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Actually Helium is what alpha particles become after they acquire 2 electrons. And alpha particles is what Radon radiates [1]. There’s plenty of Helium being pr
by credit_guy 5y ago
Actually Helium is what alpha particles become after they acquire 2 electrons. And alpha particles is what Radon radiates [1]. There’s plenty of Helium being produced every moment on this planet. Some gets trapped underground in pockets of natural gas. There is such a case in Arizona, where the natural gas contains 8.3% Helium [2].
[1] https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclide-basics-radon https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclide-basics-radon
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium_production_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium_production_in_the_Unite...
- exmadscientist 5y agoOf course it's still being produced, and of course it's truly lost when vented. The question is, how do production rates, exploitable production rates, and usage rates compare? And what are our options should production fall sharply for whatever reason?