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Published articles show the
average MIG welder uses over 5 times the amount of shielding gas
necessary (See References).
Much of this is due to the large excess gas flow surge that occurs at the weld start. This
excess flow not only wastes gas it
also pulls moisture laden air into the gas stream. This entrained air produces
inferior weld starts with excess spatter and possibly weld porosity.
Some gas waste may also be due to welders setting excess flow rates which can
also pull air into the shielding gas stream for the weld duration. |
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 When using Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
shielding wasting 80% of the amount of gas used unnecessarily wastes
money and increases this "greenhouse gas" escaping into the atmosphere. For
one average
industrial MIG welder the excess over what is needed can exceed 150,000 ft3
(CF) of CO2
per year.
That's over 16,000 pounds (8 Tons!) of wasted CO2
per welder per year!
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China Wastes 4 Million
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 How
Much CO2 is in the Air?
Currently
there is about 0.035 % CO2 in the air. That compares to 0.025 % to 0.028 %
estimated to exist before the Industrial Revolution. Therefore if we
wanted to go back to Pre-Industrial Revolution Levels we'd have to
remove 0.01 % from the air! Interesting technical papers by Lacker,
Grimes, Ziock and others indicates CO2 can be captured using
chemicals such as Calcium Hydroxide, Calcium Silicate or Magnesium Silicate.
Whatever you think about this issue,
it makes sense to save 50 to 60% of the welding CO2 shielding gas
being used (wasted) just as a matter of economics! With thousands in
use, our patented Gas Saver System and Flow Rate Limiter have proven success and are
inexpensive with payback measured in months or less! You'll also get better weld starts by avoiding pulling
moisture laden air into the weld start area! |
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Using Argon Shielding?
When using Argon
shielding gas your still adding to "Greenhouse Gases."
Production of Argon is very energy intensive. Significant power is
required to compress and liquefy air to extract the ~ 0.9 % Argon it
contains. It fact it can not be done economically unless producers can
sell the Nitrogen and Oxygen which are 99 % of the air!
Quoting a
Universal Industrial Gases, Inc internet source; "The
cost of electricity is the largest single operating cost incurred in air
separation plants. Power cost is usually between one third and two thirds
of the total cost of producing gas and liquid products. Large liquid plants
may consume tens of thousands of Kilowatts per hour."
Currently 71% of the US production of electricity is being produced by burning coal,
oil or
natural gas with CO2 a product of this combustion (See
Pie Chart.) |
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Another
significant fossil fuel energy use occurs when the shielding gas is
transported in trucks to a fabricator. When
purchasing Argon in high pressure cylinders 150 pounds of steel
must be transported for 30 pounds (330 CF) of Argon! CO2 cylinders are
a somewhat more efficient to distribute. Since a liquid is being transported, 135 pounds of steel moves 64 pounds (560 CF) of CO2.
Empty Argon or
CO2 cylinders must also be returned for refilling!
Bulk gas is more efficient to transport (113 CF Argon/gallon) but still requires the use of a
truck powered currently by carbon based fuels. |
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addition to significant Argon price increases, now Helium is in short supply. Seems
a Helium plant due to come on stream in Algeria is delayed. US Sources
are also
having difficulties keeping up with demand. Unlike Argon which is ~ 0.9% of the air, Helium is
a limited world wide resource. Most of the Helium in the "Universe"
was created during the "Big Bang" with a small amount generated in stars!
We obtain Helium as a by product in natural gas production. Why
not extract it from the air where all that is used ultimately goes?
Because it is so light it escapes the earths atmosphere and goes into outer
space! Shortages and allocation are predicted.
If your using any amount of Helium for welding the payback for our Gas Saver System is a
"Just Do It" no-brainer!
See what a Praxair Executive told a industrial
gases and welding distributor organization about the Helium shortage. |
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Our Gas Saver Products Can Help Cut Shielding
Gas Use by 50%
or More!
You Can Help the Environment, Save Energy While Saving
Shielding Gas Cost and Improving Weld Quality
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see example of a fabricator who now welds 632 parts employing our Gas Saver
System with the same amount of gas and flow rate they previously used to weld only 236 parts! |
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