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Oxygen failures

Oxygen is an oxidising gas. It is the cause of many incidents and accidents.

From medical oxygen equipment to industrial explosions, we have the expertise and tools to determine what went wrong.

What are the main sources of oxygen-related incidents ?

Mechanisms that can lead to ignition are mainly :

  • Adiabatic compression
  • Presence of particles
  • Lack of cleanliness

Ignition occurring in an oxygen installation can cause chain reaction fires.

Find out more about oxygen safety

Investigations we offer at CTE

Examples of equipment or accessories that may be damaged by oxygen include :

  • Pipeline, cryogenic pump/
  • Valve or pressure regulator for medical applications.
  • Valves and hoses for industrial applications.

Our testing activities

CTE offers tests on oxygen safety, cylinder conformity and equipment performance.

Our tests

Contact CTE

AIR LIQUIDE Global E&C Solutions France - CTE

Campus Innovation Paris 1

Chemin de la Porte des Loges

78350 LES LOGES EN JOSAS

 

ww-cte-sales@airliquide.com

 

01 39 07 62 62

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