We supply a wide range of industrial gases for all applications and industries
OXYGEN (O2)
THE OXIDIZING GAS USED FOR LIFE SUSTAINING AND PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION APPLICATIONS
Oxygen is a colorless, odorless reactive gas and the life-supporting component of air. It forms just under 21% of the earth's atmosphere and is the most abundant element in the earth's crust, mainly in the form of oxides, silicates, and carbonates.
In addition to its use as a respiratory gas for healthcare applications, oxygen has strong oxidizing properties that can benefit many industries by improving yields, optimizing performance, lowering costs and reducing carbon footprint compared to other fuels. Oxygen enrichment or replacement of air also enhances chemical and biological process efficiency.
Applications using oxygen include combustion, oxidation, fermentation, wastewater treatment and aquaculture. Combined with fuel gases or with argon (Ar) and carbon dioxide (CO₂), oxygen is also used for metal cutting, welding, scarfing, hardening, cleaning, and melting applications. In the food industry, oxygen is used to maintain red meat's fresh, natural color.
Air Products offers oxygen around the world in a variety of purities and supply modes.
Oxygen is a colorless, odorless reactive gas and the life-supporting component of air. It forms just under 21% of the earth's atmosphere and is the most abundant element in the earth's crust, mainly in the form of oxides, silicates, and carbonates.
In addition to its use as a respiratory gas for healthcare applications, oxygen has strong oxidizing properties that can benefit many industries by improving yields, optimizing performance, lowering costs and reducing carbon footprint compared to other fuels. Oxygen enrichment or replacement of air also enhances chemical and biological process efficiency.
Applications using oxygen include combustion, oxidation, fermentation, wastewater treatment and aquaculture. Combined with fuel gases or with argon (Ar) and carbon dioxide (CO₂), oxygen is also used for metal cutting, welding, scarfing, hardening, cleaning, and melting applications. In the food industry, oxygen is used to maintain red meat's fresh, natural color.
Air Products offers oxygen around the world in a variety of purities and supply modes.
NITROGEN (N2)
THE INERT GAS USED IN A VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS INCLUDING CUTTING, PURGING, COOLING AND FREEZING
Nitrogen is a non-flammable air gas that forms 78% of the earth's atmosphere. Valued for its inert properties in its gaseous form, nitrogen displaces air and therefore, reduces or eliminates the oxidation of materials. It is also used as an assist gas for laser cutting.
Given the extremely low temperatures of its liquid state, nitrogen is an ideal gas for cryogenic cooling and freezing.
Nitrogen can be used in virtually any industry to improve yields and optimize performance. It enables the safe storage and use of flammables and prevents the explosion of combustibles. In addition, nitrogen improves the quality and shelf-life of air-sensitive materials such as food, pharmaceuticals and electronic products.
Air Products offers liquid nitrogen and compressed nitrogen gas in a variety of purities and in various modes of supply around the world thanks to our network of storage and transfill facilities.
Nitrogen is a non-flammable air gas that forms 78% of the earth's atmosphere. Valued for its inert properties in its gaseous form, nitrogen displaces air and therefore, reduces or eliminates the oxidation of materials. It is also used as an assist gas for laser cutting.
Given the extremely low temperatures of its liquid state, nitrogen is an ideal gas for cryogenic cooling and freezing.
Nitrogen can be used in virtually any industry to improve yields and optimize performance. It enables the safe storage and use of flammables and prevents the explosion of combustibles. In addition, nitrogen improves the quality and shelf-life of air-sensitive materials such as food, pharmaceuticals and electronic products.
Air Products offers liquid nitrogen and compressed nitrogen gas in a variety of purities and in various modes of supply around the world thanks to our network of storage and transfill facilities.
HYDROGEN (H2)
THE CLEANEST BURNING AND MOST EFFICIENT FUEL
Hydrogen exists naturally on Earth but not in large quantities in its elemental form and so is produced industrially in several ways. By far the most common method is through steam-methane reforming (SMR) where the steam reacts with the natural gas (methane) at very high temperatures to produce syngas (a hydrogen/carbon monoxide mixture).
