Helium received national attention in 2010 when the helium shortage, and subsequent rising prices, gained mainstream attention. Since then more and more companies have installed helium recovery systems to capture and reuse the helium in industrial applications.
But as Kevin Rogers, senior account manager from Production Control Units, Inc, explains as these systems become more commonplace, another problem arises: how to keep or increase the efficiency of the systems as they age.
A manufacturer of roof top HVAC systems had this exact problem. A particular facility of this manufacturer had been put on helium allocation. As a result, the facility was required to find a way to reduce helium usage within existing systems.
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