What are Oxygen Generators?
Oxygen generators are devices that offer a reliable and efficient way to produce oxygen right where it’s needed. They make use of compressed air, which approximately 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen, along with some other gases. These units then separate the oxygen from the other gases in the air.
This method moves away from older ways of getting oxygen, like using cylinders or liquid oxygen tanks that need regular refills and need ample space. Oxygen generators are especially useful where it’s hard to get oxygen because of where you are or cost issues.
The core technology in our oxygen generators is called Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA). It uses the unique traits of gases under pressure. The process starts by compressing the air and directing it into one of two vessels filled with a molecular sieve that captures nitrogen but lets oxygen flow through.
As the pressure builds, nitrogen gets caught in the molecular sieve, and the clean oxygen gas which is not absorbed by the sieve, is transferred to the buffer tank. When the sieve is full of nitrogen, the pressure is released, and the nitrogen goes back into the air. At the same time, the other tank is put under pressure. This cycle keeps going, ensuring a steady supply of oxygen.
