Nitrogen Compression

Nitrogen Facts & Challenges:
A Hycomp nitrogen booster or nitrogen compressor is the natural choice when you need to elevate the pressure of your nitrogen source. Nitrogen is a fairly easy gas to compress and is typically the most common inert gas used for padding or blanketing applications. However, when an application requires high pressure nitrogen without oil contamination there are only two ways to accomplish that: oil flooded or an oil free high pressure compressor.

When using an oil flooded compressor or booster the gas stream must then be filtered and cleaned at a higher pressure. High pressure filters are expensive and require continuous maintenance and/or replacement. However, with an oil free compressor or booster, no oil filtration is necessary because oil is never allowed to contaminate your nitrogen.

Solutions & Safety:
Our nitrogen boosters & compressors are oil free, keeping your gas stream clean and dry. Hycomp nitrogen compressors are capable of delivering a wide range of flows at pressures from a few psig to over 3,000 psig. As the combinations of inlet pressure, discharge pressure and flow requirements are nearly limitless, we encourage you to contact us for assistance in sizing the proper nitrogen booster for your application. Hycomp engineers consider purity of gas, energy costs, and duty cycle when providing the right nitrogen compressor for your application.

Nitrogen compressors and boosters are basically identical in design. The term nitrogen booster is commonly used to describe a compressor that takes an existing nitrogen gas pressure from above atmospheric to a higher pressure. The term nitrogen compressor is commonly used to describe a compressor that takes nitrogen from atmospheric pressure, or lower, to a higher pressure. The major difference is the gas packing style used to prevent air leaking into the nitrogen stream in a nitrogen compressor, or nitrogen leaking out to atmosphere in a nitrogen booster. Hycomp engineers closely examine your exact application so you can be certain your nitrogen booster or compressor will be properly designed for your use.

Applications & Uses:
Hycomp nitrogen compressors and boosters are utilized in many different applications, such as: steel and iron mills, laser cutting, chemical plants, and injection molding. Whenever you need clean and dry high pressure nitrogen and you can’t afford unplanned down time, Hycomp is your best solution.

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Examples of how and where Hycomp nitrogen boosters and nitrogen compressors are used:
Industry Nitrogen Use
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Steel Mills Blanketing gas to prevent oxidation and prevent explosive conditions
Iron Mills Oil free nitrogen blanketing for direct-reduction iron process
Carbon Fiber Curing Autoclaves, ovens and curing facilities
Automotive Manufacturing Eliminate moisture while pressurizing, blanketing, and inerting tanks
Aviation Prolonging aircraft tire life while improving safety and performance.
Laser Cutting Boosting pressure from nitrogen generators to required pressure
Off Shore FPSO Platforms Blanketing gas for fire suppression and other onboard applications
Chemical Plants Prevention of chemical contamination and explosive conditions
Injection Molding Gas assisted injection molding for pharmaceuticals
Petrochemical Blanketing during production
Oil Field Gas re-injection to elevate well production and vapor recovery
Coil/Valve/Tube Manufacturing Pressure test coils, valves, tubes to ensure leak tight operation
And other applications where elevated nitrogen pressures are needed.

The Nitrogen Issue

Performance Under Pressure
Nitrogen Applications

The demand for pure, high pressure reliable nitrogen is increasing, and Hycomp has the answers that your clients want. In the last six months 42% of the inquires we received were for nitrogen compressors and boosters…

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