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Membrane Solutions for Marine Nitrogen Generation
Air Products Membrane Solutions is the world’s largest and most experienced supplier of marine-based membrane systems. For over 40 years, we have been innovating and designing turnkey gas separation systems for a variety of shipboard applications covering alternative fuel systems, chemical transport, and LNG transport, with an emphasis on supporting energy efficient applications. Air Products can accommodate a wide range of nitrogen capacities and purities as well as the physical dimensions your system and space requires. For marine nitrogen systems, reliability and longevity is key, and Air Products manufactures a wide range of nitrogen system configurations and utilizes high-volume parts, ensuring ease of system optimization and upgrades.
Our Differentiator
Our shipboard nitrogen membrane systems utilize thousands of hollow polymer fibers that are bundled together to form a membrane separator. Compressed air is then fed to the bore side of the separator. As the air flows inside the fibers, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor molecules permeate faster than nitrogen molecules through the membrane walls to the low-pressure side of the fibers. The bore-side air is gradually depleted of the fast gases, consequently increasing the nitrogen percentage. The final product can be used directly or stored for later usage.
Our Solutions
Our shipboard systems are fully turnkey. Air Products Membrane Solutions takes full responsibility for the entire system, from nitrogen generators, feed air compressors, and boosters to panels, DBB, bottles, buffer vessels, and more. Our solutions for marine nitrogen generation include:
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| NC1 N2 System Applications include LNG carriers and alternative fuel ships. Achieves nitrogen flow up to 420 normal cubic meters per hour. High-pressure booster compressor up to 350 bar. Typical purity range 95-99,9% N2. |
NC2 N2 System Applications include chemical, methanol, and product tankers. Achieves nitrogen flow up to 6000 normal cubic meters per hour. Flexible footprint and energy consumption configurations. Typical purity range 95-99,9% N2. Membrane banks can be added |
Combined N2 and Dry Air System Designed for fuel gas system inerting, fuel tank inerting, and fuel tank gas-freeing. Used for dehydration of instrument air or venting of fuel bunker tanks before maintenance. |
Air Products Membrane Solutions additionally offers a worldwide, dedicated team of service and support specialists that is committed to making sure that your membrane system operates at peak performance and without interruption—today and tomorrow.
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