The Impact of Selling the Federal Helium Reserve

The Impact of Selling the Federal Helium Reserve
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 98
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ISBN-10 : 9780309070386
ISBN-13 : 0309070384
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis The Impact of Selling the Federal Helium Reserve by : National Research Council

The Helium Privatization Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-273) directs the Department of the Interior to begin liquidating the U.S. Federal Helium Reserve by 2005 in a manner consistent with "minimum market disruption" and at a price given by a formula specified in the act. It also mandates that the Department of the Interior "enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to study and report on whether such disposal of helium reserves will have a substantial adverse effect on U.S. scientific, technical, biomedical, or national security interests." This report is the product of that mandate. To provide context, the committee has examined the helium market and the helium industry as a whole to determine how helium users would be affected under various scenarios for selling the reserve within the act's constraints. The Federal Helium Reserve, the Bush Dome reservoir, and the Cliffside facility are mentioned throughout this report. It is important to recognize that they are distinct entities. The Federal Helium Reserve is federally owned crude helium gas that currently resides in the Bush Dome reservoir. The Cliffside facility includes the storage facility on the Bush Dome reservoir and the associated buildings pipeline.

Nature's Building Blocks

Nature's Building Blocks
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 556
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ISBN-10 : 0198503407
ISBN-13 : 9780198503408
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Nature's Building Blocks by : John Emsley

A readable, informative, fascinating entry on each one of the 100-odd chemical elements, arranged alphabetically from actinium to zirconium. Each entry comprises an explanation of where the element's name comes from, followed by Body element (the role it plays in living things), Element ofhistory (how and when it was discovered), Economic element (what it is used for), Environmental element (where it occurs, how much), Chemical element (facts, figures and narrative), and Element of surprise (an amazing, little-known fact about it). A wonderful 'dipping into' source for the familyreference shelf and for students.

Helium

Helium
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 149
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ISBN-10 : 9783319151236
ISBN-13 : 3319151231
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Helium by : Wheeler M. "Bo" Sears, Jr.

The subject of the book is helium, the element, and its use in myriad applications including MRI machines, particle accelerators, space telescopes, and of course balloons and blimps. It was at the birth of our Universe, or the Big Bang, where the majority of cosmic helium was created; and stellar helium production continues. Although helium is the second most abundant element in the Universe, it is actually quite rare here on Earth and only exists because of radioactive elements deep within the Earth. This book includes a detailed history of the discovery of helium, of the commercial industry built around it, how the helium we actually encounter is produced within the Earth, and the state of the helium industry today. The gas that most people associate with birthday party balloons is running out. “Who cares?” you might ask. Well, without helium, MRI machines could not function, rockets could not go into space, particle accelerators such as those used by CERN could not operate, fiber optic cables would not exist, and semiconductor chips could not be made...the list goes on and on.

Krypton, Xenon & Radon

Krypton, Xenon & Radon
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 378
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ISBN-10 : 9781483285481
ISBN-13 : 1483285480
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Krypton, Xenon & Radon by : H. L. Clever

Solubility Data Series, Volume 2: Krypton, Xenon, and Radon – Gas Solubilities is a three-chapter text that presents the solubility data of various forms of the title compounds in different substrates. This series emerged from the fundamental trend of the Solubility Data Project, which is toward integration of secondary and tertiary services to produce in-depth critical analysis and evaluation. Each chapter deals with the experimental solubility data of the noble gases in several substrates, including water, salt solutions, organic compounds, and biological fluids. This book will prove useful to chemists, researchers, and students.

Technology of Liquid Helium

Technology of Liquid Helium
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112077982624
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Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Technology of Liquid Helium by : Richard H. Kropschot

Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry

Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry
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Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9780854044337
ISBN-13 : 0854044337
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry by : International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Division

Prepared by the IUPAC Physical Chemistry Division this definitive manual, now in its third edition, is designed to improve the exchange of scientific information among the readers in different disciplines and across different nations. This book has been systematically brought up to date and new sections added to reflect the increasing volume of scientific literature and terminology and expressions being used. The Third Edition reflects the experience of the contributors with the previous editions and the comments and feedback have been integrated into this essential resource. This edition has been compiled in machine-readable form and will be available online.

Chemistry 2e

Chemistry 2e
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 194717262X
ISBN-13 : 9781947172623
Rating : 4/5 (2X Downloads)

Synopsis Chemistry 2e by : Paul Flowers

Chemistry 2e is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the two-semester general chemistry course. The textbook provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of chemistry and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. The book also includes a number of innovative features, including interactive exercises and real-world applications, designed to enhance student learning. The second edition has been revised to incorporate clearer, more current, and more dynamic explanations, while maintaining the same organization as the first edition. Substantial improvements have been made in the figures, illustrations, and example exercises that support the text narrative. Changes made in Chemistry 2e are described in the preface to help instructors transition to the second edition.