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Gas Boosters

Haskel pneumatic and hydraulic driven gas boosters offer a flexible and efficient source for delivering high pressure gas.

Why Use Haskel Gas Boosters?

  • Oxygen or High Purity Cleaning: Haskel boosters are noted for their cleanliness and can handle pure gases such as Oxygen without risk of any contamination (special cleaning required). Haskel’s Oxygen Cleaned products are certified per MIL-SPEC-1330.
  • Multi-Staging Capability: For higher flow rates and pressures, beyond the capability of a single gas booster, one or more boosters of the same ratio may be plumbed in parallel and then in series with one or more boosters of the same ratio.
  • High Flow Rates at High Pressures: When high flow rates at high pressures are needed, the booster can charge a receiver to an even higher pressure level, thus storing a large volume of gas available for rapid release at a constant pressure through a pressure reducing valve or regulator.
  • Cost Savings: Most industrial gases are commonly delivered at pressures of 2000 – 2600 psi in steel cylinders. If the gas is to be used well below the supply pressure, the pressurized supply is easily piped and controlled to the point of use with simple valving. However, if the end use requires the gas to be used at higher pressures than the supply it will have to be boosted. Gas Boosters can utilize all the gas from a supply source (such as cylinders) and boost the gas to whatever pressures (and flows) are required by the application, thus utilizing all the gas volume from the supply source.

If the application requires a pressure greater than common supply cylinder pressures, a booster can often be justified not only because of the utilization of the gas, but also because it will eliminate the need to purchase the gas in special higher pressure (more costly) supply cylinders (such as 3600 or 6000 psi).

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Haskel Introduction to Gas Boosters

Haskel gas boosters are used for boosting most all commonly available industrial gases. However, the gas should be “Dry Gas”, (no moisture content.) Some gases cannot be pumped with standard boosters, e.g. pure Oxygen or Hydrogen. Depending on the gas and application, e.g. Dry Gas Seal applications, some boosters will require special seals, materials of construction, venting, special cleaning and other considerations. Knowing the specific gas is also necessary to determine gas compressibility at the desired pressure. Compressibility is a factor used in calculating flow rates at different pressures or filling times into a vessel.

Gas Boosters are suitable for transfer and pressurization of:

  • Nitrogen (N2)
  • Helium (He)
  • Breathing Air (N2O2)
  • Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
  • Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
  • Neon (Ne)
  • Argon (Ar)
  • Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6)
  • Oxygen (O2)*
  • Carbon Monoxide (CO)**
  • Hydrogen (H2)**
  • Methane (CH4)**
  • Ethylene (C2H4)**
  • Deuterium (D2)**
  • Natural Gas (CH4)**

NOTE: Liquefied gases (propane, CO2, nitrous oxide, halons, etc.) can be boosted as a liquid or gas in controlled applications.

* Oxygen (O2) maximum safe working pressure 5000 psi (345 bar).

** For these gases, the gas booster must be operated in a safe and well ventilated area and vent(s) piped to a controlled environment.

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