At the Heart of the Modern Industrial Complex
Gases such as oxygen and nitrogen are used in extremely high volumes across countless industries. Petrochemical and steelmaking operations consume thousands of tons of oxygen every day, for instance. Inert nitrogen is used in the chemical industry and as a liquefied gas for food freezing. Hydrogen is used by refineries to desulfurize fossil fuels and comply with legislative regulations. And the chemical industry relies on carbon monoxide as a feedstock. To name just a few …