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GC Accessories
Parker Balston® PEMHydrogen Generators
By Sue Benes, GC Accessories Product Marketing Manager
Hydrogen generator technology
• Cost effective, convenient, and safe alternative to high-pressure gas cylinders.
• Reliably generate 99.9995% pure hydrogen for better chromatography.
• Quick and easy to maintain; require only minutes a year!
Fuel-grade high purity hydrogen generators are a safe, cost-effective alternative to high-pres-
sure gas cylinders. Parker Balston® hydrogen generators are engineered for safety and fea-
ture a built-in sensing circuit which shuts down the generator automatically if a hydrogen
leak is detected. These generators are also designed for performance and convenience. They
include an exclusive water management system and control circuitry to maximize uptime,
and also feature indicator lighting, which allows at-a-glance status checks and water level
monitoring. Hydrogen generators offer enhanced safety and convenience, and are cost-
effective. Based on cylinder gas savings alone, a hydrogen generator pays for itself in only
one or two years.
Parker Balston® hydrogen generators are reliable and easy to use and maintain. Deionized water is all that is required to generate
hydrogen for weeks of continuous operation. Each generator has an output capacity of up to 510cc/minute—enough to supply
99.9995% pure hydrogen for several GC-FID systems. The new Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) cell eliminates the need for liq-
uid electrolytes. Maintenance requires only a few moments a year—no inconvenient, extended downtime. Simply change the filters
every six months, the hydration pump biannually, and the desiccant cartridge whenever it turns from beige to clear.
These units are compact, requiring only one square foot of bench space, and come with a set of universal power adaptors for U.S.,
European and Asian plug types. Produced and supported by an ISO 9001 registered organization, Parker Balston® hydrogen generators
are the first built to meet the toughest laboratory standards in the world: CSA, UL, cUL, and CE Mark.
All Parker Balston
®
hydrogen generators meet NFPA requirements and OSHA 1910.103 regulations governing the storage of hydrogen.
new &
improved
!
Hydrogen generators now come
with a set of universal power
adapters for US, European, and
Asian plug types.
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more
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