Acetylene generators built & operated since 1947

Acetylene Generator Manufacturer & Supplier

IIGAS designs and manufactures acetylene generators that produce acetylene gas from calcium carbide and water — the heart of every acetylene plant. We build them, operate them in our own filling stations and export them worldwide, so each generator is engineered from real production experience.

Carbide-to-water and water-to-carbide generators

An acetylene generator reacts calcium carbide with water to release acetylene gas, which is then cooled, purified, dried and compressed. IIGAS builds both carbide-to-water and water-to-carbide generator designs, in low- and medium-pressure configurations, sized from compact units to high-capacity industrial generators.

Because we manufacture the generators and run them ourselves to fill dissolved-acetylene (DA) cylinders, every unit is designed around real-world gas yield, carbide consumption, sludge handling and safety — not theory.

What an IIGAS acetylene generator includes

  • ✓Generator shell, carbide hopper / charging gear and reaction chamber
  • ✓Automatic water control to hold reaction temperature and pressure in safe limits
  • ✓Gas holder / bell, hydraulic back-pressure valve and flame/flashback arrestors
  • ✓Carbide-lime (sludge) settling and removal system
  • ✓Pressure relief, temperature interlocks and decomposition-prevention safety
  • ✓Integration with purification, drying, compression and DA cylinder filling

Engineered for safety and gas quality

Acetylene demands uncompromising safety engineering. Our generators are built to NFPA, CGA, EIGA and Indian Standards, with correctly specified pressure limits, hydraulic back-pressure valves and arrestors to contain and prevent acetylene decomposition. IIGAS contributes to the Bureau of Indian Standards committees CHD 6 (Industrial Gases) and MED 16 (Gas Cylinders).

Whether you need a single generator, a replacement unit, or a complete acetylene plant around it, we size and supply it to your output — and back it with spares, service and operator training.

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Frequently asked questions

A vessel that reacts calcium carbide with water to produce acetylene gas. IIGAS builds carbide-to-water and water-to-carbide generators in low- and medium-pressure designs, then purifies, dries, compresses and fills the gas into DA cylinders.
From compact units to high-capacity industrial generators — we size each to your required acetylene output. Share your target capacity and we will recommend a generator and plant to suit.
Both. We supply individual acetylene generators (including replacement units) and complete turnkey acetylene plants with purification, drying, compression and DA cylinder filling.
They are engineered to NFPA, CGA, EIGA and Indian Standards, with pressure limits, hydraulic back-pressure valves and flame/flashback arrestors. IIGAS contributes to the BIS committees CHD 6 and MED 16.
Yes — IIGAS generators and acetylene plants are exported and commissioned worldwide, supported by our engineers, spares and operator training.
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