Nitrogen

Nitrogen (N₂) is a tasteless, colourless, odourless, non-toxic, non-corrosive and non-flammable gas.

It makes up almost 79% of the atmospheric air we breathe.  At atmospheric pressure, it becomes a liquid at -196 ^oC.

Typical areas of application

Nitrogen is widely used, primarily, for its properties as an inert gas in applications covering a number of industries, including :

• Metallurgical industry in production of Aluminium and Steel to creating an inert atmosphere
• Chemical industry to inert vessels and oxygen-sensitive chemicals
• Mechanical industry as cutting gas in lasers
• Laboratories as a carrier gas, to determine the composition of a sample through different analytical instruments
• Food industry to extend shelf-life in packaged foods, alone or mixed with other gases, to protect food in modified atmosphere packaging
• Production of oil and gas, nitrogen is used after maintenance stops in pressure testing of equipment prior to drilling and processing of oil and gas
• Cryogenic freezing of food

A Material Safety Data Sheet or Product Specification sheet will be posted upon request.