Uses of Gases Powerpoint
Uses of Gases Powerpoint
Uses of Gases Powerpoint
INDUSTRIAL
GASESAREGASEOUSMATERIALS THAT
AREMANUFACTUREDFOR USE
ININDUSTRY. THE PRINCIPAL GASES
PROVIDED
ARENITROGEN,OXYGEN,CARBON
DIOXIDE,ARGON,HYDROGEN,HELIUM
ANDACETYLENE; ALTHOUGH A HUGE
VARIETY OF GASES AND MIXTURES ARE
AVAILABLE IN GAS CYLINDERS.
THE PRODUCTS ARE ALL GASES UNDER
NORMAL CONDITIONS, BUT ARE NOT
NECESSARILY STORED OR TRANSPORTED
AS SUCH. THE DIFFERENT GASES ARE
USED IN A WIDE VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES,
BUT MOST NOTABLY IN THE METAL,
POLYMER AND FOOD INDUSTRIES. USES OF
THE INDIVIDUAL GASES ARE DISCUSSED:
NATURAL GAS HAS A MULTITUDE OF INDUSTRIAL
USES, INCLUDING PROVIDING THE BASE
INGREDIENTS FOR VARIED PRODUCTS AS
PLASTIC, FERTILISER, ANTI-FREEZE, AND
FABRICS. IN FACT, INDUSTRY IS THE LARGEST
CONSUMER OF NATURAL GAS, ACCOUNTING FOR
43 PERCENT OF NATURAL GAS USE ACROSS ALL
SECTORS. NATURAL GAS IS THE SECOND MOST
USED ENERGY SOURCE IN INDUSTRY.
NATURAL GAS IS ALSO USED FOR WASTE
TREATMENT AND INCINERATION, METALS
PREHEATING (PARTICULARLY FOR IRON AND
STEEL), DRYING AND DEHUMIDIFICATION, GLASS
MELTING, FOOD PROCESSING, AND FUELING
INDUSTRIAL BOILERS. NATURAL GAS MAY ALSO BE
USED AS A FEEDSTOCK FOR THE MANUFACTURING
OF A NUMBER OF CHEMICALS AND PRODUCTS.
GASES SUCH AS BUTANE, ETHANE, AND PROPANE
MAY BE EXTRACTED FROM NATURAL GAS TO BE
USED AS A FEEDSTOCK FOR SUCH PRODUCTS AS
NATURAL GAS AS A FEEDSTOCK IS COMMONLY FOUND AS A BUILDING
BLOCK FOR METHANOL, WHICH IN TURN HAS MANY INDUSTRIAL
APPLICATIONS. NATURAL GAS IS CONVERTED TO WHAT IS KNOWN AS
SYNTHESIS GAS, WHICH IS A MIXTURE OF HYDROGEN AND CARBON
OXIDES FORMED THROUGH A PROCESS KNOWN AS STEAM
REFORMING. IN THIS PROCESS, NATURAL GAS IS EXPOSED TO A
CATALYST THAT CAUSES OXIDIZATION OF THE NATURAL GAS WHEN
BROUGHT INTO CONTACT WITH STEAM. THIS SYNTHESIS GAS, ONCE
FORMED, MAY BE USED TO PRODUCE METHANOL , WHICH IN TURN IS
USED TO PRODUCE SUCH SUBSTANCES AS FORMALDEHYDE, ACETIC
ACID, AND MTBE THAT IS USED AS AN ADDITIVE FOR CLEANER
BURNING GASOLINE. METHANOL MAY ALSO BE USED AS A FUEL
SOURCE IN FUEL CELLS.
The use of other common gases in
Industry..
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