CO2 today: A versatile chemical with growing industrial applications

The average person on the street often would see CO2 today as an agent for beverage carbonation, a gaseous agent in the atmosphere which is a normal part of many biological processes; plus today it is now viewed strongly as a major greenhouse gas.

In reality, this is just starting to scratch the surface of what this product represents, whether this be something viewed some years ago; today and tomorrow. CO2 is a versatile gas and chemical agent used in many phases of manufacturing, well beyond beverage carbonation. This includes carbonic acid formation for PH reduction, cryogenic freezing, cooling; and packaged food atmosphere modification. Also, there would be uses for pest control, environmentally friendly cleaning alternatives, solvent applications in many forms of industry, agricultural applications, and the enhanced production of oil and gas; all of which to name a few of the growing list of uses for this versatile product…