Gas purification

For the highest level of purity at point-of-use

High purity gases are used in many areas of industry

and laboratories, for example for analytical purposes.
In some cases certain small impurities such as oxygen,
moisture, hydrocarbons or sulphur compounds can
still interfere with the sensitive measurements.
Messer offers a range of gas purification systems
for these tasks, which remove specific impurities
from the gas flow even below the detection limits
in the lowest ppb ranges.
The standardized modules of the gas purification system
can be used universally, quickly and safely in laboratories as well as industrial applications, and are designed
to be particularly user-friendly. The different cartridge

sizes allow small gas quantities in the millilitre range as

well as several hundred cubic meters per hour to be
purified without difficulty. The processes are based on
chemisorption or physisorption.
The size of a gas purification system depends on the
requirements. The following combinations are possible,
depending on the specific task:
large R20 or R200 containers in a central gas
purification system
large R20/R200 containers or large aluminium
cartridges in process lines
large aluminium cartridges or small aluminium or glass
cartridges at the point of use

Absorber materials and end purities

Useful for
Oxisorb
Hydrosorb
Accosorb
Sulfosorb

Rare gases, N2, H2, CO, CO2, saturated HC

Not suitable for pressurized air, O2, unsaturated HC
Rare gases, N2, H2, CO, CO2, saturated HC, N2O, pressurised air, O2
Rare gases, N2, H2, CO, CO2, CH4, pressurised air
Not suitable for O2
Rare gases, N2, H2, CO, CO2, saturated HC, pressurised air
Not suitable for O2

Impurity

End purity

Material

O2

< 5 ppb

Silica gel
Chromium salts

H2O

< 20 ppb

Molecular sieve 5

HC

< 10 ppb

Treated activated carbon

H2S

< 1 ppm

Metal-impregnated
carbon

Gas purification directly at the point-of-use or

centrally for all applications
Small cartridges provide the ideal purification systems
for protecting the columns of a gas chromatograph
against oxygen and moisture. At the same time they
remove any impurities caused by the gas supply
system. By means of their colour change Oxysorb glass
cartridges indicate reliably the necessity to be replaced.
Higher gas volumes for several consumers at the same
time or smaller process lines can be purified by large
aluminium cartridges without difficulty. The use of a
double mounting ensures operation without interruption
by changing over from loaded cartridge to unloaded one.

Small cartridge
aluminium or glass

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For central gas supply systems and production large

R20 (operating pressure < 25 bar) or R200 (operating
pressure < 230 bar) containers have been qualified by
the ability to be economically regenerated unlike the
gas purification cartridges for laboratories. Each large
cylinder is designed for a flow rate of 100 m/h. The
flow rate can easily be increased by connecting several
containers in parallel.
Max.
flow rate

Max.
pressure

1 m/h

10 bar
(With HP-mounting 200 bar)

Large cartridge aluminium 10 m/h

10 bar

Big absorber R 20

100 m/h

25 bar

Big absorber R 200

100 m/h

230 bar

Visible indication with Oxisorb glass

Service and support

Lifetime of the relevant purification system is calculated
on the base of starting impurity and flow rate. The
capacities are listed in the respective data sheet.
The various possible uses of these large containers call
for tailor-made solutions which we will be happy to
design for you.

All gas purification systems

are complete units with their different mountings,
requiring only to be connected to the gas supply
systems on site
comprise if required safety valve as well as shutoff
and test valves
require no external source of energy for their operation
are completely maintenance free except for the
replacement of loaded cartridges with regenerated
ones.

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Oxisorb cartridges SPECTROMOL

Oxisorb gas purification systems are designed for the
removal of oxygen and moisture from gas flows.
The applied processes are
Chemisorptions: Oxygen is chemically bound to the absorption material and therefore
permanently removed from the gas flow. Silica gel with chromium oxide is used as
absorption material. As a side affect, moisture is removed by physisorption.
Physisorption: Moisture is being physically bound to Silica gel and therefore removed
from the gas flow.

