

STANDARD APPLICATIONS
Chemical Manufacturing
(Blanketing, Material Transfer)
Electronics (Storage, Furnace Application,
Wave Soldering)
Laser Cutting
Food Processing & Packaging
Tire Filling
Plastics (Injection Molding)
Pharmaceuticals (Blanketing, Packaging)
Heat Treatment (Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metals)

STANDARD COMPONENTS

Air Filters

Adsorber Vessels

Pneumatic Valves

Safety Valve

Exhaust Muffler

Flow Regulator

Control System with

Allen-Bradley PLC

Skid Mounted

Hour Meter

Pressure Switch for

Piping and
Instrumentation

Nitrogen Pressure and

OPTIONS

automated Idle-Mode

Bottle Filling Station

Purities to 99.9999%
with the DeOxo System

Feed Air Compressor

Product Booster
Compressor
Monitor Package
(with AB PanelView, indicating Product Pressure,
Product Temperature,
Oxygen Concentration and
Product Flow**)

(off-spec nitrogen
automatically vented
to atmosphere*)

Oxygen Analyzer
(Zirconium Oxide type)
Product Flow Meter
Air Receiver Tank
Nitrogen Buffer Tank
Fail-Safe Package

Enhanced PLC with

Telemetry
Dew Point Analyzer

* Only in combination with Oxygen Analyzer Option

** Includes Oxygen Analyzer and Flow Meter

US Standard

SI

US Standard

110 PSIG feed pressure

7.5 Bar(g) feed pressure

110 PSIG feed pressure

NS-75

P
psig
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90

NS-100

N2
scfh
130
107
94
78
64
42
26
22
251
207
182
152
124
81
49
42
499
413
361
302
246
162
98
84
675
558
488
409
333
219
133
114
1295
1071
938
784
638
420
255
219
2158
1785
1563
1307
1064
699
492
365
3157
2610
2285
1912
1556
1023
622
534

NS-150

P
bar(g)
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2

Feed
Air
scfm
4.5
4.2
3.9
3.7
3.4
2.8
2.6
3.1
8.8
8.1
7.6
7.1
6.6
5.4
5.0
6.0
17.5
16.1
15.2
14.2
13.1
10.8
10.0
12.0
23.7
21.8
20.5
19.2
17.7
14.6
13.5
16.2
45.4
41.9
39.4
36.9
33.9
28.0
26.0
31.2
75.7
69.8
65.6
61.4
56.6
46.6
50.1
52.0
110.8
102.1
96.0
89.9
82.7
68.2
63.3
76.0

NS-200

N2
Nm3/h
3.4
2.8
2.5
2.1
1.7
1.1
0.7
0.6
6.6
5.5
4.8
4.0
3.3
2.1
1.3
1.1
13.1
10.9
9.5
8.0
6.5
4.3
2.6
2.2
17.8
14.7
12.9
10.8
8.8
5.8
3.5
3.0
34.1
28.2
24.7
20.6
16.8
11.0
6.7
5.8
56.8
47.0
41.1
34.4
28.0
18.4
13.0
9.6
83.1
68.7
60.1
50.3
41.0
26.9
16.4
14.0

Output

NS-300

Oxygen
%
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005

Feed
Air
Nm3/m
0.12
0.11
0.10
0.10
0.09
0.07
0.07
0.08
0.23
0.21
0.20
0.19
0.17
0.14
0.13
0.16
0.46
0.42
0.40
0.37
0.34
0.28
0.26
0.32
0.62
0.57
0.54
0.51
0.47
0.38
0.36
0.43
1.20
1.10
1.04
0.97
0.89
0.74
0.68
0.82
1.99
1.84
1.73
1.62
1.49
1.23
1.32
1.37
2.92
2.69
2.53
2.37
2.18
1.80
1.67
2.00

NS-400

Output

MODEL

SI
7.5 Bar(g) feed pressure

NS-500

NS-50

NS-35

NS-20

NS-10

NS-8

NS-4

NS-2

MODEL

Standard Pressure NITROSWING Nitrogen Generator Specifications

Output
Oxygen
%
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005

N2
Nm3/h
124
103
90
75
61
40
25
21
176
145
127
106
87
57
35
30
245
203
177
148
121
79
48
41
341
282
247
206
168
110
67
58
497
411
360
301
245
161
98
84
675
558
488
409
333
219
133
114
831
687
601
503
410
269
164
140

