Parker domnick hunter showcases energy and cost saving technologies at Foodex 2010

In particular, the company will be showcasing its latest MIDIGAS and MAXIGAS onsite food grade nitrogen gas generators. These proven technologies have been designed to provide alternatives to traditional nitrogen sources for a wide range of applications in the food and beverage industry such as MAP (modified atmosphere packaging), purging, gas flushing, pressure transfer and blanketing of foodstuffs and raw materials.

Producing on demand nitrogen gas from an integrated compressed air supply, the high performance MIDIGAS and MAXIGAS ranges are suitable for low to medium and medium to high volume nitrogen requirements respectively. Perhaps most importantly, the ability to generate high purity gas from a compact, self-contained online system eliminates the need for traditional and expensive gas storage cylinders, dewars or bulk storage. As a result, customers using the gas generators can make significant reductions in the cost of using nitrogen, with a fast payback on a generator typically being between 12 and 24 months, and ongoing savings of up to 90% thereafter.

In addition, the on-demand functionality of the MIDIGAS and MAXIGAS generators allows users to overcome the environmental issues associated with road transport of bottled gas and the unpredictability of fluctuating gas prices.

The systems are fully automatic, making them easy to setup and operate, with the production of nitrogen being determined by the demands of downstream processes. This greater degree of control helps to limit waste and reduce overall energy consumption, while considerably extending the operating life of the unit, which is typically in excess of ten years. Similarly, maintenance costs are low, with only routine maintenance being required, while the modular design of the MIDIGAS and MAXIGAS systems enables the installation to be extended as and when nitrogen requirements increase.

Parker domnick hunter has been supplying industry with high efficiency filtration and purification products since 1963. Its philosophy “Designed for Air Quality & Energy Efficiency” ensures products not only provide customers with clean, high quality compressed air, but also with low lifetime costs and reduced CO2 emissions. Visit Parker domnick hunter at stand N031.