Up until 40 years ago oxygen was only produced commercially by the cryogenic distillation of air. Product was either delivered as gas or a cryogenic liquid (LOX). This cryogenic process is very energy intensive, results in a high operating cost...
CryoGas International’s assessment of industrial gas demand in the US for the remainder of 2012 and into 2013 is slow but steady. Input from industrial gas leaders and company financials confirm that the industrial gas industry is growing despite...
In today’s economic climate, many consumers who want the convenience of takeout food or the quality of dining out are turning to their local supermarkets. One way that grocery stores across the nation have begun to compete directly with restaurants...
Thoughts of summer conjure images of beaches, ball parks, barbeques, and all the great foods that accompany these happy times. What most of us don’t think about, thankfully, is food borne illness, bacteria, and micro organisms lurking on watermelon, corn on...
As we reported in January, the Latin America industrial gases market increased by 21 percent in 2010, after contracting in 2009, and was off to a strong start in early 2012 with several new projects pushing demand for industrial gases....
Aquaculture, also known as aqua farming, is the discipline of commercially farming aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions—in contrast to commercial fishing, which is the harvesting of...
Bing Crosby was famously dreaming of a white Christmas, and so were many Americans this snowless holiday season [December 2011]. But a review of historical documents, archival photographs, and press clippings shows that GE scientists led by Nobel Prize winner Irving...
Recent announcements of domestic air separation unit expansions and builds indicate that 2012 is going to be a busy year for the US air gases markets. Changes in the economic landscape during 2011 have led to an increase in demand...
While 2009 was dominated by the worldwide recession, 2010 saw clear progress towards recovery. In this report we look at 2011, a year in which economic recovery slowed across the globe and a climate of economic uncertainty developed. We examine...
Strength across all oxygen markets as the US pulls out of the recession has led to greater demand for oxygen. Major gas producers in the US have been concentrating on on-site oxygen and nitrogen for new large volume applications such...
