Oxygen ISO tank rental – Oxygen (UN1073)

• Colourless and odourless gas.
• Many materials that do not normally burn in air burn in oxygen.
• Reduces the flash-point temperature and increases the combustion speed.
• Gas density is heavier than air.

Oxygen is obtained on a commercial scale by the liquefaction and subsequent distillation of air. For very high-purity oxygen, it is normally necessary to take the product from an air separation plant through a secondary purification and distillation stage. Alternatively, high-purity oxygen may be produced by the electrolysis of water. Lower purities of oxygen can also be produced with membrane techniques.

Our 20 ft ISO cryogenic tank containers can be used in many applications for oxygen and can be prepared to meet a range of purities, from industrial to medical.

• Many oxidation reactions in the chemical industry use pure oxygen rather than air in order to benefit from higher reaction rates, easier product separation, higher yields, or smaller equipment size.
• High-purity oxygen is used for the formation of silicon dioxide and metal oxide, as an etchant for photoresist, and in mixtures with halocarbons for etching silicon.
• Oxygen is also used in conjunction with hydrogen to fuel torches for welding, brazing, glass blowing and tube sealing for a variety of electronic components such as reed relay switches.
• High-purity oxygen is used in conjunction with high-purity methane in Advanced Gas Cooled (AGR) nuclear reactors to maintain an appropriate carbon balance in the (CO₂) gas coolant in the nuclear core.
• High-purity oxygen is used in the optical fibre production process.
• Injecting oxygen into sewage treatment plants accelerates the decomposition of sewage.
• Oxygen is used for chemical synthesis.
• It is also used as an oxidiser.
• Oxygen is used to supplement or replace air in burners used in many different industries in order to obtain increased temperatures. Typical applications are found in the steel, non-ferrous, glass and concrete industries, amongst many others.
• Oxygen is used for flame sealing of glass ampoules for finished products for the pharmaceutical industry and the chemical industry.
• In the food industry, oxygen is used in the transportation of live fish and seafood.
• Oxygen is used for the enrichment of air during fermentation.
• Mixed with other gases, oxygen serves in the production of breathable atmospheres (O₂ + CO₂: resuscitation; O₂ + He or O₂ + N₂: underwater diving).
• Oxygen is used in some cases for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) of foodstuffs. It is used either pure or in mixtures with carbon dioxide and/or nitrogen.
• Liquid oxygen is used in liquid oxygen explosives and as a comburent in space propulsion.
• Oxygen is used in the medical field, as pure gas and in mixtures.
• It is also used in calibration gases.
• Oxygen is used in metal-treating laser applications.
• Oxygen is used in cutting and welding.

Bofort provides lease, rental and hire of cryogenic ISO tank container equipment to:

• Specialised gas transportation companies
• Cryogenic gas manufacturers
• On- and offshore nitrogen service companies
• Other end-users.

We build to specifications and offer maximum flexibility to our clients. All of our equipment is suitable to carry and store gases in their liquid state, such as liquid nitrogen (LIN), liquid oxygen (LOX) and liquid argon (LAR).

Whilst recognizing the need to have dedicated equipment for specific trades and products, most of our equipment is also suitable to carry and store carbon dioxide (CO₂), nitrous oxide (N₂O), ethylene, ethane and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

We keep a stock of oxygen ISO tanks at designated depots to cater to short-term needs in the market, including oxygen ISO tank leasing, temporary oxygen storage and mobile oxygen storage. Rental periods: 1 week to 6 months.

We offer UN1073 oxygen ISO tank rental services via medium and long-term operating lease structures for clients looking for operational and financial flexibility.

Oxygen ISO tank rental and lease services are also available via finance. Our tailor-made finance lease structures are offered on selected cryogenic tank equipment to accommodate clients’ specific capital structure needs and requirements.

Alongside its cryogenic tank container rental and leasing services, Bofort is able to advise on and arrange lease structures for specialist cryogenic equipment such as vaporizers and pumps.

Bofort offers its services to manage your oxygen ISO tank hire and your cryogenic tank container fleet. We can also act as your representative or agent in the acquisition and disposal of your tank containers.

Contact us to find out more about our oxygen UN1073 cryogenic ISO tank containers.