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Chemical- and process technology

Efficient compressors and blowers from AERZEN – proven in numerous operating environments, suited for almost all media, unrivalled in their reliability, and adaptable to individual client specifications

The chemical industry is completely dependent on reliable supplies of process gas. But each process is different and requires specialized machines. The solution: the efficient compressors and blowers from AERZEN – proven in numerous operating environments, suited for almost all media, unrivalled in their reliability, and adaptable to individual client specifications. Can the solution really be this easy? It can!

The EU directives for explosion protection play an important role, among others, in the chemical industry. AERZEN always offers suitable solutions with its products.

Whether in the chemical, petrochemical, or energy industries, whether with ammonia, argon, styrene gas, vinyl chloride, or hydrogen – the oil-free compressors, blowers and vacuum pumps from AERZEN have proven themselves in over 10,000 installations and processes around the world.

All blowers and compressors can be used in hazardous areas Zone 1 and in Zone 2 as defined under ATEX Directive RL 2014/34/EU as well as the Machinery Directive, including the latest safety standard (EN 1012-3).

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AERZEN offers solutions in its wide-ranging product portfolio for nearly all ATEX zones

With AERZEN on the safe side

Technical contribution - Solutions according to ATEX directives

From chemistry to process technology, the number of applications included in EU-wide directives for explosion protection is growing. On the basis of experience acquired over several decades, AERZEN offers an extensive and cost-effective product portfolio for maximum safety.

BASF Antwerp take a new AERZEN compressor into operation. He should be responsible for the extraction of Butadiene

AERZEN compressor involved in the extraction of butadiene

Success Story - BASF Antwerp

AERZEN Belgium supplies a screw compressor VR 736 for a new plant for the extraction of butadiene at BASF Antwerp

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Pneumatic transport of granulates and dust form goods

Success Story - BASF Rudolstadt

In the industrial park Rudolstadt in Thüringen the BASF Performance Polymers GmbH produces polyamid-granulate. Compressed-air fulfils central tasks as transport medium for the whole course of production. For three years this process has been developed with an Aerzen Delta Hybrid Blower Unit.