Manufacturing Process
1. Compression Of Atmospheric Air By Air Compressor

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The free saturated air is sucked from atmosphere through a highly efficient
dry-type suction filter into the first stage of the horizontal balanced
opposed, lubricated reciprocating air compressor. Compresssed air is chilled
to 12 degree centigrade in a chilling unit ata temperature of 12 degree
centigrade to a moisture separator where the condensed moisture gets removed
before entering into Molecular Sieve Battery. Before sending the air to
MOLECULAR SIEVE BATTERY, air is passed through an OIL ABSORBER where air
becomes oil free.
2. Purification of Air By Process Skid

Ø Chilled air passes through the Molecular Sieve Battery consisting
of Twin Tower packed with Molecular Sieves to remove moisture and Carbon
dioxide present in the air. Molecular Sieve Battery operates on Twin Tower
System, when one tower is under production the other tower is regenerated by
passing waste Nitrogen gas at 200 degC through a reactivation heater. After
interval of 8 to 10 hours, the tower under production gets exhausted and
regenerated by similar process before use and thus the cycle continues. Any
dust particles gets filtered in the DUST FILTER before air enters the AIR
SEPARATION COLUMN.
3. Cooling of Air By Expansion Engine (Expander)
Ø The process air before liquefication in the air separation unit
needs to be cooled to temperatures sub-zero (cryogenic). The main portion of
the air after the process skid enters the expansion engine through the heat
exchanger no. I after pre-cooling. The temperature of the air drops to
around -165degC by the Expander which is a very highly efficient advanced
design with Teflon piston rings and completely hydraulic mechanism with
leakproof ball valves.
4.
Separation If Liquid Air Into Oxygen And Nitrogen By Air Separation Column
Ø Chilled, Oil free and moisture free air enters into multi-pass
HEAT EXCHANGER NO.I where it gets cooled to (-80) degC by cold gained from
outgoing waste Nitrogen and Oxygen. A part of air this enters a multi-pass
HEAT EXCHANGER NO. II or LIQUIFIER made of special Alloy tubes. This air
cools to (-170) degC before passing through an expansion valve. Due to joule
Thompson Effect, after the expansion valve. Due to joule Thompson Effect,
after the expansion valve, air gets further cooled down and gets liquified
before entering into bottom column is known as rich liquid.
The rich liquid in the bottom column enters into feed tray of top column
enters into feed tray of top column. Similarly the liquid nitrogen called
POOR LIQUID enters into top column as a reflux & it takes away the
latest heat of condensing Oxygen and gets vapourised whereas the liquid
Oxygen flows down the trays of the top column into the Condenser passes
through a Sub-Cooler to a LO Pump.
5. Compression and withdrawal of liquid and gaseous oxygen for storing
in storage tank and cylinder filling