Integrated Modular High-Pressure Oxygen Generator: An Innovative Solution for Medical and Industrial Oxygen Supply Systems

Introduction

With the continuous advancement of medical technology and the growing demand for industrial oxygen, the shortcomings of traditional oxygen generation systems in terms of efficiency, stability, and operation and maintenance costs have become increasingly prominent. Especially in hospital scenarios where there is an extremely high requirement for the continuity of oxygen supply, any interruption in oxygen supply may lead to serious consequences. Against this backdrop, integrated modular high-pressure oxygen generators have emerged, reshaping the landscape of modern oxygen supply systems with their high reliability, intelligent operation and maintenance, and excellent energy efficiency.

Pain points of traditional oxygen generation systems

In the traditional oxygen generation system architecture, it is usually composed of multiple independent devices connected in series: air compressor → refrigerated dryer → compressed air storage tank → oxygen generation host (such as PSA or VSA device) → oxygen storage tank → oxygen booster. Although this "assembled" design is technologically mature, it has significant drawbacks:

l High system coupling: A failure in any link will cause the entire system to shut down;

Complex maintenance: Professional personnel are required to conduct regular inspections of multiple subsystems, resulting in high labor costs;

l Large space occupation: The decentralized layout has high requirements for the site, making it difficult to deploy especially in hospitals with limited space;

l Low energy efficiency: Multi-level energy conversion leads to electricity waste, and operating costs remain high.

For critical medical units such as Intensive Care Units (ICUs), operating rooms, and hyperbaric oxygen chambers that rely on a stable oxygen supply, a shutdown of such systems would directly threaten the lives of patients.

What is a modular oxygen generator?

The integrated modular high-pressure oxygen generator is a new generation of oxygen generation equipment that highly integrates core functions and adopts a redundant modular design. Its core concept is "decentralization + intelligent collaboration":

l Modular structure: Internally integrated with multiple independently operating oxygen generation units (modules), each of which can be started/stopped individually and supply oxygen independently;

l Intelligent scheduling: Automatically turn on or off corresponding modules according to real-time oxygen demand (such as daytime peaks/nighttime troughs) to achieve on-demand oxygen supply;

l Fault isolation: When a single module is abnormal, the system can automatically switch to other normal modules to ensure uninterrupted oxygen supply;

l Remote monitoring and self-diagnosis: Equipped with an Internet of Things (IoT) platform, supporting remote status checking, fault early warning and maintenance reminders, which greatly reduces the frequency of manual intervention.

This design not only improves the overall availability and maintainability of the system, but also fundamentally solves the industry-wide problem of "total system paralysis caused by a single point of failure".

Technical advantages of Yeequan integrated modular oxygen generator

Represented by the Yeequan brand, the new generation of products further integrates multiple innovative technologies on the basis of modularization:

1. High-efficiency and energy-saving turbo air compression system

The oil-free turbo air compressor is used to replace the traditional screw compressor, significantly reducing energy consumption. The measured data shows that its oxygen production energy consumption is only 0.8 kWh/m³ O₂, which is 2-3 times more energy-efficient than traditional systems, and can save a lot of electricity expenses during long-term operation.

2. Built-in high-pressure boosting unit

The equipment integrates an oxygen booster, with an output pressure of up to 8 bar (approximately 0.8 MPa), meeting the demand for high-purity and high-pressure oxygen in high-pressure medical equipment (such as anesthesia machines, ventilators) or industrial processes.

! Important note: Since the output is high-pressure oxygen, this equipment cannot be directly used for patients to inhale oxygen! It must be used after decompression through the hospital's central oxygen supply pipeline network or connected to terminal equipment (such as masks, nasal catheters) via a dedicated pressure reducing valve. Direct connection may cause safety accidents.

3. Integrated compact design

The four functions of air compression, drying, oxygen production, and boosting are integrated into a single cabinet, greatly reducing the floor space and facilitating deployment in space-constrained scenarios such as hospital basements, equipment floors, or mobile shelters.

Typical application scenarios

Medical field

(1) Oxygen Supply for Core Departments in Large General Hospitals: Ensuring Continuity of Life Support

Operating rooms, ICUs, and emergency rooms in large general hospitals are scenarios with the most urgent and stringent oxygen demands. Patients in these departments (such as critically ill patients, anesthetized patients during surgery, and patients with acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases) require 24-hour continuous oxygen supply, placing extremely high demands on the continuity and stability of oxygen supply. The multi-module parallel operation and fault isolation design of the integrated modular high-pressure oxygen generator can ensure stable oxygen output even when a single module is under maintenance, avoiding medical risks caused by oxygen supply interruptions. Meanwhile, its 8bar high-pressure output can directly meet the high-pressure oxygen source requirements of anesthetic machines and ventilators, eliminating the need for additional pressurization equipment and simplifying the oxygen supply chain in departments. In addition, the remote monitoring function enables the hospital logistics and operation team to grasp the equipment operation status in real-time, realize fault early warning and precise operation and maintenance, and reduce the cost of manual inspection.

