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“Oxygen Concentrators”
But first let’s find out what an oxygen concentrator is?
An oxygen concentrator is a device that selectively removes nitrogen from a gas supply and provides oxygen-enriched gas stream. The industries require oxygen of 99.5% purity and for medical purposes the oxygen concentration needs to be around 90-95%.
What is ISRO’s ‘Shwaas’ and how does it work?
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said that its rocket Centre VSSC has created the 'Shwaas' medical oxygen concentrator, which can give an enriched level of oxygen (over 95%) than in air to help patients with respiratory illnesses. It can deliver enriched oxygen at a rate of 10 litres per minute, which is enough for two patients at once.
Moving on, let me introduce you to a Remotely controlled Low-Cost Medical Oxygen Plant.
The CSIR has created a medical oxygen generating machine that can be controlled remotely via the Internet of Things. The facility was built by the Indian Institute of Petroleum in Dehradun by tweaking an existing Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) technology. This facility produces 0.2 tonnes of medical-grade oxygen per day at 5 atmospheres pressure at a rate of 100 litres per minute (LPM).The plant reached a purity level of 96 percent of oxygen.
The plant is smaller and consumes around 10% less energy. Its operating costs are half that of a similar number of cylinders.
Lieutenant Commander Mayank Sharma has developed an Oxygen Recycling System. The ORS is designed to extend the life of the existing medical oxygen cylinders to 2-4 times. Therefore, the oxygen recycling cylinder is a boon in difficult times like these. It is expected to save almost 3000 INR everyday.
Tata Group announced that it would acquire 24 cryogenic containers to deliver liquid oxygen, to help alleviate the shortfall.
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has also pledged to expand liquid oxygen supply to states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat to around 700 metric tons per day.
Jindal Steel and Power has pledged to provide 500 metric tons of oxygen and is actively delivering it to hospitals in need.
IFFCO, a multinational fertilizer company, announced that it will build four oxygen plants in the next 15 days at a cost of around Rs 30 crore
Another business, Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL), has decided to deploy three pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen
The top 5 producers of oxygen concentrators are:
What is the market size of oxygen concentrators?
According to reports, the global medical oxygen concentrators market is worth US$ 1,600.3 million and is predicted to reach US$ 3,087.8 million by the end of 2027.
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