How is helium extracted out of the earth?

Answer 1

Helium, He, is an inert chemical. Hence recycling it is easily done since it doesn't react with other chemicals easily-- so long as it doesn't escape into the atmosphere. There it would be so dilute that recycling could be difficult.

Answer 2

The element helium is today predominantly made by the fusion of hydrogen in the cores of stars. The formation of a helium nucleus (two protons, two neutrons) from single protons (hydrogen nuclei) releases vast amounts of energy, as occurs in thermonuclear atomic weapons. Much of the existing helium in the universe is thought to have been created before stars existed, in the Big Bang.

Helium is also produced as "alpha particles" in radioactive decay of unstable heavy elements. It is found within natural gas deposits released from the the Earth.

Answer 3

Yes but it is not cost effective now for most people, a small compressor will cost you 5000.00 us dollars plus hoses and it will not be as pure as it was, but it will take it to 2200 psi, I would love to have one of my own but currently spend less than 500 a year on helium 400 cubic feet at a time when I use my advertising blimp.

Answer 4

Helium is extracted by fractional distillation (the separation of a mixture into its component parts, or fractions) from natural gas which contains up to 7% helium. Since helium has a lower boiling point than any other element, low temperature and high pressure are used to liquefy nearly all the gases, mostly nitrogen and methane.

Answer 5

At a unique temperature and pressure combination all gases will condense into liquids. So if you start with a volume of ordinary air and start to cool and squeeze it the different gases will proceed to condense out of the volume.

1. Carbon dioxide (first)
2. Sulfurous oxides
3. various Nitrogen oxides
4. Nitrogen
5. Oxygen
6. Radon
7. Xenon
8. Krypton
9. Argon
10. Neon
11. Helium (very last)

Answer 6

Helium is a natural gas which is found in America

Answer 7

Helium can be made by the nuclear fusion of two hydrogen nucleus. A very high temperature (about 107 K) is needed for this and such reactions can be seen in the core of the Sun.