Oxisorb
Applicable for

rare gases, N2, H2, CO, CO2, saturated HC

Not applicable for

O2, compressed air, non-saturated HC

Removed contaminants

oxygen, moisture

Process
Final purity

O2: chemisorptions
H2O: physisorption
O2 < 5 ppb
H2O < 30 ppb

Small cartridge

Large cartridge

Material

Aluminium

Glass 2)

Aluminium

Capacity

O2: 0,1 L
H2O: 0,5 L

O2: 0,1 L
H2O: 0,5 L

O2: 9 L
H2O: 45 L

Optical indication

nein

blue - brown

no

Max. gas flow

1 m3/h

1 m3/h

10 m3/h

Max. working pressure

10 bar 1)

10 bar 1)

10 bar 1)

Length

125 mm

130 mm

1.170 mm

Diameter

29 mm

30 mm

71 mm

Complete with 2 diaphragm

type valves Connections: NPTF 1/4

Remarks

Delivery

2-pack

2-pack

single

Part no.

123325

123342

123311

1)
2)

Small cartridges can be applied with high pressure housing PN200 for working pressure up to 200 bar.
Attention: Glass cartridges must be applied with a splinter protection only!

Other products for gas purification:

For removal of moisture: see Hydrosorb
For removal of HC and oil vapour: see Accosorb
For removal of mercaptan, COS, CS2, H2S, S02, and NO: see Sulfosorb
For holders, purge systems and accessories: see Spectromol Mountings

Messer Group GmbH

Messer-Platz 1
65812 Bad Soden
Phone +49 6196 7760-0
Fax +49 6196 7760-442
info@messergroup.com
www.messergroup.com
www.specialtygases.de

Hydrosorb cartridges SPECTROMOL

Hydrosorb gas purification systems are designed for
the removal of moisture from gas flows.
The applied process is based on Physisorption:
moisture (and carbon dioxide) are physically bound to a porous mass and therefore
permanently removed from the gas flow. Molecular sieve 5 is used as absorption
material.
Caution: Also carbon dioxide is adsorbed and displaced again by moisture.

Hydrosorb
Applicable for

Rare gases, N2, H2, CO, CO2, saturated HC

halogenated HC, N20, 02 and compressed air

Removed contaminants

Moisture (and carbon dioxide)

Process

physisorption

Final purity

Maisture < 20 ppb

Small cartridge

Large cartridge

Shield gas

Helium

Argon

Capacity

Moisture 1 L

Moisture 100 L

Optical indication

no

no

Max. gas flow

1 m3/h

10 m3/h

Max. working pressure

10 bar 1)

10 bar 1)

Lenght

125 mm

1.170 mm

Diameter

29 mm

71 mm

Material

Aluminium

Aluminium

Remarks

Complete with 2 diaphragm type valves

Connections: NPTF 1/4

Delivery

2-pack

single

Part no.

123326

123348

1)

Small cartridges can be applied with high pressure housing PN200 for working pressure up to 200 bar.

Other products for gas purification:

For removal of oxygen and moisture: see Oxisorb
For removal of HC and oil vapou: see Accosorb
For removal of mercaptan, COS, CS2, H2S, S02, and NO: see Sulfosorb
For holders, purge systems and accessories: see Spectromol mountings

Messer Group GmbH

Messer-Platz 1
65812 Bad Soden
Phone +49 6196 7760-0
Fax +49 6196 7760-442
info@messergroup.com
www.messergroup.com
www.specialtygases.de

Accosorb cartridges SPECTROMOL

Accosorb gas purification systems are designed for the
removal of hydrocarbons and oil vapour from gas flows.
The purification process is based on physisorption:
Hydrocarbons and oil vapours are physically bound to a porous material and therefore
permanently removed from the gas flow.
For Accosorb, Activated carbon Type A is being used as absorption material.

Accosorb
Applicable for

rare gases, N2, H2, CO, CO2, CH4

and compressed air

Removed contaminants

hydrocarbons oil vapour

Process

physisorption

Final purity

total HC < 10 ppb

Small cartridge

Large cartridge

Shield gas

Helium

Argon

Capacity

ethane: 1 mg
propane: 180 mg
higher HCs: > 180 mg
oil vapour: 8 g

ethane: 55 mg
propane: 9.000 mg
higher HCs: > 9.000 mg
oil vapour: 450 g

no

no

Max. gas flow

1 m /h

10 m3/h

Max. operating pressure

10 bar 1)

10 bar 1)

Length

125 mm

1.170 mm

Optical indication

Diameter

29 mm

71 mm

Material

Aluminium

Aluminium

Remarks

Complete with 2 diaphragm type valves

Connections: NPTF

Delivery

2-Pack

single

Part no.

