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1 Crospeed. Expert advice with ever deliver.

02 Crospeed Crospeed 03 Crospeed. Service. Expert advice with ever deliver With Crospeed, BOC has been designing and developing crogenic gases, equipment and applications for over fort ears.

Whatever the size of our business, whether our requirements have outgrown clinder suppl or ou require liquid for its crogenic properties, Crospeed has a reliable, safe, total gas and equipment suppl

2 02 Crospeed Crospeed 03 Crospeed. Service. Expert advice with ever deliver With Crospeed, BOC has been designing and developing crogenic gases, equipment and applications for over fort ears. We re experts in their safe suppl and efficient usage. What we know, we share ever da with customers across man different markets. Whatever the size of our business, whether our requirements have outgrown clinder suppl or ou require liquid for its crogenic properties, Crospeed has a reliable, safe, total gas and equipment suppl solution for ou. When ou turn to Crospeed for our crogenic gas needs, ou choose a partner known for reliabilit, flexibilit and expert customer service. Crospeed customers have the piece of mind that comes from knowing suppl is secure and help is alwas at hand. Product range Whether our business requires gas in large or small volumes, Crospeed can meet our needs b providing a hands free deliver of liquid argon, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxgen. Our crogenic liquids are stored in vacuum insulated vessels which are filled on site b the Crospeed Sales and Service Operators. To complement the suppl of gas Crospeed offers a wide range of vessels and equipment to support their safe handling, usage and storage. Deliver Delivered b the largest mini-bulk fleet in the UK and Ireland, Crospeed can be found in more places, more often than an other supplier. Our operators will deliver our product without assistance, and have the experience and flexibilit to provide true securit of suppl. Most Crospeed customers rel on the simplicit and securit of our scheduled deliver service. Our operators are experts in understanding customer usage patterns and adapting to changing requirements, so the ll look at our demand and schedule regular deliveries to ensure securit of suppl. If ou have sporadic demands which make scheduled deliver impractical, that s not a problem provided ou give us sufficient notice we will fit ou into our schedules. Sometimes, unforeseen circumstances can catch us all out leading to an emergenc deliver being required. We ll make ever effort to get our suppl to ou in good time and because we have the largest fleet and the widest coverage, Crospeed takes some beating in keeping our customers operations running at short-notice. As a BOC customer, ou ll have a dedicated Crospeed operator who ll not onl deliver our product when ou need it, but will be a regular point of contact. You ll even get their mobile phone number. Highl trained, the provide a trul personal service practical answers to our product, technical and safet questions, guidance on best practice and advice when developing a service and suppl package that works best for ou. Through a wealth of experience the can offer advice on the most suitable storage options for ou together with a choice of maintenance packages to ensure ou meet current legislation. The Crospeed Sales and Service Operators are with ou ever step of the wa in helping ou to manage our crogenic equipment and safet requirements: Safel delivering our product when and where ou need it Providing advice on product and equipment safe handling, usage and storage Performing detailed pre-deliver vessel inspections Carring out planned preventative maintenance and repairs on vessels rented from BOC to give ou peace of mind about operating safel Offering and fulfilling BOC Crocare maintenance package for owners of crogenic vessels (up to 500 litres) Offering BOC maintenance packages for owners of crogenic vessels (over 500 litres) and pipe work sstems Providing advice on Crospeed s crogenic equipment range, including suitable personal protective equipment Giving practical and workable answers to all our commercial, technical and safet questions Account Management Behind the Crospeed Sales and Service Operators, ou ll find the strong support of BOC s wider infrastructure. We have a large team of account managers who ll discuss all our process and application requirements as well as answer a wide range of commercial, service and suppl queries.

3 04 Crospeed Crospeed 05 Applications. Nitrogen N 2 Produced b air separation Odourless Non-toxic Almost totall inert Boiling point of -196 o C Increased nitrogen levels can lead to oxgen deficienc and cause asphxiation Argon Ar Produced b air separation Boiling point of -186 o C Ver low thermal conductivit Increased argon levels can lead to oxgen deficienc and cause asphxiation Industrial argon contains 2% oxgen Crosurger Shrink fitting Pipe freezing Scientific sample storage Food chilling and freezing Research and development Blanketing and inerting Chemical processes* Purging Sparging Modified food packaging and storage Heat treatment Laser cutting * Nitrogen meets European Pharmacopoeia standards Oxgen O 2 Healthcare Water treatment Aquaculture Fermentation Ox-fuel cutting Blast furnaces Laser cutting of mild steel Modified atmospheric packaging Nitrogen liquid as a crogen Produced b air separation Odourless Boiling point of -183 o C Supports combustion Strong oxidiser Oxgen enrichment can increase flammabilit of materials Oxgen deficienc can cause asphxiation Oxgen gas to support life Oxgen gas to support combustion Nitrogen gas used for its inert properties Oxgen gas as an oxidant TIG welding* Scientific analsis spectrometr Semiconductor wafer manufacture Scientific sample storage Laser cutting Laser welding Furnace purging and blanketing Metal manufacturing processes Double glazing unit manufacture Argon gas used for its total inertness * Argon is also used for MIG welding mixed with varing percentages of Carbon Dioxide depending on the thickness of material. Carbon Dioxide CO 2 Obtained industriall b cracking hdrocarbon gases or as a b-product of ammonia production Virtuall odourless gas but can cause the nose to sting Toxic at high concentrations Does not support life Increased carbon dioxide levels can lead to oxgen deficienc and cause asphxiation Argon gas used for its ver low thermal conductivit Common applications for carbon dioxide ph control of swimming pools Carbonation of drinks Fire extinguishers Food chilling and freezing Foamed plastics Chemical solvents Water treatment Horticulture Mixed with argon as a MIG welding shielding gas Scientific sample incubation Modified food packaging

Non-pressurised dewars and pressurised stainless steel crogenic vessels are available for rental the rental charge includes all the required maintenance activities.

