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Common industrial gases
Common industrial gases

This list shows the most common gases sold by industrial gas companies. Many gas mixtures are also sold.

Air: air

Air gases - bulk gases produced from an

. Air Separation Unit

nitrogen (N2)

oxygen (O2)

Noble gases

helium (He)

argon (Ar)

krypton (Kr)

neon (Ne)

xenon (Xe)

The other Elemental gases

hydrogen (H2)

chlorine (Cl2)

fluorine (F2)

Compound gases

ammonia (NH3)

carbon dioxide (CO2)

carbon monoxide (CO)

hydrogen chloride (HCl)

nitrous oxide (N2O)

nitrogen trifluoride (NF3)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)

Hydrocarbon gases

methane (CH4)

acetylene (C2H2)

ethane (C2H6)

ethene (C2H4)

propane (C3H8)

propene (C3H6)

butane (C4H10)

butene (C4H8)

Important liquefied gases

This list shows the most important liquefied gases.

liquid nitrogen

liquid oxygen

liquid argon

liquid hydrogen

liquid helium

LNG

Liquefied petroleum gas

Applications

Chemical industry

Cryogenics

Cutting and welding

Environmental protection

Food processing

Gases for breathing

Gases for safety and inerting

Glass, ceramics, other minerals

Medical gases

Metallurgy

paintball

Rubber, plastics, paint

Semiconductor industry

Water treatment

Welding

Distribution

Pipelines

Bulk transport (truck, rail, ship)

Cylinders (oxy-fuel welding and cutting, breathing, soda fountain)

Compressed gas cylinders containing oxygen and MAPP gas.

Companies in the industrial gas business

AGA AB (part of The Linde Group)

Airgas

Air Liquide

Air Products & Chemicals

BASF

BOC (part of The Linde Group)

The Linde Group (formerly Linde AG)

Praxair

See also

Chemical engineer

Liquefaction of gases

Gasworld

cryogenics

liquid air

External links

Asian Industrial Gases Association (AIGA)

Compressed Gas Association (CGA)

European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA)

Japanese Industrial Gases Association (JIGA)

Chemical Achievers - Theory and production of gases

Gasworld - Industrial Gas News & Conferences

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