Carbon Monoxide
CO
High purity carbon monoxide is produced from lower purity material by a combination of purification techniques including molecular sieve and cryogenic fractional distillation.
Standard Specifications
| Purity / Assay Impurities (Mol ppm) | 2.5 99.5% | 3.0 99.9% | 4.0* 99.99% | 4.7* 99.997% | 5.0* 99.999% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen | < 4500 | < 900 | < 80 | < 20 | < 5 |
| Oxygen | < 10 | < 10 | < 5 | < 3 | < 2 |
| Carbon Dioxide | < 100 | < 50 | < 10 | < 5 | < 2 |
| Methane | < 100 | < 50 | < 10 | < 5 | < 2 |
| Moisture ** | < 5 | < 5 | < 4 | < 3 | < 2 |
| Total Impurities | < 5000 | < 1000 | < 100 | < 30 | < 10 |
* Specification only guaranteed if filled into aluminium cylinders
**Moisture Specification only guaranteed if cylinders prepared by AGT International
Please contact us if the specification you require is not shown above. AGT International is able to custom manufacture different specifications according to your requirements.
Standard Cylinder Sizes and Fill Volumes
| Cylinder Information | |
|---|---|
| Cylinder Size | Fill Volume (kg) |
| H49 | 6.71 |
| H46A | 6.3 |
| H44 | 6.0 |
| H16 | 2.2 |
| H7 | 1.0 |
* Fill volumes are nominal for 2400 psi cylinders. Under US law carbon monoxide may be filled into steel cylinders at 5/6 of working pressure or 2000 psi whichever is lower. For aluminium cylinders, cylinders may be filled to full maximum working pressure.
If you require a different container size please contact us.
Technical Information
| Technical Data | Shipping Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 28.01 | Shipping Name | Carbon monoxide, compressed |
| Liquid Density (kg/m³) | 788.6 | Hazard Class | 2.3 |
| Gas Density (kg/m³) | 4.355 | UN No. | UN 1016 |
| Boiling point (°C) | -191.6 | Hazard Label | Flammable gas, toxic gas |
| Specific Volume (m³/kg) | 0.862 | CAS No. | 630-08-0 |
| Vapour Pressure (bar.a @ 20°C) | N/A | ||
| Valve Outlet | CGA 350 / BS 4 |