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Speed up of helium localization
Weihe Well 1, the first helium exclusive exploration well in China implemented by Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum and Gas Group, was successfully drilled in Huazhou District, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province recently, marking an important step in helium resource exploration in Weihe Basin. It is reporte...Read more -
Helium shortage prompts new sense of urgency in medical imaging community
NBC News recently reported that healthcare experts are increasingly concerned about the global helium shortage and its impact on the field of magnetic resonance imaging. Helium is essential to keep the MRI machine cool while it is running. Without it, the scanner cannot operate safely. But in rec...Read more -
The “new contribution” of helium in the medical industry
NRNU MEPhI scientists have learned how to use cold plasma in biomedicine NRNU MEPhI researchers, together with colleagues from other science centres, are investigating the possibility of using cold plasma for the diagnosis and treatment of bacterial and viral diseases and wound healing. This deve...Read more -
Venus exploration by helium vehicle
Scientists and engineers tested a Venus balloon prototype in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert in July 2022. The scaled-down vehicle successfully completed 2 initial test flights With its searing heat and overwhelming pressure, Venus’ surface is hostile and unforgiving. In fact, the probes ...Read more -
Analysis for Semiconductor Ultra High Purity Gas
Ultra-high purity (UHP) gases are the lifeblood of the semiconductor industry. As unprecedented demand and disruptions to global supply chains push up the price of ultra-high pressure gas, new semiconductor design and manufacturing practices are increasing the level of pollution control needed. F...Read more -
South Korea’s reliance on Chinese semiconductor raw materials surges
Over the past five years, South Korea’s reliance on China’s key raw materials for semiconductors has soared. According to data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy in September. From 2018 to July 2022, South Korea’s imports of silicon wafers, hydrogen fluoride...Read more -
Air Liquide to withdraw from Russia
In a statement released, the industrial gases giant said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with its local management team to transfer its Russian operations through a management buyout. Earlier this year (March 2022), Air Liquide said it was imposing “strict” international s...Read more -
Russian scientists have invented a new xenon production technology
The development is scheduled to go into industrial trial production in the second quarter of 2025. A team of researchers from Russia’s Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology and Nizhny Novgorod Lobachevsky State University has developed a new technology for the production of xenon from...Read more -
The helium shortage is not over yet, and the United States is trapped in a vortex of carbon dioxide
It’s been nearly a month since the United States stopped launching weather balloons from Denver’s Central Park. Denver is just one of about 100 locations in the U.S. that release weather balloons twice a day, which stopped flying in early July due to a global helium shortage. The Unit...Read more -
The country most affected by Russia’s noble gas export restrictions is South Korea
As part of Russia’s strategy to weaponize resources, Russia’s Deputy Trade Minister Spark said via Tass News in early June, “From the end of May 2022, there will be six noble gases (neon, argon, helium, krypton, krypton, etc.) xenon, radon). “We have taken steps to restrict the ...Read more -
Noble Gas Shortages, Recovery and Emerging Markets
The global specialty gases industry has gone through quite a few trials and tribulations in recent months. The industry continues to come under increasing pressure, from ongoing concerns over helium production to a potential electronics chip crisis caused by a rare gas shortage following the Russ...Read more -
New problems faced by semiconductors and neon gas
Chipmakers are facing a new set of challenges. The industry is under threat from new risks after the COVID-19 pandemic created supply chain problems. Russia, one of the world’s largest suppliers of noble gases used in semiconductor production, has begun restricting exports to countries it c...Read more
