Industrial gases play a pivotal role in the mining sector, particularly so in the case of Air Products South Africa which enjoys established supply relations with various regional operations. Some of which include the country’s largest gold, platinum and iron ore producers.
Rob Richardson, Air Products General Manager pointed out to gasworld just how wide the spectrum of gases involved is, and explained their applications in more detail.
He began, “Gas effects almost every aspect of mining operations, including human safety, quality control of the metals, productivity and environmental health.”
“The gases used in mining include an assortment of both industrial and speciality gases. Industrial gases used on a daily basis are oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen, but also include dissolved acetylene, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), carbon dioxide and argon.$quot;
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