Generon IGS Develops New High Flow Air Separation Modules

Houston, Texas, August 23rd, 2005 - Generon IGS, an affiliate of Innovative Gas Systems, has improved the productivity of its product line of industrial air separation permeators. The newly developed modules will be able to provide the customer with 15 to 50% improvements in product flow while retaining high operating efficiency.

These new improvements will allow for more compact and lighter weight membrane systems. The improvements are a result of improved membrane productivity and improved module fabrication. The hollow fiber membrane used in Generon’s line of air separation products is now more permeable; allowing more air to be processed. Many of the modules have also been fabricated to allow for more available membrane area in the same sized device.

The current module model sizes will be retained, which range from 2?x26? to 10?x72?. Theses models, with the improved productivity, have all been qualified for durability through extensive pressure and temperature cycling testing and our own in-house field testing. Many have already been sent to a controlled number of customers for validation.

Over the years, we at Generon IGS, have always strived to continuously improve our products. Since our inception in 1984, we have seen a nearly 10 fold increase in module volumetric productivity. During this time we have also improved the operating efficiency of our modules. These latest developments cap off a 5 year development plan that has now improved the volumetric productivity of our modules by nearly 100%.

Customers can now design more compact and efficient overall systems with these modules. Since the modules are more productive, one can operate them at lower pressures to decrease power costs associated with the feed compressor. Alternatively, users can operate with fewer modules at lower capital costs. Some applications where space and weight are at a premium (oil platforms, truck-mounted inerting systems, shipboard unit, etc.) will benefit immediately.

For more information on Generon IGS, please contact us through our website: www.igs-global.com or directly @ Generon IGS, 11985 FM 529, Houston, Texas 77041 USA; Phone: (713) 937-5200; Fax: (713) 937-5250