Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Gas Cylinder

SKU: CO2OFFGAS
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  • Significant Cost Reduction: Eliminates ongoing rental expenses across all your gas usage
  • Enhanced Operational Efficiency: Reliable gas supply ensures smooth and continuous processes
  • Improved Product Quality: High-purity CO2 contributes to optimal welding results and food/beverage quality
  • Increased Adaptability: Wide range of cylinder sizes caters to diverse and evolving application needs
  • PRICE INCLUDES DEPOSIT

£17.91£239.61 ex VAT

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Description

Versatile Rent-Free Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Gas Cylinders – Powering Welding, Industrial, Food & Beyond

Unlock a world of applications with our premium range of rent-free Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Gas Cylinders. As expert distributors of welding and industrial supplies, we offer a comprehensive selection of CO2 cylinders designed to meet the diverse needs of various industries. Our Carbon Dioxide cylinders are available in 1.5kg, 3.15kg, 6.35kg, 15kg and 34kg ensuring the perfect fit for your specific application, from intricate welding tasks to large-scale industrial processes and even food and beverage uses.

Embrace the financial advantage of our rent-free CO2 gas bottles, eliminating the burden of continuous rental fees and providing significant long-term savings for your business. Each CO2 cylinder is meticulously engineered and rigorously tested to meet the highest safety standards, guaranteeing a consistent and reliable supply of high-purity Carbon Dioxide gas for optimal performance across all applications.

Our Carbon Dioxide (CO2) gas is a versatile resource utilised across numerous sectors. In welding, it serves as an essential shielding gas for MIG welding of carbon steel and as a component in flux-cored arc welding, ensuring clean and robust welds. Beyond welding, our CO2 cylinders are indispensable in various industrial processes, including beverage carbonation, water treatment for pH control, chemical processing, and laboratory experiments. The smaller, portable CO2 cylinders are ideal for on-the-go tasks and smaller operations, while the larger capacities cater to continuous, high-demand environments.

We are more than just a supplier; we are your trusted partner in providing high-quality gas solutions. Our expertise ensures that you receive a CO2 cylinder that not only meets but exceeds the demands of your specific application. Invest in our reliable, cost-effective, and high-performing Carbon Dioxide gas supply and experience the difference in your operational efficiency and bottom line.


CO2 Cylinder Features

  • High-Grade Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Gas: Ensures optimal performance in welding, industrial, food & beverage, and other applications
  • Rent-Free Cylinder Ownership: Provides significant long-term cost savings by eliminating rental fees
  • Wide Range of Sizes: Available in 1.5kg, 3.15kg, 6.35kg, 15kg, and 34kg CO2 cylinders to suit diverse application volumes
  • Safety-Certified Cylinders: Manufactured and tested to the highest industry safety standards for reliable use
  • Multi-Industry Versatility: Suitable for welding, industrial processes, food and beverage, laboratory, and more
  • Convenient and User-Friendly: Designed for easy integration and operation within various setups
  • Economical Gas Solution: Offers a cost-effective alternative to rental models for various operational scales
  • Consistent and Reliable Supply: Ensures uninterrupted workflow across all your applications

CO2 Bottle Applications

Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas has a wide range of applications across various industries and everyday life. Here’s a breakdown of its key uses:

1. Food and Beverage Industry:

  • Carbonation: Used to create the fizz in soft drinks, beer, and sparkling wine. It also acts as a mild preservative, inhibiting the growth of bacteria and fungi.
  • Food Preservation and Packaging: Used in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) to extend the shelf life of food products by displacing oxygen and preventing spoilage. It’s also used for chilling and freezing food during transport and storage (as dry ice).
  • Decaffeination: Supercritical CO2 is used as a solvent to remove caffeine from coffee beans.
  • Winemaking: Used to cool down grapes before fermentation and can influence the taste and freshness of the wine.
  • Stunning Animals: Used in controlled atmosphere stunning (CAS) systems for poultry and pigs before slaughter.
  • Propellant: Increasingly used as a safer and more environmentally friendly propellant in aerosol cans.

2. Industrial and Manufacturing Processes:

  • Welding: Used as a shielding gas in MIG/MAG welding to protect the weld area from atmospheric contamination, often mixed with argon to improve weld quality and speed.
  • Chemical Production: A crucial raw material in the production of urea (for fertilisers and plastics), methanol, and other organic compounds. It’s also being explored for the production of polymers and other chemicals as a replacement for fossil fuels.
  • Metal Fabrication: Used in hardening casting molds.
  • Rubber and Plastics: Solid CO2 (dry ice) is used for de-flashing molded rubber products.
  • Supercritical Fluid Extraction: Supercritical CO2 acts as a solvent to extract various natural substances, aromas, fats, oils, and pigments in the food, beverage, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries.
  • Industrial Cleaning: Dry ice blasting is used as an effective and environmentally friendly method for cleaning industrial equipment and removing paint.
  • pH Control: Liquid CO2 is used to regulate pH in water treatment, wastewater treatment, and paper manufacturing.

