
HELlUM (He)
General
Helium is the second element in the periodic table and owing to its nonflammable nature & lightweight, replaces Hydrogen in the metrological applications. Helium is used in numerous other applications in line with its highly inert & stable characteristics. Major applications are as under:
Applications
Helium is a highly inert gas found in nature in limited quantities. It is colourless, odourless, non-flammable & non-toxic. Liquid Helium is the coldest known substance with boiling point of -269 degree C. Special transportation and storage equipment is required for minimizing losses of the product.
>> Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
>> Fibre Optics
>> Balloon Filling
>> Research & Development
>> Deep Sea Diving
>> Space Exploration
>> Analytical Applications
>> Leak Detection