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Xenon is a very minor trace component of air. It's collected as a byproduct during fractional cryo-distillation of air to make LOX and liquid nitrogen. [1] [1
by ridgeguy 5y ago
Xenon is a very minor trace component of air. It's collected as a byproduct during fractional cryo-distillation of air to make LOX and liquid nitrogen. [1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenon#Occurrence_and_production https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenon#Occurrence_and_productio...
- gorgoiler 5y ago> Worldwide production of xenon in 1998 was estimated at 5,000–7,000 m3 O2 annual production is 1e11kg presumably from 5e11 of air (20% of air is O2.) Xenon occurs 1:1e7 so that air should also yield 50,000kg by mass, or 8500m3 by volume. Sounds about right. I’m guessing then O2 buyers don’t care to subsidise the Xe market.