Air is composed of 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen. Oxygen becomes liquid at a temperature of -183°C and solidifies at -218.9°C. Liquid oxygen occupies a volume 854 times smaller than that of gaseous oxygen. For this reason, large quantities of oxygen are always transported and stored in liquid form. The main characteristic of oxygen is its reactivity.
There are few elements with which it does not react. Oxidation and combustion processes occur much more rapidly in an oxygen-rich atmosphere than in the air. For this reason, oxygen is essential for a significant number of industrial applications.
Oxygen is also essential for the metabolism of many living organisms and is soluble in water. This is why it is used in numerous water treatment applications and environmental technologies.
Primary gas utilizations in different markets
Agro-food Industry
Oxygenation of fish farming basins
Mechanical constructions
Combined with a fuel (e.g., acetylene) for both traditional and laser cutting
Paper
Ecological bleaching of paper pulp
Health
Treatment of respiratory insufficiencies and resuscitation
Steel Industry
Decarburization of iron for steel production and enrichment of blast furnace air
Glass
Ecological glass melting
Petrochemical Chemistry
Combined with other molecules for the production of plastics.
Tessile e Conciario
Water treatment
Refining
Stimulation of certain units and valorization of residues (for chemistry or electricity production)
Semiconductors
Ultra-pure, oxidation of certain materials
Aerospace
Support for combustion in cryogenic rocket engines
Enviromental Treatments
Wastewater and drinking water treatment; incineration of waste
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