Atmospheric Gases

Atmospheric GasesAtmospheric gases are the main components thatmake up the air we breatheAtmospheric gases are the gases normally found in the air around us. Theyinclude air, argon, carbon dioxide, helium, nitrogen and oxygen. Of these gases argon, oxygen and nitrogen are produced primarily by theseparation of air into its constituent components. This is normally achieved byreducing the temperature of the air until each component liquefies and can betaken away. Of the two other gases in this section carbon dioxide is produced as a by-productof several chemical processing procedures. Helium occurs naturally only in the earth’s crust where it has been trapped innon-porous rock pockets, in a similar way as oil is found. These helium ‘wells’are only found in certain areas of the world that possess the right type of geology,making helium a rare and expensive gas. Each of these gases has its own unique properties but together they provide alife sustaining mixture that has maintained its components, if not their ratios, formany millions of years. The majority of atmospheric gases are classified as unreactive or inert, and it isonly the oxidising gases, oxygen and carbon dioxide, that react readily with otherelements. It is these and other properties of the atmospheric gases that are fullyexploited by industry processes.Any questions?Ask the Industrial Gas TeamEmail usSafety Data SheetsIn-depth product safetyinformationView data sheetsLinde AG, Klosterhofstrasse 1, 80331 Munich, Germany Phone +49.89.35757-01, Fax +49.89.35757-1075, Email: info@linde.com 2012/03/16 Atmospheric Gases - Products & Supply > Atmospheric Gases | Linde Industrial Gases