| Autor: |
Smith, D. M., Goodwin, T. W., Schillinger, J. A. |
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AIP Conference Proceedings; 2004, Vol. 710 Issue 1, p119-135, 17p |
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As the world’s economy recovers from its current slowdown, there is growing concern over the ability to meet future supply needs and maintain competitive economics for helium including those that make it an essential ingredient for many electronics, medical and industrial applications. Because the world’s helium supply is finite and irreplaceable, three options exist to increase its global availability — find new sources where extraction is economically feasible, develop more effective methods to recover and recycle helium and conserve it. What is driving these challenges? And what is the industry doing to insure economical helium supply? One of the most promising solution areas is the growing development of recovery and recycling of helium. Recovery techniques including cryogenic applications are on the forefront of development for such areas as superconductivity applications and research, magnetic resonance imaging, and traditional helium uses. A clearer understanding of these global helium challenges will drive innovation and create technological and commercial opportunities in the decade ahead. © 2004 American Institute of Physics [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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