Acetylene
Acetylene is a colourless gas. It is made from calcium carbide
chemically reacting with water. The gas is explosive, especially when mixed with oxygen and
air. At IGL, we dissolve acetylene in acetone and store it in steel cylinders under pressure
for safe use.
Uses
In Sri Lanka, acetylene is
mainly used to cut and weld metals. For this, oxygen is burned with acetylene to
make a scorching flame whose temperatures can be as much as 3,480°C (6,300°F). This
temperature is the highest among the known gas combustible mixtures. Other acetylene
applications include oxyfuel technology, illumination and flame-blasting, -spraying,
and -straightening.
- Mini and Large gas cylinders