Environmental Benefits (and Impact) of Producing and Using Nitrogen Gas

To become environmentally friendly is important on both an individual and company level. More and more consumers focus on improving our earth by being energy-efficient, and they want to support businesses who do the same. A smart, eco-friendly change companies can take part in is using nitrogen gas. There are many benefits of nitrogen, and several ways companies can become greener by using a nitrogen generator instead of relying on cylinder deliveries. Here’s how your business can help the environment by using On Site Gas nitrogen generating systems:

Eliminate Food Preservatives When Using Nitrogen Gas

The food packing industry can help cut back on food waste and harmful chemicals by switching to a nitrogen generating system. With the introduction of nitrogen gas, many chemical preservatives can be eliminated. When nitrogen is used to vacuum seal food products, the oxygen is displaced. Since bacteria cannot live without oxygen, these products’ shelf life is extended, and unnecessary food waste is eliminated.

Shrink Your Carbon Footprint by Removing Delivery Trucks

If your company is still using nitrogen cylinders, it means that delivery trucks transport both your new and used cylinders to and from your company. Over time, that adds up to a lot of large delivery trucks out on the road. Using nitrogen generating systems from On Site Gas, you can eliminate the need for regular deliveries. This simple step is enough to reduce the impact of your carbon footprint.

Cut Back Energy Used to Create Nitrogen Gas at a Plant

Before they can be used in your business, nitrogen cylinders are created in a commercial plant using a process called cryogenic air separation. This process uses a considerable amount of energy and generates excessive amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2). These CO2 emissions are then distributed into the air, contributing to our atmosphere’s greenhouse gases. By switching to a nitrogen generator, you can lessen your nitrogen gas carbon footprint by reducing the need for these high polluting plants.

Reduce Product Waste With A Nitrogen Generator

When you switch to nitrogen generation production, there are no other cylinders to dispose of. While nitrogen cylinders can be reused, they eventually become ineffective and must be replaced. Since these cylinders cannot be recycled, they have nowhere to go but to a landfill. Additionally, when they are full of nitrogen gas, the gas slowly seeps out of the container, wasting up to 10% of the product before you can use it. This means that you can eliminate both wasted nitrogen and used cylinder waste by switching to nitrogen generating systems. You can reduce waste by purchasing refurbished nitrogen equipment, too, which cuts back on production materials and emissions.

The highly skilled technicians On Site Gas are always ready to answer questions on nitrogen membrane generators, specialty nitrogen container equipment, and all other nitrogen generation systems. Contact us today to learn more about how to reduce your company’s carbon footprint.