P
bar(g)
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2

Feed
Air
Nm3/m
4.36
4.02
3.78
3.54
3.26
2.68
2.49
2.99
6.17
5.68
5.34
5.00
4.60
3.80
3.53
4.23
8.60
7.92
7.45
6.97
6.42
5.29
4.91
5.90
11.96
11.02
10.36
9.70
8.93
7.36
6.84
8.20
17.44
16.07
15.11
14.15
13.02
10.74
9.97
11.97
23.67
21.81
20.50
19.20
17.67
14.58
13.53
16.24
29.15
26.87
25.25
23.65
21.77
17.95
16.67
20.00

Output
N2
scfh
4722
3904
3418
2860
2328
1530
931
798
6678
5522
4834
4044
3292
2163
1317
1129
9308
7697
6739
5637
4589
3015
1835
1573
12950
10709
9375
7843
6384
4195
2554
2189
18886
15618
13672
11438
9310
6118
3724
3192
25631
21196
18555
15523
12635
8303
5054
4332
31567
26104
22852
19118
15561
10226
6224
5335

Larger capacity systems are available upon request.

IGS offers full customer engineered systems for large capacity or special specifications.

P
psig
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90
73
80
83
87
88
90
90
90

Feed
Air
scfm
166
153
144
134
124
102
95
114
234
216
203
190
175
144
134
161
327
301
283
265
244
201
187
224
454
419
394
369
339
280
260
312
663
611
574
538
495
408
379
455
899
829
779
730
672
554
514
617
1108
1021
960
899
827
682
633
760

US Standard

SI

US Standard

145 PSIG feed pressure

10 Bar(g) feed pressure

145 PSIG feed pressure

NS-75H

P
psig
102
109
112
116
117
119
119
119
102
109
112
116
117
119
119
119
102
109
112
116
117
119
119
119
102
109
112
116
117
119
119
119
102
109
112
116
117
119
119
119
102
109
112
116
117
119
119
119
102
109
112
116
117
119
119
119

NS-100H

N2
scfh
166
138
120
101
82
54
33
28
322
267
233
195
159
104
64
54
641
530
464
388
316
208
126
108
867
717
627
525
427
281
171
146
1664
1376
1205
1008
820
539
328
281
2774
2294
2008
1680
1367
898
633
469
4056
3354
2937
2457
2000
1314
800
686

NS-150H

P
bar(g)
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2

Feed
Air
scfm
5.8
5.4
5.1
4.7
4.4
3.6
3.3
4.0
11.3
10.4
9.8
9.2
8.4
7.0
6.5
7.8
22.5
20.7
19.5
18.3
16.8
13.9
12.9
15.4
30.4
28.0
26.3
24.7
22.7
18.7
17.4
20.9
58.4
53.8
50.6
47.4
43.6
36.0
33.4
40.1
97.3
89.7
84.3
79.0
72.7
59.9
64.4
66.8
142.3
131.2
123.3
115.5
106.3
87.7
81.4
97.7

NS-200H

N2
Nm3/h
4.4
3.6
3.2
2.7
2.2
1.4
0.9
0.7
8.5
7.0
6.1
5.1
4.2
2.7
1.7
1.4
16.9
14.0
12.2
10.2
8.3
5.5
3.3
2.9
22.8
18.9
16.5
13.8
11.2
7.4
4.5
3.9
43.8
36.2
31.7
26.5
21.6
14.2
8.6
7.4
73.0
60.4
52.8
44.2
36.0
23.6
16.7
12.3
106.7
88.3
77.3
64.6
52.6
34.6
21.0
18.0

Output

NS-300H

Oxygen
%
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005

Feed
Air
Nm3/m
0.15
0.14
0.13
0.12
0.11
0.09
0.09
0.11
0.30
0.27
0.26
0.24
0.22
0.18
0.17
0.20
0.59
0.55
0.51
0.48
0.44
0.36
0.34
0.41
0.80
0.74
0.69
0.65
0.60
0.49
0.46
0.55
1.54
1.42
1.33
1.25
1.15
0.95
0.88
1.05
2.56
2.36
2.22
2.08
1.91
1.58
1.69
1.76
3.75
3.45
3.24
3.04
2.80
2.31
2.14
2.57

NS-400H

Output

MODEL

SI
10 Bar(g) feed pressure

NS-500H

NS-50H

NS-35H

NS-20H

NS-10H

NS-8H

NS-4H

NS-2H

MODEL

High Pressure NITROSWING Nitrogen Generator Specifications

Output
Oxygen
%
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005
5
3
2
1
0.5
0.1
0.01
0.005

