Gaseous helium is critical for producing optical fibers used in telecommunication cables, a key component of the information highway, which carries vast amounts of data. We use these technologies in the optical fiber manufacturing industry to assure a high purity flow of helium to our customers. We also assist them in maximizing their production capacity by modeling various optical fiber manufacturing unit operations and suggesting changes or modifications to customer equipment where our experience and expertise indicates it could be beneficial. In general, this approach results in a lower evaluated helium cost when viewed as the cost of helium per meter of fiber produced. Industrial wastewater must be neutralized before being discharged to the environment.
Carbon dioxide replaces harsher acids for the alkaline neutralization process.
It's safer and cheaper than sulfuric-acid systems, improves controllability, and there's less downtime and no labor to handle chemicals. It also is less corrosive, and easier to handle and store. Whether your manufacturing processes require oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium or rare gases, Praxair has the application technologies to help you improve your operating flexibility, efficiency, productivity, and product quality. Copyright Praxair Technology, Inc. 2001. All rights reserved.