Monthly Archives: June 2016

Sustainable Innovations Wins NASA Phase II SBIR Contract To Purify Scarce Helium Used In Rocket Launch Operations

Sustainable Innovations received a contract from NASA to supply a commercial-scale system to recycle helium, a resource that is in scarce supply. Ongoing rocket test operations at NASA Stennis Space Center (SSC) result in valuable helium gas being vented to … Continue reading

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Helium Microscope: Seeing The Unseen

Australian researchers say they have created a microscope that will allow scientists to examine human, plant and animal samples closer than ever before. It enables them to examine parasites, bacteria and cell cultures in their true original state, without damaging … Continue reading

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Highlands Natural To Sell Helium Assets Into Opera Investments

It represent a significant opportunity to take advantage of a potentially significant helium resource, Highlands said. Highlands Natural Resources Plc has agreed to sell its helium assets to Opera Investments Plc (LON:OPRA) for £4mln. The deal will be structured as … Continue reading

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Helium Gas Triggers Debate In Parliament

TANZANIA is sitting on 54.2 billion metric cubic feet of helium gas in Lake Rukwa, with possibilities of more reserves as exploration of the natural resource continues in many parts of the country, particularly inland lakes, the National Assembly heard. … Continue reading

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Tribological Behavior of Structural Materials In High Temperature Helium Gas-Cooled Reactor Environments

The next generation high temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) is expected to generate electricity at higher efficiency than the present LWRs and provide by-product process heat for operating chemical plants. Due to the high operation temperature of HTGR (>750 C), alloys 800H and … Continue reading

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