How much does nitrogen cost?
On average, purchasing liquid nitrogen costs between 70 to 100 Pkr/m3. Here you can read how you can achieve the lowest price for nitrogen supply.
Did you know that you don't have to buy bottled nitrogen, you can produce it yourself? This cost-effective alternative makes you independent of suppliers, you reduce gas waste and you have full control over your nitrogen price.
Generating nitrogen, yourself, however, is much cheaper. Depending on the purchasing and delivery costs in an area, huge savings can be achieved.
We will find out for you whether it is worthwhile for you to have your nitrogen supply. Contact experts now
Generate nitrogen yourself - cheaper than from a bottle?
Producing nitrogen: independence from suppliers
With nitrogen production on site, you no longer have to worry about regular bottle deliveries. Delivery delays during ongoing operations can cause immense costs, depending on how long you have to wait for your supplies.
And no matter how needs-based your supplier works: You need time for receiving the goods, transport them to the warehouse, and connect them to the system.
And even if this is not relevant to the production processes, you have to assign employees to take care of the return and safety of the bottles, order supplies, and manage the deliveries.
If you purchase nitrogen in liquid form from the gas supplier, you always accept a certain loss. You are unlikely to empty a full nitrogen tank in a day. But every day the highly compressed gas in the container expands and you have to let off some of it before the tank blows over your ears.
The security officer is happy, the accountant hardly. If, on the other hand, you take your nitrogen production into your own hands, you can always produce as required and always have exactly as much gas available as you use.
Just the right amount of gas
Industrial gases in high pressure containers always have a certain risk potential, there are no two opinions. While you can prevent the container from bursting with an appropriate pressure relief valve, there are still some residual dangers:
- Risk of burns when handling liquid nitrogen
- Risk of injury when transporting the often heavy bottles (sometimes 50 kg)
- Turning the nitrogen bottle into a dangerous projectile if the valve breaks
All of these problems can be eliminated by moving production to your location and setting up a permanent location for your nitrogen tank. This also relieves your safety officer, who no longer has to register the transport of dangerous goods.
Ask an air system professional about the best solution for generating nitrogen in-house.