Nitrogen generators

Nitrogen generators for the production of nitrogen

Nitrogen is a relatively inert gas that is used in numerous applications. In everyday laboratory operations, a continuous supply of high-quality nitrogen is often required, e.g. to supply analytical equipment.

Producing nitrogen internally ensures a continuous and stable supply of nitrogen, as pressure drops in the supply lead to instrument errors and analysis stoppages. The nitrogen is extracted from the ambient air using a compression, separation and three-stage filtration process.

An additional advantage is that nitrogen, which is produced directly on site, means that the required gas production can also be adapted to actual demand, thereby reducing waste and energy consumption.

Our nitrogen generators are often used for liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). LC-MS systems require a high purity supply of inert or non-reactive gas to effectively analyze chemical components of samples down to very low concentrations with the desired sensitivity and reproducibility.

Every application has different requirements for the purity class of the nitrogen. Not all applications require a purity class of 99.9995 %. For many applications, 99.5% is sufficient. You can save money by choosing the right generator, because the purer the nitrogen required, the higher the purchase and maintenance costs, as a higher flow rate - i.e. more compressed air - is required for a higher purity.

Our nitrogen production experts will be happy to help you determine the requirements.