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Nitropak Generator for RESWAX 

RESWAX is a startup based in Kaitaia, extracting and refining Kauri wax and resin. To overcome the spiking costs and delays of gas deliveries, the RESWAX team wanted an on-site nitrogen gas supply for both continuous low-volume and intermittent high-volume demands. 

RESWAX nitrogen generator

Overview

When RESWAX was looking for a reliable nitrogen gas supply, comprehensive studies revealed that an on-site and company-owned nitrogen generator would fulfil their needs. With the Nitropak, they would not only have guaranteed onsite supply 24/7 but it would also be 4-5 times lower cost. 

The client

RESWAX is a startup company based in Northland, specialising in Kauri wax and resin extraction. Developing optimal and economic processes to extract wax and resin from the ground, their approach involves a closed loop system reinstating post extraction resources back into farmland. RESWAX have also developed refining technology to process high value waxes and resins from the extracts, selling to niche international markets. 

The challenge

The main challenges we faced in this project included designing a nitrogen generation system that met the unique requirements.

RESWAX required a mixture of continuous low-volume and intermittent high-volume gas demands. Additionally, they needed 24/7 onsite reliability in a remote Far Northland location.

Additional obstacles included a tight one-month deadline for design, build, and commissioning, the need for a cost-effective solution to fit RESWAX's limited budget. As a developing startup, RESWAX also had limited capital budget.

The solution

The team at Industrial Air Systems developed a turnkey package, tailored to the unique needs of the client's processes. This included our project manager working closely with RESWAX and sending initial concept design and process drawings to the customer. 

Our finance team also devised a method of payment that suited the client's budget and financial constraints. A robust 3-year rental agreement was formulated, providing RESWAX with the option of procuring the Nitropak at the end of the rental period.

We provided regular communication and updates with the customer, delivering the Nitropak system on time as planned. 

nitrogen generator for RESWAX
Nitrogen generator and piping for RESWAX

The results

The new system now provides a reliable N2 gas supply that is not subject to transportation risks or delays. This is now supplied at less than 25% of the cost of the corporate supply option, saving thousands of dollars every month. 

The Nitropak was successfully commissioned on site, suppling a reliable and pure supply of Nitrogen at a fraction of the previous supply costs. Altogether, the project has proven to be huge success on all counts.

RESWAX

"We had a unique situation requiring a most reliable and pure supply of nitrogen gas, but at the most competitive rate possible to assist with our initial commercial wax extraction plant. Industrial Air Systems worked through each of these  challenges and provided a one-stop containerised solution that filled every requirement, and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend their nitrogen generation expertise to any other company."