OXYGEN GENERATION SYSTEMS

Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA)

Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) is a technology used to

separate some gas species from a mixture of gases under
pressure according to the species' molecular characteristics
and affinity for an adsorbent material.

Process:
Pressure swing adsorption processes rely on the fact that under high pressure, gases
tend to be attracted to solid surfaces, or "adsorbed".
It has 2-vessels filled with molecular sieves. Clean compressed air at 30 c temp. Is
passed through 1-vessel and oxygen comes out as product gas. The other vessel is
depressurized to atmospheric pressure and purged with little quantity of oxygen coming
out from other vessel.

Air, mixture of gases that composes the

atmosphere surrounding Earth.
As we know Air contains 21% Oxygen,
0.03% CO2, 78% Nitrogen, 0.9% Argon
and 0.1% other trace gases. Oxygen
generation systems separate this oxygen
from Compressed Air through a unique
process called Pressure Swing Adsorption.
(PSA).

Molecular Sieves is a material that can absorb large

amount of moisture and certain other gases. (Used in separation of
mixture).
It containing tiny pores of uniform size that is used as
an adsorbent for gases and liquid.
Molecular Sieves comes in different Type, 3A, 4A, 5A and 13X ( used in
oxygen plants).

It is a form of SODIUM base - type -X crystal structure (Pore diameter of MS is

10angstrom (i.e. - 1.0nm) )
It absorbs the kinetic diameter less than 10A and excluded the larger size.
They are in the form of pellets & spheres. It is commonly used for the separation of
N2, from O2.
This is its unique Characteristics. Application of Molecular Sieve 13X are: PSA
Plant, Carbon dioxide (CO2) Removal, Mercaptans removal from LPG, Aerosol
industries. Etc..

Refineries
Refineries

Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Generator
Generator

Bio-Gas
Bio-Gas
Plant
Plant

Medical
Medical
Industry
Industry

(1) Complete automation and simplicity of operation

(2) No manned attendance required during operation
(3) Enhanced failure safety and reliability
(4) Quick start and stop
(5) Moderate dimensions and light weight
(6) Low noise level
(7) Extended operational life
(8) Low operating costs
(9) No special workshop requirements
(10) Easy installation and integration into an existing air
system.

Relativity

low oxygen purity - 93-95%

for adsorption
Limited

capacity.

Compression feed air and conditioning:

Using an air compressor, the ambient air gets
compresses, dried by an air dryer and then
filtered before entering the process vessels.

PSA

is Primary used in Oil Refineries.

The

separation of carbon dioxide

frombiogasto
increase the methane(CH4) content.
Nitrogen

generatorunits employ the

PSA technique.
PSA

technology has a major use in

the medical
industry to produce oxygen. Etc..

OXYGEN (O2) APPLICATIONS AND USES

Chemical and
Petrochemical
Industries

Ferrous &
NonFerrous
Metals

Pulp and
Paper
Industries

Hospitals

Fish
Farming

Glass
Industry

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