15 KW PSA Oxygen Gas Generator for Food Processing Applications
In the food processing industry, reliable oxygen supply with stable purity, low energy consumption, and food-grade safety is essential for ensuring product quality, processing efficiency, and compliance with food safety standards. The PSA oxygen generator (Pressure Swing Adsorption Oxygen Generator) is a specialized industrial oxygen generator that utilizes PSA technology for oxygen generation to separate oxygen from ambient air through selective adsorption of molecular sieves to nitrogen and other impurities. Compared with traditional oxygen supply methods such as bottled oxygen or liquid oxygen, it features ultra-low energy consumption, fast start-up, stable oxygen purity, and no chemical additives, perfectly meeting the hygienic and efficiency requirements of food processing applications. This 15kW energy-saving PSA oxygen gas generator is custom-designed for food processing, with optimized power consumption and purity control, making it an ideal choice for baking, fruit and vegetable preservation, aquatic product processing, and other core segments of the food industry.
Technical Specifications
| Gas Production (Nm³/h) |
Air Consumption (Nm³/min) |
Inlet Diameter DN (mm) |
Outlet Diameter DN (mm) |
Host Dimensions L×W×H (mm) |
| 1 | 0.2 | DN15 | DN15 | 800×650×1720 |
| 2 | 0.4 | DN15 | DN15 | 950×950×1500 |
| 3 | 0.6 | DN15 | DN15 | 1050×900×1865 |
| 5 | 1 | DN20 | DN15 | 1450×900×1825 |
| 10 | 2 | DN32 | DN15 | 1450×900×1825 |
| 15 | 3 | DN40 | DN25 | 1800×950×1940 |
| 20 | 4 | DN40 | DN25 | 1850×1025×2100 |
| 25 | 5 | DN50 | DN25 | 2000×1050×2210 |
| 30 | 6 | DN50 | DN25 | 2000×1050×2530 |
| 50 | 10 | DN65 | DN25 | 2200×1250×2720 |
| 60 | 12 | DN65 | DN40 | 2250×1300×2850 |
| 80 | 16 | DN80 | DN40 | 2350×1550×3060 |
| 100 | 20 | DN100 | DN40 | 2500×1600×3330 |
| 120 | 24 | DN100 | DN40 | 2600×1700×3670 |
| 150 | 30 | DN150 | DN40 | 4700×1500×2980 |
| 180 | 36 | DN200 | DN40 | 4700×1600×3370 |
| 200 | 40 | DN200 | DN40 | 5000×1600×3330 |
| 240 | 48 | DN200 | DN50 | 5200×1700×3670 |
Core Advantages of PSA Technology in Food Processing
PSA technology for oxygen generation (Pressure Swing Adsorption Oxygen Generation Technology) offers unique advantages in food processing compared with other oxygen generation technologies:
- Food Safety: The entire process uses physical adsorption to separate oxygen, without adding any chemicals. The oxygen produced has no odor or impurities, complying with food contact safety requirements.
- Energy Efficiency: The vacuum regeneration link is optimized for small-output scenarios, and the 15kW frequency conversion design reduces power consumption by 20%-30% compared with traditional PSA technology, which is crucial for food processing enterprises with long operating hours.
- Stability: The dual adsorption tower design ensures continuous oxygen production, avoiding production interruptions caused by oxygen supply shortages in continuous processing lines such as baking and canned food production.
- Hygiene: The equipment's internal pipeline adopts a smooth design without dead corners, making it easy to clean and disinfect while meeting strict hygiene requirements of food processing workshops.
Cost Control in Food Processing Scenarios
For food processing enterprises, cost control directly impacts profit margins. The PSA oxygen plant cost of the 15kW energy-saving model offers significant advantages:
- Initial Investment: The PSA oxygen generator price for this model ranges from $8,000-$12,000, which is 30%-40% lower than small-scale liquid oxygen vaporization equipment, with no additional storage and transportation costs required (unlike bottled oxygen).
- Operating Cost: Calculated based on 16 hours of daily operation and an average oxygen output of 10Nm³/h, the daily power consumption is only 60.8kWh. At an industrial electricity price of $0.12/kWh, the daily electricity cost is approximately $7.3, while the daily cost of bottled oxygen with the same oxygen volume is about $35, saving more than $9,500 annually.
- Maintenance Cost: The food-grade molecular sieve has a service life of up to 5 years, with a replacement cost of about $1,500. Daily maintenance only requires cleaning the air filter (costing less than $50 per month), far lower than the maintenance cost of liquid oxygen storage tanks.
Applications in Key Food Processing Segments
The PSA system for oxygen of this 15kW PSA oxygen gas generator can be widely applied to multiple core segments in food processing:
- Baking Industry: 90%-92% oxygen is used for combustion-supporting of baking ovens, improving combustion efficiency by 20%, reducing fuel consumption by 15%, and ensuring more uniform baking temperatures to avoid uneven baking of bread, cakes, and other products.
- Fruit and Vegetable Preservation: 93%-95% oxygen is mixed with nitrogen to form modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), extending the shelf life of fruits and vegetables by 2-3 times, reducing rot rate by more than 30%, and maintaining the original taste and nutrition of products.
- Aquatic Product Processing: Oxygen aeration is used in the pre-processing of aquatic products (such as fish and shrimp), keeping them alive longer, reducing mortality during processing, and improving finished product quality.
- Canned Food Processing: Oxygen is used for oxygenation in the sterilization process, shortening sterilization time, reducing nutrient loss in canned foods, and ensuring product safety and shelf life.
Key Selection Criteria for PSA Oxygen Generator Manufacturers
When selecting PSA oxygen generator manufacturers for food processing, enterprises must prioritize food-grade certification and industry experience:
- Certification Compliance: Ensure equipment has passed FDA, HACCP, and other food safety certifications, with oxygen-contacting parts meeting food contact material requirements (such as FDA 21 CFR Part 177).
- Customization Capability: Choose manufacturers that can customize oxygen purity, output, and control systems according to different food processing requirements (e.g., baking vs. preservation).
- After-Sales Service: Ensure the manufacturer has a professional after-sales team that can provide on-site installation, commissioning, and maintenance services, responding to equipment failures within 24 hours to avoid production interruptions.
- Case Verification: Prioritize manufacturers with successful cases in the food processing industry (e.g., cooperation with baking factories, fruit and vegetable processing enterprises) to ensure equipment adaptability.
Conclusion
The 15kW energy-saving PSA oxygen gas generator is a highly adaptable and cost-effective oxygen supply solution for the food processing industry. Relying on mature PSA technology for oxygen generation, it meets the diverse oxygen demands of different processing segments. Its food-grade design, low energy consumption, and stable performance not only ensure compliance with food safety standards but also significantly reduce enterprise operating costs. For food processing enterprises, selecting equipment tailored to industry characteristics can improve processing efficiency, enhance product quality, and strengthen core market competitiveness. As the food industry continues to pursue high quality and low carbon emissions, the pressure swing adsorption oxygen plant represented by this equipment will become an indispensable core component in the food processing industry.
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