123327

123349

1)

Small cartridges can be applied with high pressure housing PN200 for working pressure up to 200 bar.

Other products for gas purification:

For removal of oxygen and moisture: see price list Oxisorb
For removal of moisture: see price list Hydrosorb
For removal of mercaptan, COS, CS2, H2S, S02, und NO: see price list Sulfosorb
For holders, purge systems and accessories: see price list Spectromol accessories

Messer Group GmbH

Messer-Platz 1
65812 Bad Soden
Phone +49 6196 7760-0
Fax +49 6196 7760-442
info@messergroup.com
www.messergroup.com
www.specialtygases.de

Sulfosorb cartridges SPECTROMOL

Sulfosorb gas purification systems are designed for
the removal of sulphur compounds and other impurities
from gas flows.
The applied process is Chemisorption:
sulphur compounds and other impurities (e.g. mercaptan, carbonyl sulphide, carbondisulphide, hydrogen sulphide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen monoxide) are chemically
bound to a porous absorbermaterial and therefore permanently removed from the
gas flow.
For Sulfosorb gas purification systems, activated carbon Type C
is used as absorber material.

Sulfosorb
Applicable for

Rare gases, N2, H2, CO, CO2,

saturated/non-saturated HC and compressed air

Removed contaminants

Mercaptan, COS, CS2, H2S, SO2, NO

Process

chemisorptions

Final purity

H2S and NO < 1 ppm

Small cartridge

Large cartridge

Shield as

Helium

Argon

Capacity

SO2: 500 mg
H2S: 500 mg
NO: 50 mg

SO2: 28 mg
H2S: 28 mg
NO: 2,8 mg

no

no

Max. gas flow

1 m /h

10 m3/h

Max. working pressure

10 bar 1)

10 bar 1)

Length

125 mm

1.170 mm

Optical indication

Diameter

29 mm

71 mm

Material

Aluminium

Aluminium

Remarks

Complete with 2 diaphragm type valves

Connections: NPTF

Delivery

2-pack

single

Part no.

123328

123350

1)

Small cartridges can be applied with high pressure housing PN200 for working pressure up to 200 bar.

Other products for gas purification:

For removal of oxygen and moisture: see Oxisorb
For removal of moisture: see Hydrosorb
For removal of HC and oil vapou: see Accosorb
For holders, purge systems and accessories: see Spectromol Mountings

Messer Group GmbH

Messer-Platz 1
65812 Bad Soden
Phone +49 6196 7760-0
Fax +49 6196 7760-442
info@messergroup.com
www.messergroup.com
www.specialtygases.de

Mountings small cartridges SPECTROMOL

LP holder, single (PN10)
Application
Description
Material
Connections
Max. working presure
Part no.

Low Pressure holder for installation in tubing/piping

Inlet and outlet part with union nut.
Delivery inclusive of set spare O-rings.
Compression fittings are not included!
Hostaform (plastic, black)
NPTF internal thread
10 bar
127756

LP holder, bench/wall mounted (PN10)

Application
Description
Material
Connections
Max. working presure
Part no.

Low pressure holder

Inlet and outlet part with union nut.
Delivery inclusive of set spare O-rings.
Compression fittings are not included!
Hostaform (plastic, black)
NPTF internal thread
10 bar
127755

HP Housing PN200
Application
Description
Material
Connections
Max. working presure
Part no.

High Pressure housing

Body in brass nickel plated for installation in tubes.
Including a bracket for wall mounting.
Delivery inclusive of set spare O-rings.
Compression fittings are not included!
Brass nickel plated
NPTF internal thread
200 bar
132233

LP combination ND10 vertical

Application

Low pressure combination Variosorb vertical

Description

This mounting unit allows, in combination with the above LP holders, to install two or more
cartridges in series in order to remove different impurities from a gas flow.

Material
Connections
Max. working presure
Part no.

Hostaform (plastic, black)

Fitting to cardridges
10 bar
127754

Part no.

