HiQ Specialty gases play important roles in Mining and Metallurgy. Any material that cannot be grown through agricultural processes, or created artificially in a laboratory or factory, is usually mined. In the early stages of analysis, X-ray spectrometers and ICP-MS are used, which require ICP grade Argon. For example, in gold ore processing, XRF, which needs P 10 gas mixture, is used to analyse the gold ore samples for uranium and calcium content.
During mining operations, a variety of HiQ instrument Zero gases, and calibration gas mixtures are used to calibrate gas sensors for oxygen deficiency, CO, CH4, CO2, as well as other specific compound measurements based on mine operations to ensure employee safety. ECOCYL Portable gas solutions are often used to make calibration and measurement tasks safer and easier.
The metallurgical area includes a variety of industries such as steel foundries, aluminium and other metallic producers as well as related industrial areas involved in heat treatment and inerting of metallic products or compounds.
HiQ pure gases and gas mixtures are used in areas including combustion control, environmental emission monitoring, health and safety monitoring, and furnace atmospheres. BASELINE cylinder regulators are used in many areas to control gas cylinder pressures while ensuring purity is not compromised.