Nitrogen Generators - Monobed and Dual-Bed

The Balston Series Monobed and Dual-Bed Nitrogen Generators produce up to 99.99% pure, compressed nitrogen at a dew point of less than -40° F (-40° C) from nearly any compressed air supply. The generators are designed to continually transform standard compressed air into nitrogen at safe, regulated pressures without operator attention.

How the Technology Works

The Balston Series Monobed and Dual-Bed Nitrogen Generators utilize a combination of filtration and pressure swing adsorption technologies. High efficiency pre-filtration pretreats the compressed air to remove all contaminants down to 0.1 micron. Air entering the generator consists of 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen. The gas separation process preferentially adsorbs oxygen over nitrogen using carbon molecular sieve (CMS). At high pressures, the CMS has a greater affinity for oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapor than it does at low pressures. By raising and lower the pressure within the Monobed / Dual-Beds, all contaminants are captured and released, leaving the CMS unchanged. This process allows the nitrogen to pass through as a product gas at pressure. The depressurization phase of the CMS releases the adsorbed oxygen and other contaminant gases to the atmosphere.


Parker/Balston Mono-Bed Performance SCFH of N2 at % Purtiy
Model 99.99% 99.95% 99.9% 99.5% 99% 98% 97% 96% 95%
MB-1 14 38 43 60 72 90 103 115 130
MB-3 27 77 87 120 143 180 207 230 260
MB-5 41 115 130 180 215 270 310 345 390

Parker/Balston Dual-Bed Performance SCFH of N2 at % Purtiy
Model 99.999% 99.995% 99.99% 99.95% 99.9% 99.5% 99% 98% 97% 96% 95%
DB-5 33 74 141 204 240 345 416 499 570 630 694
DB-10 66 148 281 409 480 689 831 998 1140 1259 1387
DB-15 99 222 421 613 720 1034 1247 1496 1710 1889 2081
DB-20 132 296 561 817 960 1378 1663 1995 2280 2518 2774
 
DB-1200 186 522 630 951 1077 1635 1995 2445 2800 3050 3300
DB-1600 248 696 840 1268 1435 2178 2652 3250 3723 4066 4400
DB-1900 295 826 997 1505 1703 2585 3150 3860 4430 4540 5220
DB-2500 389 1088 1312 1981 2243 3402 4150 5088 5836 5984 6880
DB-4000 622 1741 2100 3170 3590 5445 6640 8138 9330 9574 11010