PRISM®

MEMBRANE
SEPARATORS

For a Safer, Cleaner,

More Productive World
 Your Clear Choice
Offering distinct advantages compared to other nitrogen,
oxygen enriched air (OEA), and dehydration technologies,
PRISM Membrane Separators are your clear choice when
you need a reliable, mobile, low-maintenance membrane
separator for your gas system product line.

Pressure Swing
Adsorption
NITROGEN PRISM (PSA) Liquid N₂
On Site Generation
Portable

PRISM® MEMBRANE SEPARATORS In Transit Generation


Quiet
Low Maintenance
A pioneer in membrane separation technology since 1979, Air Products Equipment Ownership
Membrane Solutions specializes in the development of high-efficiency, High Pressure (>7 barg)

high-productivity hollow fiber membrane separators for on site gas Inerting Purity (97%)
On/Off Cycling
generation systems. Our full portfolio of PRISM® Membrane Separators
is designed to be packaged into systems that help protect lives and goods
on land and in the air, create more sustainable energy sources, and raise
Vacuum Swing
productivity across a variety of industries and applications. Adsorption
PRISM (VSA) Liquid
OEA (O₂ Purity: 25-50%) (O₂ Purity: 90-93%) (O₂ Purity: 99.9+%)
On Site Generation
Portable
In Transit Generation
Quiet
• Manufactured in the U.S. to ISO standards Low Maintenance
• Proven track record of quality and reliability SOE

• Supply chain flexibility On/Off Cycling

Dual Product Option (N₂)
• Designed for high-criticality applications
• Over 500,000 membranes in use in
over 70 countries
PRISM Desiccant Deliquescent
(Dew Point: (Dew Point: (Dew Point:
DEHYDRATION 4.4°C to -56.6°C) -20°C to -73.3°C) 11.1°C below inlet)
Lightweight
Our large catalog of products includes a multitude of configuration options such as a variety of Expandable
lengths, widths, fiber types, and connection ports to offer you system design flexibility and low
No Monitoring Required
cost of ownership. Whether you’re separating air for a nitrogen supply or upgrading biomethane,
Quiet
PRISM Membrane Separators can deliver a pure, dry gas stream that is ready to use.
Low Maintenance
Low/No Power Needed
No Consumables ALWAYS
Dust-Free Generation SOMETIMES
On-Demand Operation
RARELY
No-Fail Operation

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 Providing OEM
System Builders with
Optimal Solutions
Value added packagers incorporate PRISM® Membrane
Separators inside their specialized systems in a variety of
industries including biogas, aerospace, offshore energy,
food and beverage, transportation, defense, and more.

Air Products Membrane Solutions serves as the membrane

vendor and works closely with system builders to provide
sizing, design recommendations, and technical support to
ensure reliable field operation. We look to our OEM customers
to execute the following: marketing, project/bid management,
system fabrication, system support and service after the
sale, system warranty, and system design and liability.

How PRISM® Membrane

Separators Work
Each PRISM Membrane Separator contains thousands of asymmetric
hollow fibers that act as a molecular filter. When high-pressure gas
mixtures enter the separator, the gas components divide as a result
of selective permeation. Fast gases (such as oxygen) permeate easily
through the membrane wall and exit the side port. Slow gases (such
as nitrogen) do not permeate the membrane wall and travel the bore
of the fiber exiting through the port at the end of the shell.

Aftermarket service and membrane separator and/or part

replacement are the responsibility of the OEM customer.
If we receive inquiries from the end user regarding system
replacements or service, we will refer them to the OEM builder,
who in turn can contact us. We are happy to work directly
with the system builder to provide engineering support.

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 Modular Designs

Advantages of Capacity can be increased or

decreased by adding or removing

PRISM® Selecting PRISM membrane modules from the

biogas flow.
GreenSep for
Easy Production Cycling

GreenSep
Your Next System PRISM GreenSep membrane
separators are ready for processing
instantly and do not require lengthy
High Efficiencies start-up or shutdown preparations.

