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Calcium Carbide is a colorless and odorless solid with the chemical formula CaC2.Commercial Calcium Carbide, however, may present a relatively wide range of colours depending on the impurities present (usually calcium, magnesium, and other oxides).
It is also known as calcium acetylide, phenyl glyceryl ether diacetate, and glycerol phenyl ether diacetate. Calcium Carbide in its pure form appears as a colourless crystalline solid and is a rock-like structure at room temperature.
Commercial calcium carbide varies in colour from Steel-grey to reddish brown, depending on impurities and the method of manufacture. It is made from lime and coke in the electric furnace at temperature of 2200 - 2500oC, using large amount of electric power. Industrial calcium carbide is about 80% pure remaining is calcium oxide and 2-5% other impurities. Its outstanding property is that of reacting with water to produce acetylene gas.
The chief applications of calcium carbide are in the manufacture of calcium cyanamide, acetylene required in oxyacetylene welding, synthesis of solvents and organic compounds required in the pharmaceutical and dyestuff industries and manufacture of synthetic rubber and plastics. It is also used in signal fires. Sodium cyanide used for the recovery of gold in the ore-treatment process is manufactured from calcium carbide. As a dehydrating agent, calcium is employed in electrostatic work and in the food and solvent industries. It finds application in the steel hardening, in the manufacture of graphite and hydrogen, and in the reduction of copper sulphide and metallic oxide.
Other Uses of Calcium Carbide (CaC2)
Calcium acetylide, Calcium carbide (Ca(C2)), Calcium carbide (CaC2)
Handling :
Use only under a chemical fume hood. Wear personal protective equipment. Keep away from open flames, hot surfaces and sources of ignition. Do not allow contact with water. Protect from moisture.
Storage :
Keep containers tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place. Keep away from heat and sources of ignition. Keep away from water. Protect from moisture. Flammables area.
Oman. Stocked at our warehouse in Barka, South Al Batinah, and supplied to Muscat, Ruwi, Mutrah, Seeb, Rusayl, Barka, Sohar, Shinas, Saham, Buraimi, Nizwa, Ibri, Sur, Salalah, Duqm, Khasab and every other governorate.
Ports and free zones. Port Sultan Qaboos (Mutrah), Mina Al Fahal, Sohar Port and Freezone, Port of Salalah and Salalah Free Zone, Port of Duqm and the Duqm Special Economic Zone, Port of Sur, Khasab Port and Al Mazunah Free Zone.
Industrial areas. Rusayl, Sohar, Barka (Sanaya), Raysut (Salalah), Nizwa, Sur, Buraimi and Duqm industrial estates, Knowledge Oasis Muscat, and oil and gas sites across Oman.
Beyond Oman. We have branches in the UAE (including Fujairah) and in India (Kandla, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Chennai and Mumbai), and we also supply to South Africa.
