Role of nitrogen in food production
Replacing ambient air in Modified Atmosphere Packaging ( MAP ) with a mix mainly consisting of nitrogen can save the food industry a lot of heartache . With the ever increasing cost of carbon dioxide coupled with various supply chain issues , switching to on-site nitrogen generation seems like a great alternative to traditional ways of packaging .
Protecting food and drink with nitrogen
During the packaging process , nitrogen is often picked above other inert gases such as carbon dioxide and argon , as it is colourless and odourless .
With on-site gas generation , food and beverage processing plants can benefit from increased production efficiency and lower manufacturing costs as compared to bottled or liquid gas solutions .
Using Pneumatech nitrogen gas generators provides food and beverage manufacturers with many benefits such as :
• Lower cost - The costs of a cubic meter of generating your own nitrogen is significantly lower than that of bottled or liquid gas .
• Independence and price certainty – On-site nitrogen production can be easily calculated , with no need for entering into long-term supply chain contracts with fluctuating supply prices .
• Increased quality – Generating your own nitrogen allows you to select the right gas purity for your application . Delivered bottled nitrogen is only available in a very high purity that most users do not need .
• Sustainability - Bottled or liquid gas deliveries come with significant transport emissions . Pneumatech ’ s on-site generators further reduce your carbon footprint by minimising the need for deliveries and helping you to monitor your energy consumption .
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• Supply chain control - Buying your oxygen or nitrogen means you are dependent on third parties . Switching to producing your own gives you complete control and a continuous , reliable supply of your mission-critical industrial gas .
• Simplified logistics - The purchase of bottled nitrogen poses various logistical challenges . Everything from ordering and receiving the bottles to storing and replacing them requires time , space and labour . And that is if everything goes smoothly . On-site gas generation removes all of these challenges .
• Scalability - Are you planning to grow your business ? An on-site gas generator offers the required flexibility .
Nitrogen generators to suit your needs
Pneumatech have a wide range of nitrogen generators available and ready to suit your business needs , typically seeing payback within two to three years of your initial investment .
For smaller users , Pneumatech offers the PMNG HE , a highly efficient generator using membrane technology . Our PMNG HE is a simple and easy to run small nitrogen generator with great reliability and potential huge cost savings .
You can learn more about our PMNG HE here : https : / www . pneumatech . com / en-uk / gas-generators / membrane-nitrogen-generators / pmng-membrane-nitrogengenerators-4-40-he
For the larger users , Pneumatech offers PPNG series , premium on-site nitrogen generators for high to low flows . PPNG is Pneumatech ’ s most efficient nitrogen generator with the lowest life cycle cost - perfect to keep your production running smoothly .
If you want to find out more information about the PPNG series click here : https : / www . pneumatech . com / en-uk / gas-generators / psanitrogen-generators
To view the full range of Pneumatech nitrogen generators visit www . pneumatech . com / en-uk / gasgenerators .