PRISM® VSA Oxygen Generator

Reliable on-site gas supply

Proven, flexible
solutions
Air Products’ PRISM VSA Oxygen
Generators provide dependable
oxygen supply to meet a broad range
of flow requirements. Our robust
PRISM VSA Oxygen Generators offer
a highly reliable oxygen supply at
an overall cost savings compared
to trucked-in liquid. The systems’
modular approach facilitates easy
installation and maintenance, while
Features/benefits
the standard features enable the Reduced capital expenditures Flexibility
systems to meet the specific needs • Efficiently skidded for low • Efficient turndown to 50% of
of glass, nonferrous metals and installation cost full capacity
steel, cement, pulp and paper, water • Modular design for easy relocation • Advanced sound abatement
treatment, refinery, renewable energy,
• Minimum required plot space • Specific industry focus with
and other industries.
superior integration of supply
The PRISM VSA Oxygen systems Lower operating costs
generate oxygen using a proprietary • Operating cost savings within Customizable options
molecular sieve which maximizes turndown range • Oxygen booster compressor systems
efficiency and significantly reduces • Power-efficient gas supply with closed loop cooling skid
energy requirements, often making • Stand-alone instrument air supply
• No utility water required for base VSA
this the low-cost oxygen source. With
• Designed for unmanned operation • Reduced voltage start-up
more than 25 years of experience,
our technical experts will collaborate • Fully enclosed building for increased
closely with you to select the High reliability sound abatement
optimal gas supply solution for your • Fully automatic controls • Tight pressure control
application. • Monitoring 24/7 • Flexible layouts
• Full local and remote control
Process description Worldwide expertise
The PRISM VSA Oxygen Generator uses adsorption technology to separate at your doorstep
atmosphere air into its two principal components—nitrogen and oxygen. With local expertise around the
Oxygen, at your specified purity, is provided to your application at the required world, Air Products can deliver
pressure, and the waste stream (impure nitrogen, water and carbon dioxide) is reliable, cost-effective gas supply
vented to the atmosphere. Utilizing a fully automated batch process, the VSA’s solutions by working with you to
molecular sieve adsorber vessels alternately pressurize to produce oxygen, then understand your needs. You can
depressurize, regenerate and purge to be ready for the next cycle. Uninterrupted, explore your gas supply options at:
consistent oxygen flow to your application is maintained by a product buffer www.airproducts.com/gasgeneration
tank which stores oxygen to ensure supply at all times during the operating or contact your local office to see how
cycle. Unlike cryogenic air separation processes, the VSA generator works at we can help you.
ambient temperature, significantly reducing power consumption and capital
investment.
We welcome the opportunity to have a
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Additionally, on-site gas generation helps sustainability-minded customers
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