After nearly 140 years, industrial gas cylinder design hasn't changed much...until now
The first recorded use of a pressurised gas cylinder was in the 1880s, when carbon dioxide was used for the dispensing of drinks. As gas technologies advanced, the use of cylinders increased dramatically.
The same type of cylinder is used in industry for welding, cutting and laser processing; in pubs and clubs for dispensing drinks and in hospitals for the supply of oxygen.
However, there have been notable recent developments in the field of high purity gas cylinders.
Gas Cylinders with a Built in Purifier (BIP)
These modified cylinders feature BIP® technology - a self-contained purification system consisting of a specially designed valve and purifier.
This unique technology effectively removes critical impurities such as oxygen, moisture and hydrocarbons before they can leave the cylinder.
The purifier bed is sealed inside the cylinder, where it is only exposed to high quality gas at raised pressures.
More Efficient than External Inline Purifiers
When purification takes place at elevated pressures it makes the purification process dramatically more efficient than the commonly used alternative of external inline purifiers which are at low pressure.
By reducing oxygen, moisture and total hydrocarbons to ultra-low levels within the gas stream, BIP® technology delivers reduced baseline noise and increased column life when operating Gas Chromatographs.
Switching to high purity gases with BIP® technology couldn't be easier, just order BIP® gases in place of your normal carrier gas and see the benefits immediately.