3. Agriculture:

  • Greenhouses: Enriching the atmosphere in greenhouses with CO2 promotes plant growth and increases crop yields by enhancing photosynthesis.
  • Grain Fumigation: Used to kill insects and protect stored grains.

4. Oil and Gas Industry:

  • Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR): CO2 is injected into oil wells to increase pressure and reduce the viscosity of the oil, making it easier to extract.
  • Enhanced Coal Bed Methane Recovery: Similar to EOR, CO2 can be used to displace methane from coal seams.

5. Fire Suppression:

  • Fire Extinguishers: CO2 extinguishers are effective for extinguishing electrical fires and flammable liquid fires because CO2 is non-conductive and displaces oxygen, suffocating the flames.

6. Other Uses:

  • Refrigerant: Used as a natural refrigerant (R744) in industrial cooling and heat pump systems.
  • Inflatable Devices: Used to inflate life rafts, life jackets, and bicycle tires.
  • Laser Technology: Used in CO2 lasers for surgical procedures and industrial cutting.
  • Research: Used in various scientific research applications.
  • Building Materials: Explored for use in concrete curing and as a raw material in cement and construction aggregates, potentially sequestering CO2.

Ordering CO2

Bottle Size Gas Price Deposit Amount
1.50kg £17.91 £25
3.15kg £26.05 £25
6.35kg £32.82 £55
15kg £74.83 £80
34kg £104.61 £135

Deposits are refundable upon receipt of the gas bottle.

Please Note

All cylinders are owned , maintained and tested by Adams Gas and are never at any point owned by the user. To check the test date of a cylinder, please look at the coloured ring around the gas valve.

The deposit on the cylinder is held by Adams Gas and is fully refundable on return of the cylinder, at any point and is not subject to a limited time frame.

The deposit will only be refunded to the Adams Gas account holder.


CO2 Bottle Specifications

Weights
1.5kg 3.15kg 6.35kg 15kg 34kg
Cylinder Size 450mm x 100mm 520mm x 130mm 850mm x 130mm 900mm x 180mm 1600mm x 200mm

CO2 Cylinder Resources

Safety Datasheet

 

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Additional information
Weight N/A
Brand

EWS

Bottle Options

Bottle Deposit + Gas (First Bottle)

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Refill/Exchange

Weight

1.50kg

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3.15kg

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6.35kg

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15kg

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34kg

Application

Beer & Drink Dispenser Gas

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Food Preservation Gas

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Welding & Cutting Gas

Product Type

Carbon Dioxide / CO2

Size

1.5kg

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3.15kg

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6.35kg

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15kg

,

34kg

Delivery

Nationwide Delivery (all items excluding gas cylinders):

  • Free UK mainland (England, Scotland and Wales) delivery on orders over £85 inc. VAT
  • UK mainland delivery is £7.50 inc. VAT on orders under £85 inc. VAT
  • UK islands and Northern Ireland shipping costs may vary

Click and Collect:

Free click and collect with no minimum spend from our warehouse on the Empress Park, Southampton with on-site parking. Once your order has been processed, we will advise you when it is ready for pickup.

Just want advice?  No problem.  Feel free to call in to speak to one of our friendly experts.

EWS Fleet Coverage Areas: 

Southampton | Eastleigh | Winchester | Alton | Farnham | Petersfield | Havant | Hayling Island | Waterlooville | Fareham | Portsmouth | Gosport | Chichester | Arun | Worthing | New Forest | Christchurch | Salisbury | Wiltshire | Test Valley | Basingstoke and Deane | West Berkshire | Reading | Hart | Waverley | East Hampshire | East Dorset | Hampshire | Bournemouth | Poole | Lymington | Ringwood | Verwood | East Preston | Goring-by-Sea | Lancing | Shoreham-by-Sea | Steyning | Bramber | Horsham | Adur

UK Delivery for Gas Cylinders:

Shipping costs for gas cylinders are calculated at checkout once the delivery postcode is entered.

International Delivery:

Please contact us for an accurate delivery quote.

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Refilling Your Empty Gas Bottle

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Step 1

For Delivery: Find the gas bottle you need to replace online and select the ‘refill’ gas bottle option if you are within our fleet coverage areas (click here).

For Collection: Call us or order online with a checkout note stating preferred date of the swap of your empty gas bottle with the replacement gas bottle.

Step 2

For Delivery: The average lead time for gas bottles is 3-5 working days. If the lead time is expected to be longer we will reach out to you.

For Collection: Bring your empty gas bottle to our Southampton trade counter on the date agreed.

Step 3

For Delivery: Our delivery driver will come to the address given at checkout with a replacement gas bottle in exchange for your empty gas bottle.

For Collection: Let the trade counter staff know you are here to swap your empty gas bottle with a replacement gas bottle and they will have it ready for you.