WHY HOLTEC?
Holtec is the leading manufacturer of high-quality, high-efficiency nitrogen generators for the food & beverage industries. We have engineered systems for beer, nuts, grains, sausage, cheese, coffee, juice, milk, soft drink, vegetable oil, seed, popcorn, cheese, and many other applications.
From our deep industrial experience to our commitment to continuous product improvement, we are the benchmark for performance and reliability of Nitrogen Generators.
Our strength is the ability to supply systems scaled to your needs; whether those are pilot plants, complete multi-line operations or warehousing implementations. Food and beverage applications often come with unique requirements such as stainless steel for all food-serving piping, raised legs and waterproof enclosures for easier wash downs, or integrating remote O2 analyzers to check quality right at the product packaging. Going beyond the obvious, you can draw upon our experiences to help you prepare for tomorrow as strategies for flexibility, including capacity expansion, are a must in the dynamic environment of managing food and beverage process lines.
BENEFITS TO SELF-GENERATING NITROGEN
Pilot Plant Scalability – Designs optimized for small scale capacities enable technicians, process engineers and operations managers to evaluate the use of nitrogen in a low-risk environment prior to scale-up.
Return on Investment vs. Bulk N2 – Rising global nitrogen usage has resulted in sharp price increases for bulk liquid nitrogen and compressed gas cylinders. Producing your own nitrogen is less costly; limited to consumed electricity and annual maintenance. ROI is typically less than one year not including the inherent benefits associated with shelf life improvements for both the raw materials and the finished bottled product.
Plant safety – Self-generated nitrogen is typically created and stored at about 100 psi (6.9 bar), whereas high pressure cylinders are typically filled to 2000 psi (138 bar) or more. Super-cooled liquid nitrogen allows for the storage of nearly 700 times more mass than in a similar volume of gas. Both of these situations represent a tremendous amount of stored energy which demands rigorous safety protocols. Conversely, self-generated nitrogen demands only the same safety procedures required for compressed air, which most plants are already using.
Flexibility – Nitrogen generators free your facility from mandatory contract terms, including price increases, imposed by liquid nitrogen suppliers.
