CO2 Plant Applications

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A colorless, odorless, nonflammable, liquefied gas, Carbon dioxide is an integral part of the basic life cycle in nature and is considered to be a significant part of the life process in both animals and plants. Carbon dioxide consists of inactive compounds and hence, is an inert gas. With the exception of its reaction with water to form carbonic acid, it is not possible to promote a reaction between carbon dioxide and other compounds or elements.

Carbon dioxide is formed naturally by combustion and biological processes including decomposition of organic material, fermentation and digestion. The physical properties of carbon dioxide permit a variety of interesting uses for this compound.

Generally, any industry that uses Carbon dioxide is a potential user of Carbon Dioxide Plants. The following is a partial list of its usages in various industries : -

Multi Industry Uses
Carbon Dioxide Plants are widely used in fire extinguishers. The introduction of CO2 into the fire zone displaces sufficient oxygen in the atmosphere to extinguish the open burning.

Carbon dioxide in solid and in liquid form is used for refrigeration and cooling. It is used as an inert gas in chemical processes and in the storage of carbon powder.

Manufacturing and Constructing
Dry ice pellets are used to replace sandblasting when removing paint from surfaces.

Rubber and Plastic
Flash is removed from rubber objects by tumbling them with crushed dry ice in a rotating drum.

Liquid carbon dioxide 
As it is a good solvent for many organic compounds, Liquid carbon dioxide Plants finds an important place in the pharmaceutical and other chemical processing industries. It is recognized as a less toxic alternative to traditional solvents.

Environment
Used as a propellant in aerosol cans, it replaces more environmentally troublesome alternatives. It is also used to neutralize alkaline water.

The Health Care Industry
Carbon dioxide Plants are also used as an additive to oxygen for medical use as a respiration stimulant.

The Chemical Industry
In the chemical industry Huge Carbon dioxide Plants are required as they need large quantities of the gas, which is further used as feedstock in the chemical process industry especially for the production purpose of urea and methanol.

Miscellaneous 
Greenhouses have shown that by using carbon dioxide production yields can increase by 20%. A typical carbon dioxide level would be about 1000 PPM