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How to safely and reliably sample gases, volatile liquids
An industrial facility’s quality control operations often involve sampling gas processes at regular intervals to ensure process fluids are adhering to internal or customer-based specifications.
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Four great reasons for a central gas supply
Successfully and safely repeating a test or analysis procedure depends on good process flow and organization. Yet when it comes to supplying high purity gases for critical processes, too many simply place their high purity cylinder near the work area, strap or chain it to the wall, run some tubing ...
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Ensuring safe, reliable and efficient operations
In a development as large as Air Liquide’s hydrogen production unit in Bécancour, Canada, which features what is claimed to be the world’s largest proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer in operation in the world, it is imperative that high quality measurement and control technology is used throughout the site to ...
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Maintaining customer relations (and remote working)
All companies have been faced with the challenge of maintaining robust and consistent customer relations in the midst the pandemic, writes Art Anderson in his latest feature exclusively for gasworld.
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Innovators expand to meet high-tech demand
A recognised leader in cryocooler design and manufacturing, Cryomech of Syracuse, New York, recently expanded to accommodate its growing business.
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When new meets old: addressing helium shortages
Helium is like gold,” said Tony Corletto, BAUER Sales Manager for Industrial Air and Gas Products. Corletto was speaking on the widespread scarcity of helium: it is one of the most abundant elements in the universe, yet one of the most difficult to find on Earth. BAUER Compressors, a German-based ...
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Membrane gas separation technology
Think twice if you’ve written off helium as a gas with dwindling interest and sinking demand. Far from it! Helium is still one of the most interesting industrial gas markets in today’s marketplace. New helium exploration projects remain an exciting opportunity and over the past year, even newcomer startups have ...
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10 minutes with… Jeremy Jordan, of IACX Energy
How does IACX serve the helium market in North America, what involvement does it have?
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A guide to maximising helium gas allocation
As the supply of helium continues to fluctuate, there is a lot of buzz about converting to hydrogen. Conversion can be a major capital expense that requires the purchase of expensive hydrogen gas generators and new piping and components, as well as hours and hours of extra work for personnel ...
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Is this the way…?
A family business located in the helium hotbed of Amarillo is hoping to transform its operation in response to a changing market. Tex-Air Gas supplies helium to welding supplies distributors across the US, and has also fueled projects like launching a box of Kentucky Fried Chicken into space and illusionist ...
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New sourcing on the horizon, demand growth optimistic
Our assessment of the worldwide supply of helium is about 5.9 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for 2021. The pandemic took the helium business from tight to surplus supply in late March 2020 when the global economies shut down and closed borders disrupting global helium demand and supply. As economies opened ...
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Saskatchewan’s emergence as a new helium hub
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan wants to have 10% of the global market share for helium by 2030. In figures, such a vision equates to $500m in capital investment, $250m in exports and hundreds of jobs – a huge opportunity for both the province and the ever-changing helium market, especially ...
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Race to find North American sources
The global helium landscape is changing, but some companies are working to ensure helium supply stays close to home in North America.
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WHA International
For over 30 years, WHA International, Inc. has helped clients understand, evaluate, and mitigate hazards and fire risks associated with oxygen, hydrogen, and other hazardous fluids.
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Industry progress report amid pandemic
In this article, I’d like to share some insights into what we’ve seen so far in the pandemic and what trends we expect to continue. I’ll start with analyzing some data and then share some thoughts.
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Take your packaged gas offerings online
With a need to manage hundreds of customer accounts from one platform with real-time updates for inventory and account details, coupled with a shift in online expectations from customers, General Distributing Company had to make a change.
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Cylinder finishing as an art
With the capability to produce 35,000 cylinders at any time, Kaplan Industries has been serving both domestic and global welding distributors with compressed gas cylinders and related equipment since the early 1950s. Recently, the Harrison, Ohio-based company has seen some exciting developments and gasworld US got in touch with Bud ...
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Moving forward one solution at a time
In my 47 years in the cryogenic and industrial gas markets, I have never been more excited about our future as I am today. As the newest addition to the Marshall Excelsior Company (MEC) family of companies as of January of this year, CPC-Cryolab has received overwhelming world-wide support and ...
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Second quarter sees sharp uptick in revenues
Conditions continue to improve with hardgoods and gas revenues showing a clear sequential uptick, according to the Baird/gasworld second quarter (Q2) 2021 Welding and Industrial Gas Survey.
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Reacting to customer needs
From its inception in 2000, CryoVation’s goal has been to meet the unique needs of its customers. Making custom solutions for industrial gas processing requirements is this company’s forte. With its well-established reputation for reacting to each customer’s individual needs, Hainesport, New Jersey-based CryoVation gets many requests for custom solutions. ...