Published Articles
Carbon Dioxide – Outlook: 2010 and Beyond
by Sam A. Rushing, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. | March 17, 2010 (gasworld). With respect to markets which have economic strength, coupled with positive CO2 growth opportunities, this would include the so-called ‘BRIC’ countries – those being Brazil, Russia, India,...
An Introduction to…CO2 Recovery
by Sam A. Rushing, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. | March 24, 2010 (gasworld). In the developed world, the lion’s share of CO2 is recovered from plants which produce ethanol (fermentation), reformer operations (in oil refineries), natural underground wells and to a...
Feedstocks Evolve with the Production of Ethanol
by Sam A. Rushing, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. | May 10, 2010 (gasworld). The future of ethanol production in the US is from cellulosic- and algae-based feedstock facilities. By-product CO2 (crude feed) from these plants will be a target of sequestration projects,...
CO2, Biofuels and Emissions
by Sam A. Rushing, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. | July 20, 2010 (gasworld). As this piece is being written, there remains little progress on the climate change and energy bills in which many have held a great deal of hope here in the US, with respect to significant...
Cryobiology and Carbon Dioxide
by Sam A. Rushing, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. | August 19, 2010 (gasworld). The science of life at low temperatures, literally referring to cryobiology, has a number of applicable areas when considering carbon dioxide (CO2) as a merchant gas. Often, this product...
Carbon Dioxide and the Food Processing Sector
by Sam A. Rushing, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. | September 10, 2010 (gasworld). Unlike other commodity gases supplied from merchant plants, carbon dioxide is unique in that it is essentially sold and delivered in three forms or phases; first the applications in the...
Industrial Gases and Precious Metals
by Sam A. Rushing, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd., and Tom Wheatley, gasworld | November 23, 2010 (gasworld). The global output of new gold in 2009 was 2,572 tonnes, which is about 75% greater than the total for 1970. The top five producing countries back then, led by...
All Wrapped Up – Gases Ensure a Fabulous Festive Season…
by Sam A. Rushing, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd., and Rob Cockerill, gasworld | December 24, 2010 (gasworld). As 2010 draws to a close and the western world celebrates Christmas, for many it’s a time of indulgence – whether that’s an indulgence in food & drink,...
Carbon Dioxide – Handle With Care
by Sam A. Rushing, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. | February 24, 2011 (gasworld). When producing and using CO2 in the almost endless number of applications, we should first consider the safety requirements and hazardous effects of this versatile product; whether this...
Carbon Dioxide – In an Environmentally Friendly Context
by Sam A. Rushing, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. | March 28, 2011 (gasworld). When speaking of carbon dioxide, and not working in the gas trade or the chemical industry, often the thoughts surround the daunting images of polar bears drowning, and fears of government...