Discovered in 1772, nitrogen gas comprises most of the air we breathe. As strange as it might sound, you need nitrogen to live, and it’s present in many of the foods you eat, including meat, fish and milk. But did you know liquid nitrogen boils at -195.8°C? Here are a few more fun nitrogen facts that you might not know!
Nitrogen Fact 1 – How Much Nitrogen is in You?
The human body is an amazing thing – it consists of many different elements, from oxygen to carbon. Nitrogen is the fourth most abundant element you can find in the human body at 3.2 percent. Which means that 3.2 percent of your body mass is nitrogen!
Nitrogen Fact 2 – Should We Ever Run Out of Nitrogen
As essential as nitrogen is, we don’t think it’ll ever run out! Nitrogen comprises 78 percent of our atmosphere, but if we ever need some more, Saturn’s moon Titan has an atmosphere that is almost entirely made out of nitrogen – an astonishing 98 percent.
Nitrogen Fact 3 – Keeping Plants Healthy
Plants need more than sun and water to be their happy, healthy selves. Nitrogen helps them to grow strong and grow new leaves. The yellow you see in plants shows a lack of nitrogen; because the gas moves freely within the plant, older parts of the plant can yellow more than younger parts.
Nitrogen Fact 4 – Making Sure Your Air Conditioning is Safe
Nitrogen helps to clean your air conditioner, making sure that your home is healthy and safe! The gas is harmless to both the environment and your air conditioning unit, and regularly cleaning it with nitrogen guarantees a contamination-free unit – perfect if you have allergies.
Nitrogen Fact 5 – Protecting Your Crisps
Do you know the disappointment of buying a bag of crisps only to find out that more than half of the contents is air? We sure do! But that’s not air that you paid for, it’s nitrogen. The gas helps to prevent oxidisation, as oxygen easily combines with other molecules, producing stale crisps. Although it may not seem like much comfort when you find so few crisps in a packet!
Nitrogen Fact 6 – It’s A Great Remover
Did you know that nitrogen in its liquid form looks extremely similar to water? However, unlike water, liquid nitrogen is so cold that it burns! As a result, it is often used in medical applications such as the removal of warts.
Nitrogen Fact 7 – NASA and Nitrogen
According to MASA, nitrogen plays a huge part in the Aurora formation, famous in the Antarctic and Arctic regions. But, do you know how auroras are made? When high-speed electrons from outer space collide with nitrogen and oxygen in the earth’s atmosphere, it creates an aurora.
There are several more fun facts about nitrogen we could mention, but there are too many! Here we have listed some more for you:
- Nitrous Oxide (also known as laughing gas) is used to perform some dental procedures. It keeps the patient calm and is an effective way of relieving pain.
- Nitrogen is used to prevent beer from going flat.
- The atomic number for Nitrogen is 7 and its symbol is N.
Here at Adams Gas we care about every aspect of your life, which is why we supply only high-quality nitrogen gas bottles. We always ensure safety is a top priority, and all of our products are regularly tested to make sure that you can safely handle them.
For more information about our services, feel free to get in touch by calling 01843 220 596 or emailing sales@adamsgas.co.uk – our friendly team will happily answer any query you might have!
Fun Facts About Nitrogen Gas
Discovered in 1772, nitrogen gas comprises most of the air we breathe. As strange as it might sound, you need nitrogen to live, and it’s present in many of the foods you eat, including meat, fish and milk. But did you know liquid nitrogen boils at -195.8°C? Here are a few more fun nitrogen facts that you might not know!
Nitrogen Fact 1 – How Much Nitrogen is in You?
The human body is an amazing thing – it consists of many different elements, from oxygen to carbon. Nitrogen is the fourth most abundant element you can find in the human body at 3.2 percent. Which means that 3.2 percent of your body mass is nitrogen!
Nitrogen Fact 2 – Should We Ever Run Out of Nitrogen
As essential as nitrogen is, we don’t think it’ll ever run out! Nitrogen comprises 78 percent of our atmosphere, but if we ever need some more, Saturn’s moon Titan has an atmosphere that is almost entirely made out of nitrogen – an astonishing 98 percent.
Nitrogen Fact 3 – Keeping Plants Healthy
Plants need more than sun and water to be their happy, healthy selves. Nitrogen helps them to grow strong and grow new leaves. The yellow you see in plants shows a lack of nitrogen; because the gas moves freely within the plant, older parts of the plant can yellow more than younger parts.
