Monthly Archives: December 2013

Making Helium Worth the Cost Of Recovery

As helium prices go through the roof, NIST embarks on an ambitious recycling technology. The recycling of helium could be the next big sustainability and cost efficiency trend. A high-profile consumer of liquid helium, the National Institute of Standards and … Continue reading

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Agilent Technologies Introduces Hydrogen Sensor For Select Gas Chromatography Systems, Updating Helium Conservation Initiatives

Agilent Technologies Inc. A -0.02% today introduced the new Agilent Hydrogen Sensor for the 7890B Gas Chromatography system. The new sensor helps GC users move away from costly helium carrier gas by providing the additional level of security many organizations … Continue reading

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First Helium Transfill Facility In Qatar Officially Open

Further to plans first announced in June earlier this year, a new liquid and gaseous helium transfilling station has been inaugurated at the Ras Laffan Support Services Area in northeast Qatar. The inauguration follows the official opening of the Qatar … Continue reading

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Airgas Raises Helium Prices By 20%

Airgas Inc. (ARG) said it will increase prices of helium by an average of 20%, which the specialty gas supplier attributed to rising crude helium prices amid an ongoing shortage. The company said the change is effective immediately or as … Continue reading

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China’s Quest For A New Energy Source Heads To Space

No country had successfully completed a soft landing on the moon since the Soviet Union in 1976, which is why eyebrows were raised when China’s rover Jade Rabbit landed on the lunar surface this past weekend. While China’s motives for … Continue reading

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