Comburents are present in numerous natural and industrial processes of transforming matter, but some applications may include:
Space industry: space shuttles have deposits of liquid dioxygen. This comburent makes combustion reactions possible in outer space, where the oxygen concentrations of the Earth’s atmosphere do not exist. On the other hand, in most land vehicles, combustion occurs thanks to atmospheric oxygen.
Medicine: hydrogen peroxide is used in domestic and hospital settings for wound disinfection. On the other hand, sulphoxides are used in manufacturing a wide range of medicines, including antibiotics.
Cleaning: peroxosulfuric acid is used as a disinfectant cleaner.
Household combustion: some oxidizing agents, such as cerium, are used for manufacturing small-scale fire production materials and instruments in everyday situations, such as matches or tinder for lighters.