[ RadSafe ] Fusion research [Helium} Helium 3 production

[parthasarathy k s]

Jerry cohen



Helium is produced in nature when  the alpha particles emitted from naturally radioactive material such as Uranium-238 and thorium-232 pick up two electrons and become  helium atoms. The helium so formed will mix with  other gases. Helium may be recovered as a byproduct of petroleum industry.

You may get an idea about the production of Helium and helium-3 from two review articles I wrote for The Tribune, an English daily from India. 


You can access them at:

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060203/science.htm#1
 
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080425/science.htm#1


You may get additional information from:


http://www.computescotland.com/uk-us-and-india-react-to-helium-shortage-1133.php

Regards

Parthasarathy





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This is an interesting and apparently unbiased article, but something is 
bothering me. Maybe, with all of the wisdom on this website, someone will know 
the answer. If Helium is the byproduct of fusion energy production, where does 
naturally occuring helium (the stuff in the Hindenburg and in party baloons) 
come from? It is unlikely that ancient fusion energy production facilities 
existed, I know there are underground deposits in and around Texas, but how did 
this helium get there?

Jerry Cohen
Funny you should ask, I saw this just the other day.  I'm no expert, but it 
seems like a fairly unbiased assessment of the state-of-the-art, despite the 
"green" nature of the website.

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/fusion-energy-climate-friendly-inexhaustible-power----someday/


Have a good week,

Tony Harrison, MSPH
Inorganic & Radiochemistry Supervisor
Laboratory Services Division
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
8100 Lowry Blvd.
Denver, CO  80230
303-692-3046 | tony.harrison at state.co.us





Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 12:45:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: JPreisig at aol.com
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Dear Radsafe:

        From:  _jpreisig at aol.com_ (mailto:jpreisig at aol.com)      .

        Ahmad, Roy Herren, Group,

              Hope you all are well.  Global warming may be real.  Let's 
not ignore  it.  Let's go forward with
Fission and/or Fusion.  I don't hear much from ITER in France  (Fusion).  
Let's hope they are
chugging along with their research and getting fusion ready for commercial  
use.  How cool would that
be.  Yes, there are
 profileration concerns.  The US and other  countries 
nuclear industries continue
to produce energy with little fanfare.  Fukushima was an unfortunate  
occurance...
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