Nitrogen Fact 4 – Making Sure Your Air Conditioning is Safe
Nitrogen helps to clean your air conditioner, making sure that your home is healthy and safe! The gas is harmless to both the environment and your air conditioning unit, and regularly cleaning it with nitrogen guarantees a contamination-free unit – perfect if you have allergies.
Nitrogen Fact 5 – Protecting Your Crisps
Do you know the disappointment of buying a bag of crisps only to find out that more than half of the contents is air? We sure do! But that’s not air that you paid for, it’s nitrogen. The gas helps to prevent oxidisation, as oxygen easily combines with other molecules, producing stale crisps. Although it may not seem like much comfort when you find so few crisps in a packet!
Nitrogen Fact 6 – It’s A Great Remover
Did you know that nitrogen in its liquid form looks extremely similar to water? However, unlike water, liquid nitrogen is so cold that it burns! As a result, it is often used in medical applications such as the removal of warts.
Nitrogen Fact 7 – NASA and Nitrogen
According to MASA, nitrogen plays a huge part in the Aurora formation, famous in the Antarctic and Arctic regions. But, do you know how auroras are made? When high-speed electrons from outer space collide with nitrogen and oxygen in the earth’s atmosphere, it creates an aurora.
There are several more fun facts about nitrogen we could mention, but there are too many! Here we have listed some more for you:
- Nitrous Oxide (also known as laughing gas) is used to perform some dental procedures. It keeps the patient calm and is an effective way of relieving pain.
- Nitrogen is used to prevent beer from going flat.
- The atomic number for Nitrogen is 7 and its symbol is N.
Here at Adams Gas we care about every aspect of your life, which is why we supply only high-quality nitrogen gas bottles. We always ensure safety is a top priority, and all of our products are regularly tested to make sure that you can safely handle them.
For more information about our services, feel free to get in touch by calling 01843 220 596 or emailing sales@adamsgas.co.uk – our friendly team will happily answer any query you might have!
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4 Unique and Fun Uses for Balloons for Your Event
Everyone knows that balloons are synonymous with parties; from being young and attending your fellow classmates’ birthday parties to being a full grown adult who can’t resist batting a balloon around the room, they are a lot of fun and we don’t think parties are truly parties without them!
However, there’s more to the simple balloon than meets the eye – aside from being fun to play around with, they can also be extremely useful and attractive features! Want to know more? Then read on!
The History of Paintball – A Rise in Popularity
The exhilarating feeling of chasing down an opponent, stepping softly through the undergrowth as you hunt your prey and finally splatting them with a ball of paint; it’s like nothing else in the world. War games are nothing new. Knights had their tourneys, now we have paintball.
But, where did this amazing game originate? How did it become so popular?
Nitrogen: What Is It Used For?
In 1772, Scottish physician Daniel Rutherford found out that, in addition to oxygen, air was also comprised of a separate element known as nitrogen. Since this discovery, there have been many uses for nitrogen, from food packaging and diving equipment to leisure activities, such as paintballing and motor racing. But what is it about the characteristics of nitrogen gas that has made it ideal for such varied applications? Take a look at our five uses of nitrogen.
What Is Nitrogen?
Listed as the atomic number seven on the periodic table, nitrogen is a transparent, odourless gas at room temperature. It is the most abundant element within our atmosphere, making up around 78% of the air we breathe. Nitrogen gas also has many uses in various industries, being used in compounds such as fertilisers, explosives, ammonia and nitric acid, as well as the building blocks of all organisms, particularly in the form of amino acids within DNA.
Nitrogen has a variety of applications in all phases of matter. The gas is used in a multitude of things, from preserving food to use in motorsports. By using nitrogen’s chemical and physical properties, manufacturers can use it to develop their products.
Nitrogen Use in Everyday Life: Food and Drink
Food and drink are just some of the many uses of nitrogen in everyday life. In packaging industries, nitrogen is used to create a ‘modified atmosphere’ within the packaging. This essentially replaces the original atmosphere inside the packaging in order to prevent oxidation of the product. For example, it is regularly used in the bottling of wine in order to displace the oxygen within the bottle to protect the wine from oxidation. It can also be mixed with carbon dioxide to ensure there is no bacterial growth and prevent the onset of rancidification.