N2
Nm3/h
160
132
116
97
79
52
31
27
226
187
163
137
111
73
45
38
315
260
228
191
155
102
62
53
438
362
317
265
216
142
86
74
639
528
462
387
315
207
126
108
867
717
627
525
427
281
171
146
1067
883
773
646
526
346
210
180

P
bar(g)
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
7.0
7.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2

Feed
Air
Nm3/m
5.60
5.16
4.85
4.55
4.18
3.45
3.20
3.84
7.92
7.30
6.86
6.43
5.92
4.88
4.53
5.44
11.05
10.18
9.57
8.96
8.25
6.80
6.31
7.58
15.37
14.16
13.31
12.47
11.47
9.46
8.79
10.54
22.41
20.65
19.41
18.18
16.73
13.80
12.81
15.38
30.41
28.03
26.35
24.68
22.71
18.73
17.39
20.87
37.46
34.52
32.45
30.39
27.97
23.07
21.41
25.70

Output
N2
scfh
6067
5017
4392
3674
2991
1965
1196
1025
8581
7096
6212
5197
4230
2780
1692
1450
11961
9891
8659
7244
5896
3875
2358
2022
16641
13762
12047
10079
8203
5391
3281
2813
24269
20069
17569
14698
11963
7862
4785
4102
32936
27236
23844
19947
16236
10669
6494
5567
40563
33544
29365
24566
19996
13140
7998
6856

Larger capacity systems are available upon request.

IGS offers full customer engineered systems for large capacity or special specifications.

P
psig
102
109
112
116
117
119
119
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IGS References and Standards

Customer Reference List

Abbott
Air Products
BASF
BJ Services
Degussa
EMS Chemie
Ferrero Rocher
Ferrostaal
Hoek Loos
Holox
Hutchinson Technology

KTI
Lorenz-Bahlsen Snack World
Lurgi
Messer
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Odra Gas
Sandvik
Slovako Farma
Uhde
Zimmer AG
And Hundreds More

Industry Standards
ASME
CE/PED
ATEX/CENELEC
DNV
Lloyds Register
CSA
Bureau Veritas
ABS
Baseefa

IEC/NEC
NFPA RINA
Class I Div 2
Zone 2
GOST
Class NK
Germanischer Lloyd
NEMA/IP
Customer Specifications

Systems Sold:
IGS has sold over 1,500 Nitrogen Generating Systems

Chemical Processing Industry: 500

Food Processing
and Wine Storage:
400
Heat Treatment:
100
Metal Processing:
50

Laboratories:
Pharmaceutical:
Laser Cutting:
And many more
specialized applications

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IGS LOCATIONS
AMERICAS
Generon IGS
11985 FM 529
Houston, TX 77041 USA
+1.713.937.5200 phone
+1.713.937.5250 fax

Innovative Gas Systems is a global

technology company with operational
centers in North America, South America,
Europe and Asia.
Our products are world class with
over 75 patents supporting our innovative
technology
in
Nitrogen/Dehydration
membranes, Nitrogen PSA and Oxygen
PSA/VPSA.
Please visit our website for a review
of the complete list of products from
IGS or contact one of our local sales
associates directly.

Generon IGS Brazil

Av. Atlntica, 2500 sala 25
Praia dos Cavaleiros
27920-390 Maca RJ, Brazil
+55.22.2773.5443 phone
+55.22.2757.1492 fax

EUROPE
Generon IGS Europe
c/o Office Center K66
Knigsallee 66
D-40212 Dsseldorf, Germany
+49.211.86.691.45 phone
+49.211.86.691.46 fax
Generon IGS GUS Ltd
S. Entuziastov 56/25
Moscow, Russia
+7.095.525.6744 phone
IGS Italia s.r.l.
Via Giordania, 48
58100 Grosseto, Italy
+39.0564.4580.41/42 phone
+39.0564.4580.43 fax

ASIA
IGS SMC Asia Gas System Co. Ltd.
Shungfeng Rd., Shuangliu Aviation Harbor
Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China 610225
+86.28.8588.2034 phone
+86.28.8588.2037 fax

website

www.igs-global.com
e-mail

igssales@igs-global.com

IGS Asia Co., Ltd.

2/3 Moo 14 Bangna Tower A
17th Floor, Bangna-Trad Rd., Bangplee,
Samutprakarn 10540, Thailand
+66.2751.9495 phone
+66.2751.9497 fax
(E-2)