(2) Oxygen Supply for Primary Medical Institutions: Solving Problems of Resource Shortage and Operation and Maintenance Difficulties

Primary medical institutions such as township health centers and community health service centers generally face problems such as high operation and maintenance costs of traditional oxygen generation equipment, insufficient professional operation and maintenance personnel, and inconvenient oxygen source transportation. The integrated design of the integrated modular high-pressure oxygen generator significantly reduces the equipment volume, with an area only 1/3 of that of traditional decentralized systems, adapting to the limited space conditions of primary medical institutions. Its low energy consumption feature reduces daily operating costs, and the "on-demand start-stop" module design can accurately match the needs of primary medical institutions with low average daily oxygen consumption but large fluctuations (such as sudden emergencies, temporary surgeries, etc.). In addition, the intelligent alarm and simple operation and maintenance design of the equipment enable primary medical staff to complete basic operations and fault responses without professional operation and maintenance knowledge, effectively solving the operation and maintenance difficulties of primary medical institutions. At the same time, the on-site oxygen generation mode does not rely on external liquid oxygen transportation or cylinder oxygen supply, avoiding the problem of delayed oxygen source transportation in remote areas and improving the emergency support capability of primary medical care.

(3) Medical Institutions in High-Altitude and Remote Areas: Oxygen Supply Guarantee Adapting to Special Environments

In high-altitude areas, the air is thin and the oxygen content is low. Traditional oxygen generation equipment is limited by air intake conditions, resulting in a significant decline in oxygen generation efficiency. At the same time, the transportation cost of liquid oxygen in remote areas is high and the cycle is long, making it difficult to ensure stable oxygen supply. The turbo air compressor of the integrated modular high-pressure oxygen generator has stronger air intake adaptability, which can stably obtain air sources in thin air environments, and ensure sufficient oxygen production through multi-module collaborative work. Its built-in high-pressure boosting system can ensure that it can output high-pressure oxygen meeting standards in low-pressure environments, meeting the needs of medical equipment. For scenarios such as health centers in high-altitude areas and plateau outpost medical points, this kind of equipment can realize stable on-site oxygen generation without relying on external oxygen sources, providing reliable medical oxygen supply guarantee for local residents and garrison personnel.

(4) Medical Emergency Rescue Scenarios: Flexible Support of Mobile Oxygen Supply

In emergency rescue scenarios such as natural disasters (such as earthquakes, floods) and traffic accidents, mobile medical rescue needs to quickly deploy a stable oxygen supply system to provide life support for the injured. The modular design of the integrated modular oxygen generator gives it good mobile adaptability, which can flexibly allocate the number of modules according to the rescue scale and quickly build temporary oxygen supply stations. Its high efficiency and energy-saving characteristics can adapt to temporary power supply environments in emergency rescue (such as generator power supply), reducing energy consumption pressure. At the same time, the high-pressure output capability can directly provide oxygen sources for emergency medical equipment such as portable ventilators, striving for valuable treatment time for the injured and improving the guarantee capability of emergency medical rescue.

Industrial field

Metal cutting and welding: Provide high-purity, high-pressure oxygen to improve combustion efficiency;

Water treatment and environmental protection engineering: Used in processes such as ozone generation and aeration;

Chemical industry and pharmaceuticals: Used as a reaction gas or protective atmosphere, requiring stable and reliable gas supply.

Conclusion: Moving towards a new era of intelligent, green, and reliable oxygen supply

Just as computers have evolved from bulky behemoths to thin, light, and intelligent terminals, oxygen generation equipment is also undergoing a paradigm shift from "decentralized and cumbersome" to "integrated and intelligent." The integrated modular high-pressure oxygen generator not only addresses the reliability bottlenecks of traditional systems but also, through energy conservation, consumption reduction, and intelligent operation and maintenance, meets the dual demands of green low-carbon development and digital transformation in the current medical and industrial fields.

In the future, with the in-depth integration of artificial intelligence, edge computing, and predictive maintenance technologies, modular oxygen generation systems will further evolve towards the direction of "unattended and self-optimizing," providing more solid and smarter oxygen guarantees for life protection and industrial upgrading.