The syngas can be further processed to convert the carbon monoxide through a reaction with steam to produce more hydrogen. Hydrogen can also be produced by using fossil fuels such as oil and coal by gasification, or by the electrolysis of water.
Hydrogen can be used as a fuel through combustion or through a hydrogen fuel cell. The space industry utilizes hydrogen as a propellant for rockets. Oil refineries use hydrogen to make lower sulphur, cleaner burning transport fuels to reduce air pollution, and the metals industries use hydrogen to reduce metal oxides and to prevent oxidation during heat-treating process.
Hydrogen is used in semiconductor manufacturing to reduce atmospheres. In the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, hydrogenation processes are used to combine hydrogen molecules with other compounds (for example oils and fats) and so help extend shelf life, modify properties or conduct highly selective transformations.
In the hydrogen for mobility transportation sector, fuel cell vehicles use hydrogen to power an electric motor. In flat or float glass production, blends of nitrogen and hydrogen are used to purge and capture any oxygen that is present, to prevent oxidation and glass defects. Air Products offers liquid hydrogen and compressed hydrogen gas in a variety of purities and various modes of supply around the world, thanks to our network of pipelines, hydrogen manufacturing plants and transfill facilities.
Hydrogen exists naturally on Earth but not in large quantities in its elemental form and so is produced industrially in several ways. By far the most common method is through steam-methane reforming (SMR) where the steam reacts with the natural gas (methane) at very high temperatures to produce syngas (a hydrogen/carbon monoxide mixture).
The syngas can be further processed to convert the carbon monoxide through a reaction with steam to produce more hydrogen. Hydrogen can also be produced by using fossil fuels such as oil and coal by gasification, or by the electrolysis of water.
Hydrogen can be used as a fuel through combustion or through a hydrogen fuel cell. The space industry utilizes hydrogen as a propellant for rockets. Oil refineries use hydrogen to make lower sulphur, cleaner burning transport fuels to reduce air pollution, and the metals industries use hydrogen to reduce metal oxides and to prevent oxidation during heat-treating process.
Hydrogen is used in semiconductor manufacturing to reduce atmospheres. In the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, hydrogenation processes are used to combine hydrogen molecules with other compounds (for example oils and fats) and so help extend shelf life, modify properties or conduct highly selective transformations.
In the hydrogen for mobility transportation sector, fuel cell vehicles use hydrogen to power an electric motor. In flat or float glass production, blends of nitrogen and hydrogen are used to purge and capture any oxygen that is present, to prevent oxidation and glass defects. Air Products offers liquid hydrogen and compressed hydrogen gas in a variety of purities and various modes of supply around the world, thanks to our network of pipelines, hydrogen manufacturing plants and transfill facilities.
CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is slightly lighter than air. It is produced by cryogenically separating CO from synthesis gas stream that contains both CO and hydrogen.
CO is utilized as a feedstock in the production of chemicals ranging from acetic acid to polycarbonates to polyurethane intermediates. Our experienced applications teams across the globe can use their industry and application knowledge to provide you with a carbon monoxide or syngas supply and technology solutions to meet your unique needs.
CO is utilized as a feedstock in the production of chemicals ranging from acetic acid to polycarbonates to polyurethane intermediates. Our experienced applications teams across the globe can use their industry and application knowledge to provide you with a carbon monoxide or syngas supply and technology solutions to meet your unique needs.
SYNGAS (CO:H2)
HYDROGEN AND CARBON MONOXIDE
Making more and cleaner transportation fuels means more hydrogen, and Air Products was the first industrial gas producer to see this trend some 20 years ago. Since then, we've held our position as the world's leader in on-site hydrogen supply to refiners around the world
At the same time, we are pioneering new clean energy technologies like hydrogen fueling, natural gas liquefaction and coal gasification to serve the changing needs of future industrial and energy markets.
Making more and cleaner transportation fuels means more hydrogen, and Air Products was the first industrial gas producer to see this trend some 20 years ago. Since then, we've held our position as the world's leader in on-site hydrogen supply to refiners around the world
At the same time, we are pioneering new clean energy technologies like hydrogen fueling, natural gas liquefaction and coal gasification to serve the changing needs of future industrial and energy markets.
CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)
APPLICATION EXPERTISE, SUPPLY SECURITY, AND QUALITY YOU CAN DEPEND ON
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is used as a cryogenic agent to remove heat, economically and precisely controlling the temperature of both the product and process for food chilling, cooling, and freezing applications and to preserve quality and shelf life when used for Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP).
CO₂ is also used to achieve consistent flavor, carbonation, and taste for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage production and to optimize productivity in bottling and canning dispensing lines. CO₂ systems from Air Products will help you manage production when faced with peak demand, when flexibility is needed to adjust your operations to changing capacities or environmental requirements, and when consistency and quality is required to meet the standards of your customers.
Our distribution capabilities using both truck and rail, equip us with a secure supply chain and the ability to reliably produce and deliver product under a variety of quality standards.
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is used as a cryogenic agent to remove heat, economically and precisely controlling the temperature of both the product and process for food chilling, cooling, and freezing applications and to preserve quality and shelf life when used for Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP).
CO₂ is also used to achieve consistent flavor, carbonation, and taste for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage production and to optimize productivity in bottling and canning dispensing lines. CO₂ systems from Air Products will help you manage production when faced with peak demand, when flexibility is needed to adjust your operations to changing capacities or environmental requirements, and when consistency and quality is required to meet the standards of your customers.
Our distribution capabilities using both truck and rail, equip us with a secure supply chain and the ability to reliably produce and deliver product under a variety of quality standards.
ARGON (Ar)
AN INERT GAS WITH UNIQUE PROPERTIES USED IN A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND ANALYTICAL APPLICATIONS
Argon is a non-flammable gas that forms 0.9 percent of the earth's atmosphere.
Most commonly used in the metal industry for metal production, processing and fabrication, it can be used as a pure gas for certain shielding, blanketing, annealing and hot isostatic pressing (HIPing) applications.
It can also be used as part of a mixture with other gases, in particular carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen or helium, depending on the process and material. Its inert properties make argon popular in other industries such as the glass industry for double glazing, the food industry for removing oxygen from wine barrels, and analytical laboratories who use it as a carrier gas in gas chromatography (GC) and in ICP-MS equipment.
Air Products offers compressed argon gas and liquid argon in a variety of purities and in various modes of supply around the world thanks to our network of storage and transfill facilities..
Argon is a non-flammable gas that forms 0.9 percent of the earth's atmosphere.
Most commonly used in the metal industry for metal production, processing and fabrication, it can be used as a pure gas for certain shielding, blanketing, annealing and hot isostatic pressing (HIPing) applications.
It can also be used as part of a mixture with other gases, in particular carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen or helium, depending on the process and material. Its inert properties make argon popular in other industries such as the glass industry for double glazing, the food industry for removing oxygen from wine barrels, and analytical laboratories who use it as a carrier gas in gas chromatography (GC) and in ICP-MS equipment.
Air Products offers compressed argon gas and liquid argon in a variety of purities and in various modes of supply around the world thanks to our network of storage and transfill facilities..
HELIUM (He)
THE INERT GAS FOR YOUR CRYOGENIC, HEAT TRANSFER, SHIELDING, LEAK DETECTION, ANALYTICAL AND LIFTING APPLICATIONS
Helium is found in minute proportions in the atmosphere, less than 0.001% in air. It can also be found in a certain number of natural gas fields, where it results from the natural radioactive decay of heavy elements in the earth's crust, in particular, uranium and thorium.
It is helium extracted from the natural gas fields where the concentration is greater than 0.1% which is sold in liquid and gaseous forms today. The extremely low temperature of liquid helium is used to maintain the superconducting properties of magnets in applications such as Magnetic Resonance Imagery (MRI), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and particle physics research. Gaseous helium is used as an inert shielding gas in metal arc and laser welding. It is also used as a coolant to transfer heat effectively, thanks to its high thermal conductivity, in the fibre optics and electronics industries. It serves as a carrier gas for gas chromatography (GC) in analytical laboratories and as a leak detection gas in a wide range of industries. Being both lighter than air and non-flammable, helium is used to inflate both balloons and airships.
