The rare gases krypton (Kr) and xenon (Xe) are both volatile global products. This volatility stems from their end use applications in fluctuating markets like construction, lighting, and electronics, and from the global control of sources of their production. Furthermore,...
Oxygen has played a key role in the treatment of drinking water and wastewater for over 40 years. The estimated current global consumption of oxygen in these applications is around 15,000 tons per day. In the US, about 20...
Pittcon is the premier annual conference and exposition on laboratory science. This year, the conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Georgia World Conference Center, from March 13 to March 18, 2011. Pittcon is organized by 95...
Drinking water requires the precise application of the oxygen molecule in several parts of a water treatment process train. On-site oxygen generators can be used for odor control applications and to generate ozone for disinfection or remediation. Oxygen also plays...
This month, CryoGas International examines the many ways the industrial gas industry works with water. The demand for highly sophisticated underwater procedures and technologies is increasing, driven by deep sea oil and gas development and by marine infrastructure development and repair around...
Hydrogen (H2), carbon monoxide (CO), and syngas (mixture of both H2 and CO) are used in a variety of industrial sectors. The largest applications of these industrial gases are in refining and petrochemicals. Tonnage quantities of hydrogen are used for...
According to a recent report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (“What’s Next for Alternative Energy,” www.bcg.com), “several alternative-energy technologies are approaching inflection points in their development, and the day when they could have a profound impact on the global energy landscape could...
When, one by one, the miners trapped in Chile were finally hoisted slowly to the surface in a specially designed escape capsule, they were breathing oxygen supplied by four Luxfer L7X one cubic-meter cylinders, donated by Indura, a...
Companies in the United States that emit more than 25,000 tons/year of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent must now report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require large emitters of heat-trapping emissions to begin...
The sparks were truly flying at the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show this year. Some 22,000 visitors arrived at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, November 2–4 to experience the latest manufacturing innovations and discuss...
