السبت، 23 فبراير 2019

Useful And Essential Facts About Cryogenic Gases

By Laura Cox


Gases that are condensed at utterly low temperatures to liquids before turning into solids are referred to as cryogens. Cryogenic liquids in most cases are normally in gaseous form at room temperature. They are changed into liquids for easier keeping and transportation. When they condense, big amounts of gas change into very small amounts of liquid. Here are facts regarding Cryogenic gases.

The volume of these gases reduces by between 600 and 900 times once they condense into liquids. This means that approximately 900 liters of the gas condenses into a liter of the liquid. This convenience makes it much economic to condense cryogens for storage. After condensing, the gasses are easily and conveniently transported.

In order to store and transport these products, specially designed tanks are usually used. These tanks usually vary in size and capacity. They are designed in a way that they can withstand a very high level of pressure. They are also able to withstand rapid changes in pressure and extreme differences in temperature. As they withstand the changes in pressure and temperature differences, they must be able to keep contents at a constant temperature.

High levels of standards are adhered to during the production process of these tanks. Strict quality assurance is also adhered to all the time during the manufacturing process. There are several stages in the process of production that are used to test the tanks vigorously. It is also mandatory for every tank to undergo specific sets of test before being put to use. If the tanks fail the tests, they has to be recycled or remade.

The superiority and quality of a tank is usually measured based on how long a cryogen can stay in the tank. High quality tanks can keep cryogens for a very long period of time, which means that there is low product loss. A good tank should be able to hold product for a minimum of 25 days up to several months. This is important since it can be expensive to have to change the storage of the product often.

Tanks are normally designed with valves which release pressure for safety. When pressure inside them exceeds a certain level, the valves open then release the gas into the air. Normally, there are sensors to detect such events. Knowing whether there is leakage in the tank is necessary so that measures can be taken to control the situation.

There are several hazards that are associated with cryogens. In one case, they can cause asphyxiation. Asphyxiation occurs when there is a lack of sufficient oxygen in the atmosphere or a body organ. This may be caused by the presence of some of the denser gasses such as nitrogen, which displace oxygen since it is lighter. This only happens when the denser gas exists in very large volumes.

The presence of excess oxygen on the other hand usually leads to excessive combustion. This may result in catastrophic fires because oxygen gas supports burning. Frostbite, over pressurization, cold burns, and hypothermia among others are the additional effects of cryogens.




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