Ivys Adsorption Inc. Believes Innovation Solves Problems

Ivys Adsorption Inc.: Company that Believes Innovation Solves Problems

BiogasWorld’s Alexandre Lapierre had a chance to visit production facility of Ivys Adsorption in Blainville, Quebec and talk to Micheal Nadeau, Vice President, Finance & Industrial Business, Gilles Arsenault, Director of Operations, Christian Iuhas, VP Innovation, Alberto Torres, Product Owner – Biogas and Prabhu Rao, President and CEO of Ivys Adsorption Inc., and discuss how company’s solutions bring value to their customers. We are inviting you to read about this innovative company or watch our visit video linked at the end of this post.

High-Quality Solutions that Provide Real Added Value to Their Customers

Ivys Adsorption provides solutions for RNG, hydrogen, carbon capture and industrial compressed air. Two production sites in Blainville, Quebec total 75000 square feet and have hundred employees dedicated to the design, manufacturing, sales and services of gas purification equipment.

According to Michel Nadeau, Vice President, Finance & Industrial Business, whether it’s for application in RNG, hydrogen, carbon capture or industrial compressed air, Ivys’s team of experts is dedicated to providing high-quality solutions that bring real added value to Ivys’s customers in the context of transitioning to cleaner and sustainable energy.

Products that meet Canadian, North American and European standards

All products manufactured by Ivys Adsorption meet European and North American standards, including ASME section VIII, B31.3, PED. Additionally, the company is ISO 9001 certified.

During the site visit, Gilles Arsenault, Director of Operations explained that the production workshop is divided into several work cells that include the material preparation, welding assembly, hydrostatic testing, non-destructive testing, sandblasting and painting, valve assembly and sub-assemblies for the Biostream units.

Image - Ivys: Work cell for PSA assembly — Ivys: Work cell for PSA assembly

Biostream: A Well-Developed and Mature Biogas Recovery Unit

Biostream is the biogas upgrading unit created to respond to the RNG industry’s needs. Christian Iuhas, VP Innovation , explained that Biostream is a highly modularized and containerized solution with a very small footprint in respect to its nominal capacity.

Biostream allows an easy and fast installation, smooth commissioning and is robust and reliable.

Image - Ivys: Biosteam unit — Ivys: Biosteam unit

Biostream: A Plug-and-Play System With Pre-Installed, Pre-Calibrated and Pre-Tested Equipment

During the site visit, Alberto Torres, Product Owner – Biogas, offered an in-depth look into the Biostream showing different elements of the system and how they are interrelated. All equipment is included inside the container – equipment for PSA regeneration, gas analyser, mechanical ventilation and gas detection.

Image - Biostream – inside the container — Biostream – inside the container

Image - Biostream – PSA vessels — Biostream – PSA vessels

Another important feature is the electrical room located in the container as well. It has the control panels, electrical panels, VFDs and all utilities required for normal operation. Biostream is a very compact system, easy to control and operation. It has low energy consumption, is scalable for higher capacity and is certified by Intertek.

Ivys: A Company That Believes Innovation Solves Problems

It was obvious during the site visit that the leadership of Ivys is supportive and forward-thinking.

Prabhu Rao, President and CEO of Ivys proudly confirms, “We are a company that believes innovation solves problems and we are proud to deploy products that enable the energy transition and a circular economy and, at the same time, providing an environment for our staff to learn and make a contribution to this amazing mission.”

Watch the video of the visit at https://youtu.be/_Tahah89gxk

For any questions, please visit www.ivysads.com