Jun 24, 2020 | Methane (CH4)
Methane is a colorless odorless gas. It is also known as marsh gas or methyl hydride. It is easily ignited. The vapors are lighter than air. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat the containers may rupture violently and rocket. CH4 is a gas produced by a...
Jun 24, 2020 | Helium (He)
Helium, inert gas of Group 18 of the periodic table the second lightest element (only hydrogen is lighter), helium is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that becomes liquid at −268.9 °C (−452 °F). The boiling and freezing points of...
Jun 8, 2020 | Air Gases, Element gases, Industrial Gases
Nitrogen is essential to life on Earth. It is a component of all proteins, and it can be found in all living systems. Nitrogen compounds are present in organic materials, foods, fertilizers, explosives, and poisons. Nitrogen is crucial to life, but in excess it can...
May 30, 2020 | Air Gases, Element gases, Industrial Gases
Argon gas (Ar)Argon is a colorless, odorless, non-reactive, inert gas. In high concentrations, it has an asphyxiating effect. As argon is an atmospheric gas (0.93% vol.), it is generally sourced by separating air. A crude Argon stream containing up to 5% oxygen...
May 30, 2020 | Air Gases, Element gases, Industrial Gases
Hydrogen gas (H2) Hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, nonmetallic, tasteless, highly flammable diatomic gas with the molecular formula H2. With an atomic weight of 1. 00794, hydrogen is the lightest element. Besides the common H1 isotope, hydrogen exists as the...