Air Products offers liquid helium and compressed helium gas in a variety of purities and in various modes of supply around the world thanks to our network of storage and transfill facilities.
Helium is found in minute proportions in the atmosphere, less than 0.001% in air. It can also be found in a certain number of natural gas fields, where it results from the natural radioactive decay of heavy elements in the earth's crust, in particular, uranium and thorium.
It is helium extracted from the natural gas fields where the concentration is greater than 0.1% which is sold in liquid and gaseous forms today. The extremely low temperature of liquid helium is used to maintain the superconducting properties of magnets in applications such as Magnetic Resonance Imagery (MRI), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and particle physics research. Gaseous helium is used as an inert shielding gas in metal arc and laser welding. It is also used as a coolant to transfer heat effectively, thanks to its high thermal conductivity, in the fibre optics and electronics industries. It serves as a carrier gas for gas chromatography (GC) in analytical laboratories and as a leak detection gas in a wide range of industries. Being both lighter than air and non-flammable, helium is used to inflate both balloons and airships.
Air Products offers liquid helium and compressed helium gas in a variety of purities and in various modes of supply around the world thanks to our network of storage and transfill facilities.
RARE GASES (Neon/Krypton/Xenon)
RARE AND USEFUL
Rare gases, also known as noble gases, are the most inert and unreactive elements known to man. They are found in very low concentrations in the environment (0.001818% neon, 0.000114% krypton and 0.0000087% xenon) and are manufactured by Air Separation Units (ASU).
Due to their unique chemical properties, experts have found very novel and interesting applications for them. Most rare gases are very stable, as such their ionization energy is very high. That makes them very useful as ion beam sources to clean, cut or weld materials. Another property is their unique ability to produce bright light, which may be in the form of a laser (neon/helium laser) or a light source (xenon). Finally, they are very heavy and dense gases, so they are used in propulsion engines or in window insulation.
Air Products offers rare gases and rare gas mixtures in a variety of purities, concentrations and modes of supply around the world thanks to our global network of storage and transfill facilities.
Rare gases, also known as noble gases, are the most inert and unreactive elements known to man. They are found in very low concentrations in the environment (0.001818% neon, 0.000114% krypton and 0.0000087% xenon) and are manufactured by Air Separation Units (ASU).
Due to their unique chemical properties, experts have found very novel and interesting applications for them. Most rare gases are very stable, as such their ionization energy is very high. That makes them very useful as ion beam sources to clean, cut or weld materials. Another property is their unique ability to produce bright light, which may be in the form of a laser (neon/helium laser) or a light source (xenon). Finally, they are very heavy and dense gases, so they are used in propulsion engines or in window insulation.
Air Products offers rare gases and rare gas mixtures in a variety of purities, concentrations and modes of supply around the world thanks to our global network of storage and transfill facilities.
FOOD GASES
GASES FOR YOUR FOOD OR BEVERAGE PROCESSES
Are you a food processor, a beverage producer, or working in the agricultural area? Are you looking for gases to improve your processes? We offer a range of high purity gases and gas-enabled equipment to help you improve your products' yield, quality or shelf life; speed up or slow down your production process; alleviate production bottlenecks and much more.
Are you a food processor, a beverage producer, or working in the agricultural area? Are you looking for gases to improve your processes? We offer a range of high purity gases and gas-enabled equipment to help you improve your products' yield, quality or shelf life; speed up or slow down your production process; alleviate production bottlenecks and much more.
WELDING GASES
EFFICIENT AND SAFE PROCESS FOR ANY WELDING JOB
Air Products' gases and welding mixtures are developed to provide maximum efficiency in metal welding and cutting operations. The range of gas mixtures is specially designed for each type of metal to provide the highest level of efficiency and a safe working environment for the welder.
Air Products' gases and welding mixtures are developed to provide maximum efficiency in metal welding and cutting operations. The range of gas mixtures is specially designed for each type of metal to provide the highest level of efficiency and a safe working environment for the welder.