Incorporate PRISM GreenSep separators PRISM GreenSep membrane

Water Vapor Removal
separators remove carbon dioxide,
into your system to separate CO₂ hydrogen sulfide, and water vapor Water vapor is vented off with the
CO₂ stream.
from biogas to generate a stream of from the production gas with
efficiencies greater than 90%.
upgraded biomethane. Simple Operation
Size & Selectivity Options PRISM GreenSep membrane
PRISM GreenSep membrane separators are passive technology
separators are available in a and have no moving parts. Complex
variety of sizes and selectivities, system monitoring equipment is
allowing for fine-tune engineering not necessary.
at every design stage.

• U
 sed for biogas upgrading to generate • H₂S Tolerance up to 5000ppm Robust Construction
biomethane for grid injection, local vehicle • Global commercial support model allows for Engineered to operate in harsh
refueling, or forming LNG environments, PRISM GreenSep
responsiveness and customer focus
membrane separators are designed
• E ngineering support in the form of an Application • T
 hree sizes and two fiber configurations offer to be an extremely durable
Engineering Team, membrane separator operating flexibility to meet your system design component in your systems.
manuals, sizing support, and tools • Recovery range up to 99.95%
• M
 anufactured in the U.S. to ISO standards, with a • High-purity methane up to 99.5%
demonstrated track record of quality and reliability
• Our membranes are trusted by a global network of
• H
 and-assembled and tested in our AS9100 OEMs, with an installed base of over 125 systems
certified facility

CONFIGURATIONS
PRISM
PRISM® GreenSep Flow GreenSep
Used in stages where high Installations
flows of upgraded methane
are required from the system
Worldwide

PRISM® GreenSep Select

Used in stages where selectivity
(methane recovery) or low-power
configurations are desired

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 Advantages of

PRISM® Selecting PRISM

GreenDry for Your

GreenDry
Next System

Durable
Remove water vapor from biogas PRISM GreenDry membrane dryers are
with this low-maintenance manufactured with durable aluminum shells
to withstand grueling field environments.
membrane separator solution.
Proven Technology
Air Products pioneered membrane
dehydration technology, and applied
the concept to biogas streams. Selective
permeation technology is passive, with
no moving parts, resulting in reliable and
easy-to-maintain system configurations.

Quality Assured
• Engineered for the dehydration of biogas
Every PRISM GreenDry membrane dryer
• The industry’s first dehydration membrane separator designed passes rigorous testing requirements
for biogas processing before it is released into service.

• Delivers convenient system design flexibility

• Hand-assembled and tested in our AS9100 certified facility

APPLICATIONS

Dehydration of non-
upgraded biogas in
CHP applications

Dehydration of
biogas streams

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 Advantages of

PRISM® Selecting PRISM

N₂Sep for Your

N₂Sep
Next System

Quality Assured
Package your nitrogen generators with Every PRISM N₂Sep membrane separator
robust N₂Sep membrane technology passes our rigorous testing requirements
before it is released into service.
that molecularly separates nitrogen
from compressed air. Industrial Grade
PRISM N₂Sep membrane separators are
designed to handle industrial production
loads. Pressures up to 24 barg (350 psig)
ensure that your nitrogen production
requirements will be met.

Passive Technology
• U
 sed to generate nitrogen for use as an inerting gas to eliminate Selective permeation technology
uses a passive system with no moving
flammable atmospheres or to preserve items that oxidize in air parts. This allows you to engineer more
• E very separator is hand-assembled and tested in our AS9100 reliable products that can be deployed in
a wide range of environments, including
certified facility
mobile systems.
• P
 erformance range for single membrane up to 73 normal cubic
meters per hour Simple Start-Up
PRISM N₂Sep membrane separators are
• Applications for nitrogen include: easily commissioned. Simply apply clean
– Tire filling – Autoclave inerting compressed air, and production begins.
No break-in period, expensive media, or
– Inerting/blanketing – Pipeline purge
CONFIGURATIONS – Food packaging, storage, – Fuel tank inerting
complex equipment needed to manage
and maintain.
and transportation – Beverage dispensing
Lightweight
– Metals processing – Chemical sparging
PRISM N₂Sep membrane separators are
PRISM® N₂Sep Flow – Controlled combustion – Corrosion prevention constructed from high-performance ABS
– Plasma cutting – Laser cutting or aluminum, which makes them very
Our standard nitrogen lightweight. Separators are easily handled
membrane by one person, making installation and
field service simple.

