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Food industry
| Oxygen | Oxygenation of fish-breeding tanks |  |
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| Nitrogen | Quick-freezing to preserve and protect foods (used pure or mixed with CO2) | |
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| Hydrogen | Production of food oils | |
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| Carbon dioxide | Carbonation of carbonated beverages, draft beer and quick-freezing | |
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Paper
| Oxygen | Environment-friendly paper pulp bleaching |  |
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| Other gases | Ozone: Clean paper pulp bleaching | |
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Machine/Metal construction
| Oxygen | Used in combination with a fuel gas (such as acetylene) for cutting and welding | |
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| Nitrogen | Heat treatment of various metals |  |
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| Argon | Protection of welds against oxidation, reduction of welding emissions | |
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| Hydrogen | Heat treatment of various metals | |
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| Carbon dioxide | Shielding of welds against oxidation | |
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| Acetylene | Cutting and welding (with oxygen) | |
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Space
| Oxygen | Combustive agent for cryogenic motor rockets | |
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| Hydrogen | Cryogenic rocket motor fuel | |
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| Other gases | Helium: pressurization of cryogenic tanks | |
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Oil refining
| Oxygen | Stimulation of certain plants and upgrading of residues (for chemicals or electric power production) | |
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| Nitrogen | Quality protection of products and facilities | |
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| Hydrogen | Desulfurizing of fuel-oil and gasoline | |
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Laboratories
| Nitrogen | Used pure and in mixtures for various industrial and hospital analyses and quality control | |
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| Argon | Used pure and in mixtures for industrial and hospital analyses and quality control | |
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| Hydrogen | Used pure and in mixtures for industrial and hospital analyses and quality control | |
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| Other gases | Pure gases (helium, etc.) and mixtures: industrial and hospital analyses and quality control | |
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Glass
| Oxygen | Environment-friendly glass melting | |
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| Nitrogen | Protection of continuously cast glass against oxidation | |
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| Hydrogen | Polishing | |
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| Acetylene | Lubrication of bottle production molds | |
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Steel and iron
| Oxygen | Decarburization of cast iron to produce steel, and to enrich blast furnace air | |
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| Nitrogen | Pneumatic transportation of powdered charcoal | |
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| Argon | Mixing and protection of continuously cast steel against oxidation | |
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| Hydrogen | Direct reduction of ore | |
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Healthcare
| Oxygen | Treatment of respiratory insufficiencies and resuscitation |  |
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| Nitrogen | Low-temperature preservation of living tissues and cells | |
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| Carbon dioxide | Surgical dilation by intra-abdominal insufflation | |
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| Other gases | Nitrous oxide: used as an anesthetic or an analgesic Helium: cooling of medical imaging devices |
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Semiconductors
| Oxygen | Used ultra pure to oxidize certain materials | |
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| Nitrogen | Used ultra-pure for overall protection against impurities and oxidation | |
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| Argon | Used ultra-pure to protect against impurities | |
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| Hydrogen | Used ultra pure to reducing certain materials | |
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| Other gases | Specialty gases: such as ultra-pure silane used for silicon deposition | |
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Other gases
| Oxygen | Biological water purification, clean waste incineration,.... | |
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| Nitrogen | Tire inflation | |
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| Argon | Inflation of car airbags | |
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| Carbon dioxide | Carbon dioxide snow for fire extinguishers; pH control and regulation of waste waters, swimming pools, etc. | |
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| Other gases | Helium: balloon inflation; leak detection; supra-conductivity | |
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Chemicals and petrochemicals
| Oxygen | Combined with other molecules to produce plastics | |
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| Nitrogen | Quality protection of products and facilities | |
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| Hydrogen | Combined with other molecules to produce plastics | |
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