The convergence of several chemical reclassification and labeling initiatives being implemented in the global business arena to boost health, safety, and environmental protection to an unprecedented level is poised to have a monumental impact on the world’s industrial sector.
The production and use of fossil fuels constitutes an extremely important part of the global economy. Both oil and natural gas are integral to any country’s domestic energy policy. In fact, based on 2009 estimates, the US is, by far,...
Despite bumps in the economic landscape, demand for nitrogen has remained fairly steady in the US markets since our last report. In this article, we examine the sectors that have kept the nitrogen market relatively buoyant. Nitrogen production plants,...
China’s market for cryogenic equipment is in its early stages of development, spurred on by investments in the country’s liquid natural gas (LNG) handling capacity and the general expansion of its industrial base. While LNG is China’s most...
For four generations, the Haun family has been a major supplier of welding and industrial gas products, training, and repair for Upstate New York, Western and Northern Vermont, and Northern Pennsylvania. Haun Welding Supply’s 16 stores are...
The rare gases krypton (Kr) and xenon (Xe) are both volatile global products. This volatility stems from their end use applications in fluctuating markets like construction, lighting, and electronics, and from the global control of sources of their production. Furthermore,...
Oxygen has played a key role in the treatment of drinking water and wastewater for over 40 years. The estimated current global consumption of oxygen in these applications is around 15,000 tons per day. In the US, about 20...
Pittcon is the premier annual conference and exposition on laboratory science. This year, the conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Georgia World Conference Center, from March 13 to March 18, 2011. Pittcon is organized by 95...
Drinking water requires the precise application of the oxygen molecule in several parts of a water treatment process train. On-site oxygen generators can be used for odor control applications and to generate ozone for disinfection or remediation. Oxygen also plays...
This month, CryoGas International examines the many ways the industrial gas industry works with water. The demand for highly sophisticated underwater procedures and technologies is increasing, driven by deep sea oil and gas development and by marine infrastructure development and repair around...
