What to do if there is no locally produced acetylene, but it is needed in large quantities?
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The new process requires a large amount of acetylene (1000 KG per day), but the company does not produce acetylene itself; moreover, the capacity of the existing acetylene cylinders is relatively low. This inevitably leads to a large number of cylinders being needed. How can this contradiction be resolved? Do any of you sea friends have any good suggestions?
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You can buy calcium carbide and use it to produce acetylene through hydrolysis on your own
Using gas cylinders for this is really not appropriate; over 140 cylinders are needed per day. But 1 ton per day isn’t a large amount either – only 36 cubic meters per hour. It’s possible to build a small acetylene generator and use calcium carbide to produce the gas oneself; it’s a simple and well-established process. Nitrogen and water are sufficient for operation, so the investment required should be low ； Or build a gas holder or spherical tank and transport it using tank trucks; of course, this is relatively dangerous and requires appropriate handling qualifications, as well as significant investment
It seems I’ll need to get an acetylene setup, huh.
Check if there’s anyone nearby who produces acetylene, and connect a pipe: lol
After reading everyone’s replies, it seems that there is no solution. With the previous set of acetylene equipment, it was simply impossible to obtain the necessary qualifications. Transporting spherical tanks is even more impossible – it’s too dangerous