PURE CARBON DIOXIDE
Carbon dioxide is a nonflammable, colorless, and odorless gas. It is present in the air at approximately 0.03% concentration and can exist simultaneously as a solid, liquid, and gas.
Carbon dioxide is used in various industrial applications:
- In the food and beverage industry for carbonating beverages,
- Preserving wine and modifying the atmosphere for packaged foods,
- In greenhouse cultivation for growing crops,
- In plasma cutting,
- As a fire suppressant and in chromatography,
- For controlling pH levels in water,
- In enhanced oil recovery, where it dissolves in oil to lower viscosity and improve flow rate.