4 06 Crospeed Crospeed 07 Safe Storage. Safe maintenance. Crospeed provides a wide range of crogenic storage options. All are designed to meet the highest safet and qualit standards including the Pressure Sstems Safet Regulations 2000 and Pressure Equipment Regulations. Non-pressurised dewars and pressurised stainless steel crogenic vessels are available for rental the rental charge includes all the required maintenance activities. Open flasks, non-pressurised dewars, a range of suitable personal protective equipment, gas monitors and accessories are also available for purchase. We offer a comprehensive service tailored to our storage requirements including: Advice on the most suitable storage solution factoring in capacit, flow rate and pressure requirements Suppl, safe siting, installation and commissioning of the vessel including emergenc shutdown procedure and safet precautions. All this information is provided in the handover documentation Ongoing maintenance support either as part of the rental agrement or through the Crocare service and other maintenance packages Advice on safe handling, correct selection and use of required personal protective equipment. Storage tpe Capacit Tpical users Open flasks litres Laborator or industrial applications using liquid nitrogen onl short term storage required Dewars 2 50 litres Laborator, clinic or industrial applications using liquid nitrogen mid term storage required. Usuall used with accessories for mobilit or decanting product Low Pressure Vessels (up to 3 bar max. working pressure) 30 2,000 litres Laborator or industrial application using liquid nitrogen longer term storage and larger volumes are required Medium Pressure Vessels 200 2,000 litres All products requiring gas for the application (16 bar max. working pressure) High Pressure Vessels 200 2,000 litres All products requiring gas for the application (24 bar max. working pressure) Ultra High Pressure (35 bar max. working pressure) Up to 2,000 litres Laser applications requiring nitrogen at higher pressure Whether ou rent or own our storage vessel, BOC provides maintenance packages that help ou operate safel and within the law. If ou rent our storage vessels from BOC, all necessar maintenance is included in the rental (including an parts and labour), and is carried out b BOC trained experts. If ou own our vessel, BOC can maintain it for ou providing the peace of mind that comes with expert assistance. For vessels up to and including 500 litres, BOC offers a maintenance package Crocare. This includes Planned Preventative Maintenance inspections in line with the appropriate Written Scheme of Examination as well as providing and fitting an necessar replacement parts to ensure conformance with the Pressure Sstems Safet Regulations For larger customer owned vessels (500 litres and above) and pipeline distribution sstems, BOC offers a maintenance package OnStream. This service provides maintenance tailored to our individual requirements including Planned Preventative Maintenance schemes, the management of an remedial work, preparing or updating the Written Scheme of Examination as well as advice and technical support to ensure legislative compliance. Safet and risks BOC has a range of literature to help users safel handle, store and move crogenic gases. These include: Care with crogenics Controlling the risks of inert gases Controlling the risks of Oxgen Liquid Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen and Oxgen safet data sheets

5 BOC turning ideas into solutions. BOC is a member of The Linde Group, the leading global gases and engineering compan. BOC is the UK s largest provider of industrial, specialist and medical gases, as well as related products and services. As a leader in the application of technolog, we are constantl looking for new was to provide our customers with high qualit products and innovative solutions. At BOC we help our customers to create added value, clearl discernible competitive advantage and hence greater profitabilit. To achieve this we have a comprehensive range of products and services, and technical support which can be customised to meet the individual requirements of our clients. To keep ahead of the competition in toda s market, ou need a partner for whom qualit, service, process and productivit optimisation are an integral part of customer support. We are there for ou and with ou, helping to build our success. BOC s reputation has been forged through partnerships with customers, with relevant regulator authorities and with ke suppliers. In this wa, we deliver comprehensive and consistent benefits to ou. BOC world-leading knowledge and resources adapted to local requirements. For enquiries please contact: BOC Customer Service Centre, Priestle Road, Worsle, Manchester M28 2UT Tel Fax custserv@boc.com BOC Ireland PO Box 201, Bluebell, Dublin 12, Republic of Ireland Tel Fax (0) irelandsales@boc.com BOC The Priestle Centre, 10 Priestle Road, The Surre Research Park, Guildford, Surre GU2 7XY, United Kingdom Tel , Fax , The stripe smbol and the letters BOC are registered trade marks of The BOC Group Limited. Both BOC Limited and The BOC Group Limited are members of The Linde Group, the parent compan of which is Linde AG. Reproduction without permission is strictl prohibited. BOC Limited 2011 CRY/501015/BAMC/1111/2M

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