Silane (SiH4) is produced by large chemical companies such as Dow Corning (www. dowcorning.com) and is supplied to the end user via tube trailers. One of silane’s primary applications today is in semiconductor manufacturing, where electronic-grade silane is used when applying...
Rare gases, which include krypton (Ke), xenon (Xe), and neon (Ne), are byproducts of air separation units (ASUs) that produce large quantities of oxygen and nitrogen. Historically, to be economically feasible, the rule of thumb was that an ASU must...
In today’s economy, most market sectors have been challenging and business professionals need ways to profitably grow their business. A MicroBulk system enables industrial gas distributors (from the independent to the international gas companies) to...
Broadly speaking there are two fundamental issues that make compliance a strategic imperative for the gases industry: the first is public safety and the second is the energy efficiency that in turn influences their carbon...
The city of Jönköping, Sweden will be the international bioenergy focal point when it hosts the 5th biennial World Bioenergy Conference May 29–31, 2012. Organized by the Swedish Bioenergy Association (SVEBIO) and Elmia, the overall purpose of this...
Prior to World War II, gases and supplies were sold directly from manufacturers to end-users. Following the war, however, large gas manufacturers tried to alleviate the cost and burden of selling directly to smaller customers, and wanted...
The world needs energy—and it will need a lot more of it as we move forward. This presents us with a daunting challenge. Economic development over the coming decades will most likely hinge on the ways we source and...
The recently concluded, four-day FABTECH/AWS 2011 exposition and conference at Chicago’s McCormick Place welcomed a historic 35,457 attendees from more than 80 countries, including CryoGas International Publisher John Campbell and National Sales Manager John Miaskowski.
The world economy is fraught with uncertainty due to the continuing European debt crisis, and the recovery in the United States, Latin America’s important trading partner, remains stubbornly mild. These unfavorable foreign economic environments are beginning to affect financial markets and...
Westlake Securities (www.westlake securities.com) hosted the very successful New Frontiers in Natural Gas Conference on November 3, 2011, at the W Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas. Westlake Securities is a middle market investment banking firm that services many industries including oil...
