Monthly Archives: August 2017

Selection Considerations for your Optimum Leak Testing Method and Process

How to select the best method for your leak detection challenge. Electronic leak testing using either air or a tracer gas has made significant advances in the last decade with the addition of new techniques, improved sensitivity and faster test … Continue reading

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What Is The Best Way To Mine The Moon?

The Trump Administration has yet to reveal what it plans for NASA, but a hint was recently published on the Motherboard website thanks to documents it obtained from the transition team under a Freedom of Information Act request. The Trump … Continue reading

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Helium Production In The World

The United States, Qatar, and only a few other countries are producing the entire global supply of helium. Helium is one of the most abundant elements in the universe, forming about 23 percent of all matter. It becomes a liquid … Continue reading

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New Law Could Shore Up US Helium Supply

Helium is essential for MRIs, the fiber optics that deliver images to our TVs, scientific research and of course, party balloons. In the past decade, helium prices have sky-rocketed due to supply shortages. But if small updates are made to … Continue reading

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Helium Legislation Supported By Air Products Takes First Step Forward

A California congressman last week introduced a bill that encourages domestic helium production by companies such as Air Products in anticipation of a decision to shut down the federal helium reserve. The Helium Extraction Act of 2017 would add two … Continue reading

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