– Set the acetylene outlet pressure to 7psi (but never, ever more than 15). The higher the acetylene pressure, the more unstable and dangerous it becomes. – Set the oxygen pressure to about 15psi.

BEIJING—A truck carrying highly flammable acetylene exploded outside a complex of chemical factories in northern China, killing 23 people, injuring more than 20 others and charring dozens of ...

Major players in the acetylene market are BASF SE, Gulf Cryo, Linde, Praxair Technology, Inc., SINOPEC, Chengdu Xinju Chemical Co. Ltd., ILMO Products Company, Suzhou Jinhong Gas Co. Ltd, Toho ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The Acetylene Gas Exhibit at the Atlanta Exposition ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 73 No. 23 (December 1895), p. 360 doi:10.1038 ...

2 workers seriously injured after gas tank explodes in Midtown 00:28. NEW YORK -- A hazmat team was called to a building on Madison Avenue early Wednesday morning for a gas leak. The FDNY ...

Adding further danger, these gases are compressed at high pressures. Hydrogen, for example, is compressed up to 2,000 psi. Acetelyne, the gas people most commonly think of when you say “gas welder,” ...

For more about acetylene and its many uses, [This Old Tony] has you covered. Posted in chemistry hacks Tagged acetylene, calcium carbide, calcium hydroxide, charcoal, decompositions, reduction.

Conventional synthesis methods of acetylene rely on fossil fuels. For reducing carbon footprint, a new method is required for its sustainable synthesis. In a new study, researchers from Japan ...

The first vehicle headlamps were officially introduced during the 1880s and were based on acetylene and oil, similar to the old gas lamps. In essence, ...

HOLDEN, Mass. — A man is being treated for serious injuries after an acetylene tank he had in his vehicle exploded in Holden Saturday morning, according to Massachusetts fire officials.

Building a carbon arc torch has been one of the simpler projects I have tackled lately, but I think it will also prove to be one of the most practical. Without an oxy/acetylene torch there are few ...