Maxi Gas
Maxi Gas
Maxi Gas
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Modified Atmosphere Packaging
improving product quality and extending shelf-life
Product spoilage can occur from the moment a food item typically reducing the oxygen level in packaged foods to
has been produced. Increased consumer demand for fresh, below 1% so that food tastes as good as the day it was
high quality preservative-free foods has led to the made.
development of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP).
Nitrogen is primarily used to reduce the oxygen content
MAP or ‘gas flushing’ as it is also known, is an increasingly within food packaging and to avoid product deterioration.
popular technique used to easily and economically improve A secondary reason for using nitrogen is as a filler gas to
product quality and extend shelf-life. provide a pressurized atmosphere that prevents package
collapse, this is an important consideration for consumer
Flushing packaged foods with inert high purity nitrogen brands.
retards aerobic spoilage and oxidative deterioration by
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Why MAXIGAS?
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Performance data
Nitrogen Outlet Flowrate - Cubic Feet Per Hour (scfh) v Oxygen Content
Model
10 ppm 100 ppm 0.1% 0.5% 1% 2% 3%
MAXIGAS
MIDI
Technical specifications
Ambient temp. range 41-113°F (5°-45°C) Weights and dimensions
Nitrogen outlet pressure 72.5 psig (5 barg)
Height Width Depth Weight
Min. air inlet pressure 87 psig (6 barg) Model
ins (mm) ins (mm) ins (mm) lbs (Kg)
Max. air inlet pressure 138 psig (9.5 barg)
N2MID350 43 (1100) 23 (590) 24 (600) 320 (145)
Inlet air quality Dewpoint:
-40°F (-40°C) N2MID600 43 (1100) 23 (590) 24 (600) 397 (180)
Particulate: N2MAX104 65 (1650) 20 (500) 32 (810) 551 (250)
<0.1 micron N2MAX106 65 (1650) 20 (500) 39 (980) 728 (330)
Oil: <0.01 ppm N2MAX108 65 (1650) 20 (500) 45 (1150) 904 (410)
Electrical supply 110V/1ph/60Hz or N2MAX110 65 (1650) 20 (500) 52 (1320) 1080 (490)
220V/1ph/50Hz N2MAX112 69 (1760) 24 (600) 68 (1717) 1485 (674)
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Inlet/outlet connections /2” NPT N2MAX116 69 (1760) 24 (600) 81 (2055) 1845 (837)
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