History of Industrial Gases
Starting at the dawn of science, History of Industrial Gases traces the development of gas theory from its Aristotelian roots to its modern achievements as a global industry. Dr. Almqvist explores how environmental protection, geographical areas, and the drive for higher purity and efficiency affect...
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New York, NY
Springer US
2003, 2003
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2003 |
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Table of Contents:
- 4.1. Liquefaction of Gases
- 4.2. The Path to Absolute Zero. Superconductivity
- 4.3. Development of the Production of Air Gas (1910—Ca. 1975)
- 4.4. Equipment for Distribution and Storage of Gas
- 4.5. Production: Alternative Gas Separation Methods
- 5. Development of the Industrial Gas Business
- 5.1. Liquid Carbonic
- 5.2. Linde AG
- 5.3. Messer Griesheim
- 5.4. Air Liquide
- 5.5. AGA
- 5.6. British Oxygen
- 5.7. Praxair
- 5.8. Nippon Sanso
- 5.9. Air Products
- 6. Expansion of the Industrial Gas Business
- 6.1. Introduction: Origin of the Industrial Gas Business in Western Europe
- 6.2. Eastern and Central Europe
- 6.3. North America
- 6.4. South and Central America
- 6.5. Asia
- 6.6. Australia
- 6.7. Africa
- 6.8. The Development of the Modern Industrial Gas Business
- 7. How New Gas Applications were Developed
- 7.1. Biology and Medicine
- 7.2. Welding and Cutting
- 7.3. Metallurgy and Combustion
- 7.4. Chemistry and the Environment
- 7.5. Energy and Fuel
- 7.6. Inerting and Cooling
- 7.7. Specialty Gases. High-Purity Gases
- 3.1. The Zeppelin Story
- 3.2. Drebbel’s Submarine
- The Lunar Society
- 3.3. Nitrogen as a raw Material for Gun Powder
- 3.4. Baths and Cures
- 3.4. Greenhouse Effect
- 3.5. Aluminum Manufacture and Its Impact on Acetylene Production
- The First Industrial Production of Calcium Carbide and Dissolved Acetylene
- 4.1. A Success Story that Ended in a Personal Disaster
- The Liquid Helium Race
- Cryoliquids
- 7.1. The Pneumatic Institute of Bristol
- The First Uses of Oxygen Cutting
- Institutional Index
- Name Index
- 1. History of Gases: Introduction
- Discoveries in England by Priestley, Black, Cavendish, and Rutherford
- Sweden and Scheele
- It All Begins with Ancient Theories and Alchemy
- Paracelsus and Hydrogen Gas
- The Defense of Alchemy
- What Happened to the Newly Discovered Gases and Their Discoverers?
- The Liquefaction of Gas
- References
- 2. From Aristotle to the Birth of Modern Chemistry
- 2.1. From Aristotle to the Birth of Pneumatic Chemistry
- 2.2. The Discovery of Gases and the True Nature of Combustion
- 2.3. Biographies of the Early Pioneers in the Study of Gases
- 3. Industrial Gases: Background
- 3.1. Hydrogen: The Gas That Had a Flying Start
- 3.2. Oxygen: “Fire Air”
- 3.3. Nitrogen: “Rotten Air” and Its Challenges
- 3.4. Carbon Dioxide: Spiritus Sylvestre
- 3.5. Acetylene: The Gas That Triggered the Industrial Gas Business
- 3.6. The Noble Gases: An Inactive Family of Great Importance
- 4. The Development of Industrial Gas Technology