Asphyxiant gas can smell the odorants, and assigning a different smell to each gas may be impractical. Another difficulty is that most odorants (e.g., the thiols) are chemically reactive. This is not a problem with natural gas intended to be burned as fuel, which is routinely odorized, but a major use of asphyxiants such as nitrogen, helium, argon and krypton is to protect reactive materials from the atmosphere. The dangers of excess concentrations of nontoxic gases has been recognized for centuries within the mining industry. The concept of black damp (or "stythe") reflects an understanding that certain gaseous mixtures could lead to
Endothermic gas gas in the endothermic atmosphere is combined with an additive gas including natural gas, propane (CH) or air and is then used to improve the surface chemistry work positioned in the furnace. There are two common purposes of the atmospheres in the heat treating industry: Principal Components of Endothermic Gas Generators : Chemistry of Endothermic Gas Generators: Applications of Endothermic Gas Generators: It is relatively simple to operate and maintain endothermic gas generators, however, maintenance such as the burnout process is often overlooked. Troubleshooting the Endothermic Gas Generator (Cracking at 1040°C): Endothermic gas Endothermic gas is a gas that inhibits