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Chemical Tank Blanketing

Chemical Tank Blanketing

Chemical Tank Blanketing

Product catalog summary
Features and Benefits:
  • Price Stability: Nitrogen generators offer long-term price stability compared to supplier nitrogen, which is subject to various fees and price increases.
  • Cost Efficiency: Costs decrease with increased usage of a nitrogen generator, unlike bulk or cylinder nitrogen.
  • Chemical Integrity: Maintains an inert N2 atmosphere to preserve chemical integrity.
  • Reduced Evaporation Loss: Nitrogen generators prevent the loss associated with the evaporation of liquid nitrogen.
  • Contract Elimination: No need for contracts with bulk gas suppliers, avoiding automatic renewals and price increases.
  • Easy Installation: Requires only piping in compressed air and out nitrogen, unlike bulk tanks that need significant infrastructure.
  • Low Maintenance: Minimal maintenance and monitoring required once operational.
  • Proven Technology: Over 10,000 successful installations, enhancing safety by minimizing flammability concerns.
Background:

Nitrogen blanketing is essential in industrial manufacturing to protect chemicals from environmental sensitivity and danger. It ensures chemical integrity and safety by minimizing flammability and explosivity risks.

Case Study:

A North American paint manufacturer improved safety and minimized flammability concerns by using Parker Balston Nitrogen Generators for solvent blanketing. A tank fire incident highlighted the importance of nitrogen blanketing, leading to its standard practice implementation.

Application:

Tank blanketing involves covering a chemical surface with nitrogen gas to prevent contamination and degradation. It maintains positive pressure to prevent ambient air ingress and balances tank volumes. Parker Balston Nitrogen Generators are cost-effective for this purpose.

Specifications and Ordering Information:
  • Models: DB-5, DB-10, DB-15, DB-20
  • Feed Air Pressure: Minimum 110 psig
  • Temperature: 80°F
  • Electrical Requirements: 120 VAC / 60Hz
  • Filtration Efficiency: 99.99% @ 0.01u
  • Dimensions and Weight: Vary by model
  • N2 Flow Rates: Vary by model and nitrogen purity percentage
HFX Series Specifications:
  • Models: HFX-1, HFX-3, HFX-5, HFX-7, HFX-9, HFX-11
  • Atmospheric Dewpoint: -58°F (-50°C)
  • Operating Pressure: 60 psig to 145 psig
  • Flow Rates: Vary by model and nitrogen purity percentage
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Catalog excerpts

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Chemical Tank BlanketingMarket Application Publication Background: It is common during industrial manufacturing to use a variety of chemicals at various points in the manufacturing process. These chemicals can be very sensitive to their environment and/or extremely dangerous. A nitrogen blanket is commonly used to ensure the chemical's integrity and minimize flammability or exptosivity concerns. This protection is necessary to preserve chemicals, maintain their useful Life and guarantee safety. • Price of our nitrogen is constant. Supplier Nitrogen is subject to pricing increases, rentaL agreements, hazmat fees, delivery surcharges, local & state taxes, etc. A nitrogen generator offers long term price stability. • Your cost increases relative to usage with bulk, dewar or cylinder nitrogen. Costs decrease as usage increases with a nitrogen generator. • Maintain chemical integrity with "inert" N2 Atmosphere. • Nitrogen has a very Low boiling point, and is continuously evaporating when supplied as Liquid in bulk or dewars. It can cost thousands of dollars if these gases are not recaptured. • A nitrogen generator eliminates the contracts required from bulk gas suppliers. No more automatic renewals, automatic increases or 1-year written notice for contract termination. • Ease of installation. Pipe in compressed air and pipe out Nitrogen. Contrast this with the installation re quirements for a bulk tank, including a concrete pad, fence and significant square footage. • Complete start up and testing procedure at the factory prior to delivery. • Very Little maintenance or monitoring required once system is up and running. Simple and straightforward operation. • Proven technology with numerous references available. Over 10,000 successfuL generator instaLLations. • Improve safety by minimizing flammability concern. ENGINEERING YOUR SUCCESS

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Application: Tank blanketing, or "padding", is the application of covering a chemical surface with nitrogen gas in order to protect a product from contamination, degradation, or chemical change. Introducing nitrogen, at a low pressure (typically less than 10 psig) and purity (typically 95-99.5%) will displace oxygen & water vapor, and maintaining this positive pressure prevents the ingression of ambient air (and oxygen). This nitrogen blanket is also used to balance tank volumes, minimizing any fluctuations due to changes in temperature, and to prevent a vacuum during discharge, averting any...

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Standard Package Includes: • Fully enclosed cabinet with casters • High efficiency coalescing and sterile air filters • Oxygen analyzer available • High oxygen alarms and dry contacts available • Stand by mode • Purity easily adjusted between 95%-99.999% with flow control valve • Outlet pressure regulator • 60 gal. vertical nitrogen storage tank Model Number Feed Air Pressure (minimum) Air Quality Temperature Electrical Requirements Maximum Pressure Temperature Range Nitrogen Dewpoint Commercially Sterile Filtration Efficiency Suspended Liquids Ambient Pressure Dimensions Weight (with tank) Inlet...

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HFX Series Flow Rates and Pressure Correction Flow Rates (SCFH) @ 100 psig @ 68°F Pressure Correction Factors (at Indicated Operating Pressure (PSIG) Principal Specifications - HFX Series Membrane Nitrogen Generators Model Number Atmospheric Dewpoint Commercially Sterile Particles > 0.01 micron Suspended Liquids Min/Max Operating Press.(1) Max. Press. Drop (at 95% N2, 125 psig) Recommended Ambient Operating Temperature Min/Max Inlet Air Temp. Recommended Inlet Air Temperature Inlet/Outlet Port Sizes Electrical Requirements (2) Dimensions Shipping Wt. Notes: 1 Maximum operating pressure in Europe...

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