PRISM® N₂Sep Plus

Used for higher product
flows or when there is
increased cycling

PRISM® N₂Sep Select

Used in low-power
configurations when
selectivity is favored

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 Advantages of

PRISM® Selecting PRISM

OBIGGS for Your

OBIGGS
Next System

Long Lasting
Use On Board Inert Gas Generating PRISM OBIGGS separators deliver a
Systems (OBIGGS) to minimize guaranteed minimum of 27,000 operating
hours for commercial programs.
flammability risks by generating
nitrogen to blanket aircraft fuel tanks. Quality Assured
Every PRISM OBIGGS separator is
hand tested in our AS9100 certified
manufacturing facility.

Lightweight
As light as 16 pounds each, PRISM OBIGGS
separators are designed specifically for
• PRISM OBIGGS development started in 1996, offering the aerospace industry using durable,
lightweight aluminum and a proprietary
new build and aftermarket solutions manufacturing technique that reduces
• More than 30,000 PRISM OBIGGS separators shipped, product weight.
with millions of flight hours logged Critical Reliability
• Trusted by military planes and helicopters, business jets, PRISM OBIGGS separators are engineered
and commercial airframes (10+ commercial programs) to perform in the highest criticality of
applications, where safety is paramount.
• Variety of sizes and flexible manufacturing/
collaborative development Configuration Support
PRISM OBIGGS separators are backed by
• Proprietary manufacturing processes dedicated to
expert configuration support made possible
aerospace requirements by collaborative development and more
than 30 years of experience in separator
sizing and modeling.

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 Advantages of

PRISM® Selecting PRISM

AirDry for Your

AirDry
Next System

Durable
Passively produce dry air with robust Each PRISM AirDry membrane dryer is
membrane dryers that remove water manufactured from high-performance
ABS with aluminum or stainless steel
vapor from compressed air streams caps, which will withstand even the
through the selective permeation of most grueling environments. Some
models available in 316L stainless steel
water molecules through polymers. for corrosive environments.

Proven Technology
Selective permeation technology is a
simple passive system with no moving
parts, resulting in more reliable products
• N
 o moving parts or electrical components, consumable items, that can be deployed in a wide range of
environments, including mobile systems.
or desiccant dust carry-over
• S
 ilent uninterrupted operation for a wide range of dew Flexible Application
PRISM AirDry membrane dryers can be
point specifications
mounted vertically or horizontally to meet
• Dehydration to -40°C dew point depression your design requirements. The purge inlet
• L ower maintenance time and expense compared to desiccant port is designed with a swivel fitting to
allow for various installation positioning.
or refrigerant dryers A user-installed orifice or adjustable valve
• Assembled and 100% quality tested in our AS9100 certified facility optimizes purge rates and dew points for
CONFIGURATIONS • Ideal for remote sites and point-of-use applications
each application.

• U
 sed in critical applications including the oil and gas industry Simple Start-Up
and onboard military aircraft carriers and naval fleets Easy commission. No break-in period,
PRISM AirDry Classic expensive media, or complex equipment
needed for management and maintenance.
Standard dehydration
membrane product

PRISM AirDry Flex

Includes external sweep purge
for additional flexibility

PRISM AirDry Force

Designed for extremely high-
pressure (1200 PSI) usage

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and worldwide service and support. To inquire about becoming a value
added system packager, visit MembraneSolutions.com.

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