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Why do helium transport trucks typically have several long tanks instead of one large tank?
Helium is not like most gases. If you're shipping oxygen, carbon dioxide or most other gases, you liquify it and put it in a Refrigerated Liquid trailer. Helium has such a low boiling point, transporting it long distances in liquid form is unrealistic. So...they compress it to 3500psi--a very high pressure. (Oxygen in a welding bottle is only at 2500psi.) A helium tube trailer is made the way it is for three reasons.
Reason 1: the small tubes are stronger than a large tube would be.
Reason 2: if something damages one of those tubes, you won't lose the whole load.
Reason 3, and this is overarching: A LOT of helium users don't own a bulk tank. They have a contract with the gas supplier that has the supplier leave a loaded trailer at the user's factory. When the guy comes with the new trailer of helium, he drops the new trailer, hooks up to the old one and goes back to his plant. It's more efficient to use gas out of a small cylinder than a large one because of the pressure in the cylinders.
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What are several ways in which helium is used?
mostly helium is used in balloons
Helium is used in balloons instead of hydrogen because it is?
Helium is used in balloons instead of hydrogen because it is non-flammable. Hydrogen is flammable and can be dangerous, while helium is inert and poses less of a fire risk. Additionally, helium is less dense than air, providing better lift for balloons.
How many neutrons helium has?
Helium-4 has 2 protons and 2 neutrons. The less common helium-3 has 2 protons but only 1 neutron. There are also several additional isotopes (that is, different number of neutrons), but those are unstable (radioactive).
How many neutrons would you expect to find in a helium atom?
There are several isotopes of Helium and they have different numbers of neutrons. The simplest and most common is Helium-4 which has two neutrons
Is helium an isotope atom or ion?
Helium is a neutral atom that has several isotopes and can become an ion.
What has the author Wilbert J Lick written?
Wilbert J Lick has written: 'Transport properties of helium from 200 to 50,000 [degree] K [by] Wilbert J. Lick and Howard W. Emmons' -- subject(s): Helium, Transport theory
Can you inflate a balloon without helium?
You can use air instead of helium, but it will not rise. The reason helium balloons rise is because helium is lighter than air. I am sure other gases can be used also.
Why is it safer to use helium instead of hydrogen?
Helium is inert whereas hydrogen is flammable and under some conditions explosive
How much helium does an MRI machine typically use during its operation?
An MRI machine typically uses about 1,700 liters of helium during its operation.
What is a carbon dioxide balloon?
A balloon with CO2 instead of helium or hydrogen
What can i use instead of helium?
You can use air but it won't float so I would recommend helium. If you suck in helium, it will make your voice sound weird.... Try it!!
Does a hot air balloon have helium inside it?
Hot air balloons do not use helium; they are typically filled with hot air. Helium is non-flammable and more commonly used in other types of balloons like weather balloons or party balloons. The hot air inside a hot air balloon is what allows it to rise and float.