Supplemental products

125428
123535
0291284
3100391
0293308
3102161
0291281
0291280
0291437
3001996

Splinter protection for glass cartridges

Set O-rings ( for all LP holders)
Brass compression fitting NPT 1/4 male for copper tube 3 mm
Brass compression fitting NPT 1/4 male for copper tube 6 mm
Brass compression fitting NPT 1/4 male for copper tube 1/8 OD
Brass compression fitting NPT 1/4 male for copper tube 1/4 OD
Stainless steel compression fitting NPT 1/4 male for tube 3 mm
Stainless steel compression fitting NPT 1/4 male for tube 6 mm
Stainless steel compression fitting NPT 1/4 male for tube 1/8 OD
Stainless steel compression fitting NPT 1/4 male for tube 1/4 OD

Messer Group GmbH

Messer-Platz 1
65812 Bad Soden
Phone +49 6196 7760-0
Fax +49 6196 7760-442
info@messergroup.com
www.messergroup.com
www.specialtygases.de

Mountings big cartridges SPECTROMOL

Wall mounting Bracket for 1 large cartridge
Description

Single bracket for 1 aluminium large cartridge,

consisting of 2 brackets for wall mounting

Material
Max. working pressure
Part no.

Steel, galvanized
10 bar
124535

Wall mounting system for 1 large cartridge

Description
Material
Connections
Max. working pressure
Part no.

Wall mounting system for 1 aluminium large cartridge, complete with

facility for purging the inlet and outlet connection after each cartridge
change. Complete with relief valve, shut-off and purge valves. The
components are installed on an aluminium console.
Brass, chrome plated and stainless steel
Inlet and Outlet: 1/4 NPT female
10 bar
129427

Wall mounting system for 2 large cartridges

Name

Description
Material
Connections
Max. working pressure
Part no.

Double mounting system with purge facility for 2 aluminium large

cartridges in combination with 1 Oxisorb small cartridge for optical
Ioad indication.
Double mounting system with optical load indication and facility for
purging the inlet and outlet connections after each cartridge change.
Complete with relief valve, shut-off valves, purge valves and 1 Oxisorb
small cartridge. The components are installed on an aluminium console.
Brass, chrome plated and stainless steel
Inlet and Outlet: 1/4 NPT female
10 bar
124531

Messer Group GmbH

Messer-Platz 1
65812 Bad Soden
Phone +49 6196 7760-0
Fax +49 6196 7760-442
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Big absorber R20 and R200 SPECTROMOL

purities you will find in the table in the brochure. The big
absorbers correspond to the regulations of transportable
compressed-gas containers.

Purification systems with the big absorbers R20 and

R200 are designed in principle for the particular application. Suitability for the diverse gases and their end

Absorber materials and final purities

Useful for
Oxisorb
Hydrosorb
Accosorb
Sulfosorb

Impurity

End purity

Material

O2

< 5 ppb

Silica gel
Chromium salts

H2O

< 20 ppb

Molecular sieve 5

HC

< 10 ppb

Treated activated carbon

H 2S

< 1 ppm

Metal-impregnated
carbon

Rare gases, N2, H2, CO, CO2, saturated HC

Not suitable for pressurized air, O2, unsaturated HC
Rare gases, N2, H2, CO, CO2, saturated HC, N2O, pressurized air, O2
Rare gases, N2, H2, CO, CO2, CH4, pressurized air
Not suitable for O2
Rare gases, N2, H2, CO, CO2, saturated HC, pressurized air
Not suitable for O2

Load
Absorption capacity
Optical load indication
Max. flow rate
Max. operating pressure
Length
Diameter (approx.)
Material
Weight (approx.)

Big absorber
R20

Big absorber
R200

Argon

Argon

Oxisorb:
65 L O2
Hydrosorb: 430 L H2O vapour
Accosorb: < 25 g higher HC

1 kg oil vapour

Oxisorb:
41 L O2
Hydrosorb: 270 L H2O vapour
Accosorb: < 20 g higher HC

0,9 kg oil vapour

no

no

100 m3/h

100 m3/h

25 bar

230 bar

1.590 mm

1.400 mm

160 mm

160 mm

Stainless steel

Stainless steel

40 kg

95 kg

For installation a connection

kit is necessary

Complete including two diaphragm

closing valves (NPT female)

Delivery form

Packaged in transport box

Packaged in transport box

Order number

On request

On request

Remark

Messer Group GmbH

Messer-Platz 1
65812 Bad Soden
Phone +49 6196 7760-0
Fax +49 6196 7760-442
info@messergroup.com
www.messergroup.com
www.specialtygases.de