Aging acetylene cylinders have long been a headache for distributor operations managers and compliance personnel. Their unique composition and the volatility of their contents require that they be handled with the utmost care throughout their lifespan.
The challenge presently faced by the welding industry is a major shortage of skilled welders in the United States. With approximately 500,000 welders in the workforce, the average welder today is in his or her mid-fifties and nearing retirement.
Developing solutions that are both innovative and sustainable is nothing new for this 107-year-old company. Air Liquide has long worked to develop technologies and sustainable solutions that optimize the use of air and the planet’s natural resources, while...
In 1883, Rudolf Ehrenfried Buse began producing mineral water and carbon dioxide from a spring in Gerolstein (Germany, Eifel), laying the foundation for the modern day company bearing his name, BUSE.
Air Liquide (www.airliquide.com) will invest around EUR 10 million in Australia in a carbon dioxide recovery unit. The Australian market for carbon dioxide utilizes about 200,000 tons per year (tpy). The market for CO2 has been growing by four percent annually, driven by...
Carbon sequestration is a catch-all term for the capture of harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, principally from coal-fired power and industrial plants, and subsequent transport for eventual storage or use in industrial or energy applications.
Within the US carbon dioxide market, changes to patterns in CO2 sourcing and changes in demand regionally continued to reshape the business in 2008 as they did in 2007. (See “The Carbon Dioxide Market Update — Bubbling with Energy Again This Year,”...
In the United States, the standard shielding gas used in gas metal arc welding (GMAW) is generally a 75/25 percent argon (Ar)/carbon dioxide (CO2) gas mixture.
Although carbon dioxide (CO2) has played a role in the industrial preparation of food and beverages for decades, the provision of CO2 to today’s food and beverage manufacturers and processors is a highly advanced and exact science.
The rise in awareness of global warming has created heightened consumer, regulatory, and industry interest in clean forms of energy generation. Specifically, the impact on the natural environment from the burning of fossil fuels has brought increased attention to technologies that...
