Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide is a colorless gas having faint sharp odor and a sour taste. It is present in earth’s atmosphere at low concentration and also acts as a greenhouse gas.

Carbon dioxide is used:

1. In solid and liquid form for refrigeration and cooling.
2. As a working material in fire extinguishers
3. In making carbonated beverages, mineral water, and beer.
4. To achieve a higher welding rate when used along with Argon, thereby reducing the need for post weld treatment.
5. In chemical process industry as a raw material in the production of methanol and urea
6. In hospitals as insufflations gas for minimal invasive surgery such as laparoscopy, endoscopy and arthroscopy.
7. In its solid form (dry ice) to package food items that must remain cold or frozen, such as ice cream or biological samples, without the use of mechanical cooling.