Motor Sports
Nitrogen is routinely used in motorsports for the inflation of tyres. Although normal air is still used to inflate the tyres of most cars, it was found that the moisture within the air can cause fluctuations in the pressure, which can lead to complications when driving at speed around race tracks.
Since nitrogen doesn’t contain any moisture, the tyre pressure stays consistent, regardless of the temperature, which is more ideal for racers.
Paintballing
Another benefit of nitrogen is that it can withstand a lot of pressure, meaning that it can be stored in sturdy gas tanks. Compression of nitrogen doesn’t affect its physical state, unlike some gases, making it perfect for pressurised storage in gas tanks. As a result, nitrogen became the main power source for paintball guns.
Some carbon dioxide tanks contain a small amount of liquid carbon dioxide, which can cause some issues to the paintball gun itself. However, nitrogen tanks do not have this issue, so all of the nitrogen gas within the tank is pressurised and gaseous.
Pharmaceuticals
Nitrogen is used in the medical industry for pharmaceuticals. In its nitrous oxide state, it can be used as an anaesthetic to relieve pain and relax patients. Nitrogen can also be used to preserve various biological specimens.
Electronics
Did you know that nitrogen is used in the manufacturing of many electronics? Our fifth listed use of nitrogen is its use in the internal components of many computers to help prevent them from overheating after continuous use. It is also widely used in the fire suppression systems for IT equipment, as conventional fire extinguishers are not effective in these situations.
Here at Adams Gas, we offer a wide variety of products to make sure that you find the best gas canister for your specific needs, whether it be for your home or business. We ensure that all of our products have regular safety checks because your safety is our top priority. If you would like to know more about our products, then please feel free to get in touch.
Give us a call on 01843 220 596 or email sales@adamsgas.co.uk and we will be more than happy to help. Make sure to keep up to date with our latest news on Facebook and Twitter.
How to be the Fastest Go-Kart Racer
As you zoom past competitors in your go-kart, we’re sure there’s a recurring thought you have: how can I be even faster? No, how can I be the fastest on the course! Whether you’re racing against your friends or complete strangers, crossing the finish line first is always the main goal.
Here are some easy tips to leave your opponents in the dust and be number one in every race.
Why Your Pub Needs a BBQ This Summer
The weather is finally starting to look more like summer, and you’re probably already experiencing the effects of the sun drawing in the public to your beer gardens.
The summer months become a pub owners dream; not only do the punters arrive in their droves to sup on your fantastic range of beers, the environment around the place becomes a lot more lively-yet-laid back, too!
As the warm weather is also associated with BBQ’s, the natural thing to do is host a BBQ event at your pub! What’s better than a pint of cold beer and a freshly barbecued burger?
Understanding the TIG Welding Process
Welding has been used for thousands of years (earliest records state that welding was used in the Bronze and Iron Ages) but in the past few centuries, there have been developments in welding to make it a much more manageable, cheaper and quicker process to do – the first of these being arc welding.
Going Camping? Don’t Forget Your Camping Gaz!
The summer season is perfect for getting out into nature and spending a weekend or more under the stars. If you’re not quite sure what we’re talking about – it’s camping!
If you’re a camping enthusiast and you’re looking for a reliable camping gas solution, you don’t get much better than Camping Gaz. It’s a brand that has long been renowned for providing gas products which are perfect for outdoor living, and we’re here to tell you why!
Tank Sizes For Paintballing: A Guide
Paintballing can be a fantastic hobby – the great sense of competition and warfare with none of the harm. But, there is a lot of equipment involved and at times it can be difficult to keep track of everything you need to make the most of your hobby. One of the most important elements of your equipment will of course be the CO2 canister that allows you to shoot your paintballs in the first place.
Obviously the CO2 in paintball canisters has a number of applications, but it’s the use in your paintball gun that is the real issue, or more importantly; which canister of CO2 do you need to use. Picking the right CO2 cylinder can be a confusing process, but it doesn’t have to be.
Home Use
Large Quantities or Group Filling
Not only will you save money in the long run, but you can create a core group to be able to paintball with regularly in a more affordable manner than might have previously been the case. If this is the route you choose to take then a number of CO2 cylinders are available to you: either the 15kg or the 34kg cylinder. Obviously the more avid a paintballer you are, the more CO2 you will need, so if you take part in this hobby regularly then it is highly recommended to acquire the larger option to be on the safe side.
