Calcium carbide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula of CaC2. Its main use industrially is in the production of acetylene and calcium cyanamide.

Calcium carbide is produced industrially in an electric arc furnace loaded with a mixture of lime and coke at about 2000 °C, this method has not changed since its invention in 1888.Calcium carbide is formed:

Generation of acetylene gas for welding, chloroethylenes, vinyl acetate monomer, acetylene chemicals, reducing agent.

Flammable materials should be stored in a separate safety storage cabinet or room. Keep away from heat. Keep away from sources of ignition. Keep container tightly closed. Keep in a cool, well-ventilated place. Ground all equipment containing material. Keep con...

Calcium is the chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth-most-abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust. Calcium is also the fifth-most-abundant dissolved ion in seawater by both mol...

The health of the worldwide nickel market is heavily dependent upon stainless steel production. The pricing of stainless steel is also dependent on the market prices of worldwide nickel. Two-thirds of all nickel mined and produced in the world will make its wa...

Ferrochrome is a ferroalloy composed of chromium and iron and it is classified according to its carbon content mainly.If ferrochorme has less than 0.5 % C it is named as low carbon ferrochrome and if it has 5-8 % C it is named as high carbon ferrochrome. Stand...

The ferroalloy that is still used by he largest tonnage is high carbon ferromanganese. It is the main deoxidizing agent in steelmaking and a very important alloying element. Ferromanganese can be produced in blast furmace or in submerged electric arc furnace. ...