Sharing the news on Thursday (29 th April), IIT said the converted unit can produce oxygen suitable for Covid-related needs across India’s health care sector. Initial tests have shown promising results. According to a statement, oxygen production could be achieved at 3.5 atm pressure, with a purity level of 93-96%. Prof. Milind Atrey, Dean (R&D), IIT Bombay, who led the project, has said the conversion is a result of fine-tuning the existing nitrogen plant setup and by changing the molecular sieves from carbon to zeolite. “Such nitrogen plants, which take air from the atmosphere as raw m...