Freshline® Food Grade Gases
Air Products and its subsidiaries have been providing gas-based equipment, services and products to the food and beverage industry globally for more than 40 years. Our portfolio is comprehensive and offers flexible solutions for freezing and chilling of food, modified atmosphere packaging and beverage applications, and waste water treatment. Through a strict regime of internally and externally audited management systems, our gases meet and often exceed the Government and EU requirements for food quality and traceability.
Food Grade Gase Specification
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CO2 |
Nitrogen |
Oxygen |
Argon |
Hydrogen |
| E number if used as additive or ingredient |
E290 |
E941 |
E948 |
E938 |
E949 |
| Minimum total purity % |
> 99 % |
> 99 % |
> 99 % |
> 99 % |
> 99.9 % |
| H2O |
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0.05 % |
0.05 % |
0.05 % |
< 50 vppm |
| CO |
10 vppm |
10 vppm |
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| NO/NO2 |
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10 vppm |
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| THC as CH4 |
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< 100 vppm |
< 100 vppm |
< 100 vppm |
< 100 vppm |
| Acidity |
Pass acid test |
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| Oil and grease |
< 5 vppm |
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| O2 |
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1 % |
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Gases for food use conform EIGA food specifications; EU regulations 2000/13/EC, 178/2002; and EU Directive 95/2 amended to 96/77/EC. Safety datasheets can be obtained at www.airproducts.com/apdirect
For more information on our food grade gases – please contact us.
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| Contact us: |
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Bulk Gases Group
0800 389 0202
or click here |
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