Oxyjani
Context
- Indian researchers have designed a robust, mobile group oxygen concentrator called Oxyjani.
About
- OxyJani is based on the principles of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology.
- The team replaced lithium zeolites (LiX) which is usually used in oxygen concentrators, with sodium zeolites which does not generate toxic solid waste and can be manufactured in India.
- The concentrator is capable of delivering a range of solutions, conversion of medical air to medical oxygen, and is an entirely off-grid solution including all modules that can facilitate deployment in rural areas.
- Moreover, the waste from the 13X zeolite plant can be potentially a good agricultural input material.
- This new class of technology called “group concentrators” has the robustness of large PSA plants, portability similar to the personal concentrators, and is affordable too.
- The device is in the range of 30-40 litres per minute (l/min)., which is potentially useful for ICU uses too.
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