Atlas Copco meets demand for oxygen with OGP+ on-site generator
Breakthrough engineering achieves 30% efficiency increase & 70% extra energy savings
The number of industrial applications that require oxygen continues to grow. So does the number of businesses discovering the benefits of producing their own oxygen. With the OGP+, Atlas Copco now gives them an on-site generator that offers best-in-class reliability, performance and cost savings.
A wide range of industries relies on oxygen. While healthcare might come to mind first, oxygen is also used in aquaculture, bioenergy, metallurgy, and pharmaceutical production – four examples that illustrate the diverse utilization of oxygen.
Historically, the only way to procure oxygen, was to buy it in cylinders or through bulk liquid deliveries. Recent technological advancements allow more users of oxygen to become producers. An on-site oxygen generation system consisting of a compressor and an oxygen generator frees them from the costs and the logistics of having to buy, move and store the gas. With the introduction of its new OGP+ Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen generator, Atlas Copco sets the bar even higher, with a host of new user benefits and significant operational savings.
By optimizing PSA technology, the OGP+ sets new efficiency standards. At full load, it consumes 30% less feed air to produce the same amount of oxygen as a traditional generator. As a result, customers enjoy double-digit reductions in the total cost per unit of oxygen. The OGP+ also introduces additional energy savings at low load with its in-house developed Variable Cycle Saver (VCS) technology. VCS optimizes the PSA cycle to reduce the air requirement to what is needed to generate a lower volume of oxygen. By eliminating energy waste during lower demand, VCS generates up to 70% extra energy savings. Owners of the OGP+ can set the exact oxygen purity they need with just one push of a button, a unique combination of ease of use and energy savings. It can produce oxygen of up to 95%, offering a more cost-efficient solution for high-purity applications than purchased oxygen. For the many industrial applications that don’t require that 95%, the OGP+ delivers even more savings. Because generating oxygen of the highest purity uses more energy, the ability of the OGP+ to set the correct purity (while maintaining high gas quality) results in immediate operational savings. The financial benefits even extend to investment costs as avoiding purity overspecification can allow for a smaller-sized compressor and generator. The OGP+ was designed to deliver maximum quality and reliability. Continuous, automated feed air monitoring protects the integrity of the zeolite molecular sieve (ZMS) material that separates the oxygen from the incoming air. In addition, the OGP+ monitors every unit of oxygen it produces. If any purity issues were to arise, the generator will intervene and (if pre-set to do so by the user) stop the oxygen from reaching the application until the purity level is restored. The OGP+ also saves space on customers’ production floor. Thanks to its optimal utilization of the ZMS and the in-house designed aluminum adsorbers, the generator comes with a very compact footprint.
On-site oxygen generation already was a convincing proposition. But the OGP+ really raises the bar for all key benchmarks, from efficiency to performance and reliability. Customers enjoy a stable oxygen supply and purity at a significantly lower cost per unit of oxygen. Whether you compare it to purchased oxygen or other on-site generators, the OGP+ offers benefits that can't be beat.
The OGP+ is available in 8 models with a flow capacity ranging from 2-37 Nm³/h. It is available to order worldwide now.