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from 1,500 to 264,000 gallons and can accommo- generation systems. The company develops with
date maximum allowable working pressures rang- a cost-savings approach in mind for wineries and
ing between 175 and 500 PSIG. The tanks come in other industries that want onsite, on-demand nitro-
horizontal and vertical configurations and feature a gen generation. It offers all facets of systems design
stainless-steel inner vessel and a carbon steel outer technology, assessing individual client needs for the
shell with an integrated support and lifting system short and long term.
for easy transport and installation. The insulation
system of the tanks promotes high thermal per- Whether liquid nitrogen or nitrogen generated
formance, long hold times, minimal life-cycle costs from the air, experts say this inert gas is by far the
and reduced weight to cut operational and installa- most popular choice for wineries guarding them-
tion costs. selves against oxidation. While there are other
inert gases to use, such as argon and even carbon
For smaller operations, Chart offers the Perma-Cyl dioxide, wineries use nitrogen because of cost,
MicroBulk System. This system is designed for small accessibility and the kind of wine they produce.
and medium wineries to benefit from onsite gas
delivery of liquid nitrogen, with tank sizes ranging
from 61 to 1,840-gallon capacities. Its primary func-
tion is to cut the cost of time and money lost in the
cycle of exchanging cylinders. Things like loss, dam-
age, keeping track of cylinder inventory, even losing
the use of residual gas left in the cylinder are costs
that are difficult, if not impossible, to recoup.

For more complex operations, O2 N2 Gas Systems
provides clients with custom-engineered nitrogen

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