Oxygen

Industrial Use

• Oxygen is used to improve the yield of a large number of petrochemical processes.
• Oxygen can be used pure in chemical oxidation reactions such as the production of ethylene oxide (EO), propylene oxide (PO), ethylene dichloride (EDC), vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), titanium dioxide (TiO2), ferric sulfate and also for the debottlenecking of air based processes such as those in the production of acrylonitrile and purified terephtalic acid (PTA).
• O2 is also used in the production of synthesis gas (H2/CO).
• Mainly used for the glass melting and generally for all oxy-combustion process.
• As in the iron and steel industry (Decarburization of hot metal to produce steel, and to enrich blast furnace air), oxygen is used in non ferrous primary production, secondary smelting etc,With acetylene or LPGs, oxygen allows to boost the flame properties in flame torches and burners (flame temperature, specific flame output power).