Carbon Dioxide

CO2’s uses in industry include:

• as a propellant and acidity regulator in the food industry
• in the production of carbonated soft drinks and soda water, as well as bottled and kegged beer, where carbonation using recycled carbon dioxide is now the most common method employed in consumer products that require pressurized gas
• as a compressed gas for pneumatic systems in portable pressure tools
• as an atmosphere for welding, particularly in the automotive industry since it is much less expensive than other more inert gases such as argon or heliumin
• in fire extinguishers for small flammable liquid and electrical fires
• in high concentrations, as a pest eradicator
• in liquid and solid form as a major refrigerant, especially in the food industry