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Oxygen (O2) is a colorless and odorless gas, typically obtained through the liquefaction and distillation of ambient air at air separation plants. A second purification process will create ultra-high purity levels. High-purity oxygen can also be produced through the electrolysis of water. Membrane techniques are suited to lower-purity requirements.
Oxygen is used across a vast spectrum of applications. Its life-supporting properties make it essential in hospital, clinical and therapeutic care. It also intensifies combustion, making it an invaluable fuel gas in iron and steel, non-ferrous, welding, glass and concrete industries. Due to its oxidizing properties, it is also popular in the chemical industry, where pure oxygen increases the efficiency of oxidation reactions, for instance. High-purity oxygen is used in laboratories, process control, gas-cooled nuclear reactors, metal analysis instruments, and in semiconductor and optical fiber production.
