High-pressure equipment manufacturer Haskel announced the launch of a servo-electric driven gas booster. The Q-Drive establishes a new category of advanced electric gas boosters, providing high flow rates up to 6,500 psi (450 bar).

Source: HaskelThe Q-Drive eliminates some of the inherent limitations with traditional pneumatic and hydraulic gas boosters, such as loud operation and lower energy efficiency. The gas boosters come with Industry 4.0 remote monitoring and predictive maintenance capabilities and achieve low noise levels under 80 dB.

The electric-powered units have considerable appeal for applications ranging from gas assist injection molding, gas leak testing, hydrogen fueling and many others. Electric gas boosters also open new possibilities for the food and beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries that require a high-pressure, high flow rate gas for supercritical CO₂ extraction.

Q-Drive is ideal for high-pressure compression applications such as high-pressure gas compression, industrial gas handling and hydrogen filling stations.

“Compared to pneumatic gas boosters, advance servo-electric powered units use one-third of the energy and offer flow rates 10 to 20 times higher,” said George Volk, global director of sales and business development at Haskel. “Electric units also provide energy savings due to lower cooling requirements.”

Ingersoll Rand acquired Haskel parent Precision Flow Systems from funds advised by BC Partners Advisors LP and The Carlyle Group in May 2019.