CO2 or Compressed Air
As a counter-measure to the slight drawback of using CO2, some players have turned to compressed air tanks, or High Pressure Air. The tanks are pressurised up to the maximum of the canister, around 3000 to 4500 psi (Pounds per Square Inch), and this is regulated throughout the canister to deliver constant pressure.
There are of course some downsides to this method of paintballing also; refilling can be difficult as tire pumps and garage compressors do not work; they are bulkier than traditional CO2 canisters; and they cost a substantial amount more than CO2 canisters, sometimes 3 to 12 times as much.
At Adams Gas we pride ourselves on the wide variety of products that we provide and the variety of uses that they are applied to. Ensuring that you have the right product is paramount to what we do; we know gas and can advise you on its application across numerous uses. If you have any enquiries don’t hesitate to contact us on 01843 220 596, or keep up to date with all of our latest news via Facebook or Twitter.
Carbon Dioxide or Nitrogen: Which Gas Do I Need?
The summer season is hurtling towards us, which means that many people will be heading out to beer gardens to enjoy the beautiful weather that we’re hopefully going to have.
However, why go to the pub if you’ve got your own home bar? Not only is it convenient, but it works out being much cheaper for you and your friends, too!
As there are many different drinks that you can brew yourself at home, people often wonder which gas they need to successful create their own beer. As beer and cellar gas specialists, here’s our guide on the differences between carbon dioxide and nitrogen so that you can choose the right gas for your needs!
Inviting Helium To Your Kid’s Birthday Party
It’s your son fourth birthday and you want to celebrate the occasion with a great party in the garden. Looking for that unique touch for the event? Why not try balloons? They come in many designs and colours and are also very affordable whilst offering a fun and festive look.
Helium balloons are children’s favourite because they stay floating in the air for a long time, plus you can save your lungs! A cost-effective option is filling them by yourself – instead of purchasing them. We’ll tell you everything you need to know!
Refillable or Disposable?
These are the options whenever you want to rent a helium canister, and you might wonder what the difference between these two is. The question here is, how many balloons are you going to need? Disposable canisters are smaller whereas refillable canisters can have a capacity of 20L.
When in doubt, we advise you to go with the bigger canister. The amount of helium doesn’t just depend on the number of balloons you want to fill but also in the quantity of helium you want to put inside each one of them (and this can also vary).
What Kind of Balloon?
You probably entered the party shop thinking about buying yellow and purple balloons because these are your child’s favourite colours (at least this month!). Once inside though, you became overwhelmed with the vast choice of balloons you can actually acquire, all with different sizes, colours and materials…
Latex
This is by far the most popular kind of balloons. In their standard size, they stay floating for two to five days. If you want them to stay longer on the air, you can always use special products that will make them float up to 25 times longer.
Big Size
The maximum size for a balloon is around 24” and 36”. Their neck is bigger than normal, so you can use an adaptor to fill them with the canister. However, you can also hold the neck of the balloon tightly around the nozzle whilst you fill it, and then tie it as you would do with a standard balloon.
When a 36” balloon is filled with helium, it can pull a weight of around 750lbs. Because of this, large balloons are quite difficult to control. For instance, it may not be a good idea to use them for your four-year-old birthday party as, unless they are properly tethered, they will escape pretty quickly!
There is a trick you can use to manage balloons this size, though. You can inflate half of each balloon with normal air, then the other half using helium. In this way, they’d be easier to control (the only downside is that they will only stay on air only for a few hours instead of days).
Tiny Balloons
A small balloon is usually around 5”. Because they are so small, anything can sink them, so make sure you use a very light string to tie them (cotton is a good idea). They look especially cute if you add them as a decoration on top of the cake.
Your child’s birthday is a very special occasion (they grow so fast!) so you want to make it a lovely memory that will stay with him forever. Helium balloons are a cheap yet great idea – and if you want to fill them yourself, why not rent one of our refillable or disposable helium canisters? We have sizes ranging from 2L to 20L and you can buy them over the phone or online. Contact our friendly team with any enquiry and we’ll be happy to help! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more interesting updates.