30m3 Cryogenic Storage Tank for Liquid Argon

Argon is produced at air separation plants by liquefaction of atmospheric air and separation of the argon by continuous cryogenic distillation. The argon is then recovered as a cryogenic liquid.

Features

*Refrigerated liquid gas

*Boiling point -186°C

*Non-flammable

*Heavier than air

*Inert at most temperatures and pressures

*Colorless and odorless

*Constitutes 0.93% of atmospheric air.

Widely Usage

Lasers    Argon can be used as the assist gas for the laser cutting of titanium as well as laser welding in CO2, ND: YAG and diode machines.

Metals    The argon-oxygen decarburizing process is the most common method of refining stainless steel. Argon is used to prevent oxidation of molten metals and alloys and for degassing and desulphurization of molten iron and steel.

Spectrographic analysis     Arc-spark analysis uses argon in the process of measuring the characteristic wavelength of light generated by striking an arc onto the metallic sample being analysed.

Electronics    In the semiconductor industry, argon is used in a number of device fabrication steps but its largest volume use is as a protective atmosphere in the manufacture of single-crystal silicon by a number of processes known as crystal pulling.

Fabrication   Argon is used as a shielding gas for MIG and TIG Welding processes and plasma-cutting. Argon is used alone or mixed with other gases such as helium, carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen or hydrogen.

Window unit insulation/Double-glazing       Argon is used to fill the inter-space in double-glazed window units because of its low thermal conductivity relative to air or nitrogen.

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