Nitrogen is an important component of the oil and gas industry

Everyone knows that air is a mixture of gases， of which nitrogen is the largest proportion. Due to its inertness， nitrogen is almost as close to noble as it gets. Modern industrialisation has been using nitrogen for a variety of applications due to its chemical properties. The oil and gas industries rely heavily on nitrogen because of the highly reactive and flammable nature of these two products. To ensure safety measures when handling oil and gas， industry is using nitrogen to clean tanks or carry out other operations.

Nitrogen is like a saint. While it has the ability to not react with oil and gas， it also has the property of being immiscible. It does not mix with oil and water， which makes it all the more suitable for use. The oil and gas industry uses nitrogen in order to reduce exposure to oxygen. Oxygen reacts easily with hydrocarbons and leads to oxidation. Important uses of nitrogen in the oil and gas industry are as follows.

Nitrogen filling. Pigs are devices that run through pipelines so that all remaining water can be cleaned off. Nitrogen is an inert gas and the pigs are filled with nitrogen to ensure thorough cleaning. Inert nitrogen is recommended if you want to carry out major repairs to your industrial pipework.

Nitrogen purging. This is an industrial technique to avoid undesirable and dangerous products by creating an inert atmosphere. The oil and gas industry uses nitrogen to create an inert environment. When we use nitrogen， this means that the proportion of oxygen will be limited.

Nitrogen ensures that the pipeline is sufficiently clean. Depending on the type of product used， it is circulated at high or low pressure.

Nitrogen filling. Tank filling is the process of applying gas to the walls of an empty tank prior to filling with oil or gas. Nitrogen filling implies the application of inert nitrogen， which allows for the storage of large quantities of combustible materials. Due to the inert nature of nitrogen， the storage tank can be greatly benefited. In addition， it will reduce the product's exposure to oxygen and can thus prevent oxidation or explosions from occurring. In the presence of combustible or flammable liquids， the covering process will control the atmosphere inside the tank and reduce the risk of ignition.

Nitrogen is one of the most important gases used in various industries today. The most important characteristic of nitrogen is that it is chemically inert.

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