The Future of Helium as a Natural Resource

Nuttall, William J.; Clarke, Richard H.; Glowacki, B.A.

doi:10.4324/9780203120675

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“…Of note is that Hooker (2012) predicted an accelerating helium shortfall after 2016. However, these transient shortfalls are to be expected with helium predicted to be available via the petroleum industry from natural gas for at least another 50 years before ending early next century (Nuttall et al 2012a(Nuttall et al , 2012b.…”

Section: Global Helium Production and Resourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Helium usage varies from year to year, and detailed data on global usage are limited (Nuttall et al 2012a; and references therein). The US Geological Survey (USGS) collects yearly statistics on helium usage within the USA.…”

Section: Uses For Heliummentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the future, helium will remain a critical commodity for a wide range of low-carbon technologies and guaranteed supply will depend on an increased focus of recycling (Smith et al 2004) and governments and industries working together both locally (Riley 1980) and across the globe (Smith et al 2004;Nuttall et al 2012b;Scurlock and Francis 2012).…”

Section: Uses For Heliummentioning

confidence: 99%

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Helium in the Australian liquefied natural gas economy

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Australia is about to become the premier global exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), bringing increased opportunities for helium extraction. Processing of natural gas to LNG necessitates the exclusion and disposal of non-hydrocarbon components, principally carbon dioxide and nitrogen. Minor to trace hydrogen, helium and higher noble gases in the LNG feed-in gas become concentrated with nitrogen in the non-condensable LNG tail gas. Helium is commercially extracted worldwide from this LNG tail gas. Australia has one helium plant in Darwin where gas (containing 0.1% He) from the Bayu-Undan accumulation in the Bonaparte Basin is processed for LNG and the tail gas, enriched in helium (3%), is the feedstock for helium extraction. With current and proposed LNG facilities across Australia, it is timely to determine whether the development of other accumulations offers similar potential. Geoscience Australia has obtained helium contents in ~800 Australian natural gases covering all hydrocarbon-producing sedimentary basins. Additionally, the origin of helium has been investigated using the integration of helium, neon and argon isotopes, as well as the stable carbon (13C/12C) isotopes of carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon gases and isotopes (15N/14N) of nitrogen. With no apparent loss of helium and nitrogen throughout the LNG industrial process, together with the estimated remaining resources of gas accumulations, a helium volumetric seriatim results in the Greater Sunrise (Bonaparte Basin) > Ichthys (Browse Basin) > Goodwyn–North Rankin (Northern Carnarvon Basin) accumulations having considerably more untapped economic value in helium extraction than the commercial Bayu-Undan LNG development.

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Section: Global Helium Production and Resourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Uses For Heliummentioning

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Section: Uses For Heliummentioning

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Helium in the Australian liquefied natural gas economy

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“…The predicted and well-documented incoming shortage of helium for superconducting applications has been presented already in open literature [15,16]. On the other hand, use of hydrogen as a cryogenic coolant has been envisaged as a viable and more economically justified cooling option for superconducting devices [17].…”

Section: Synergy Between Superconductivity and Liquid Hydrogenmentioning

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Hydrogen Cryomagnetics for Decentralised Energy Management and Superconductivity

Glowacki

Nuttall

Hanley

et al. 2014

J Supercond Nov Magn

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As we enter the second century of superconductivity, helium still prevails as the cryogenic coolant of choice. What does the future of helium hold? What can be done to avoid the squandering of this precious resource? In our presentation, we will discuss the use of cryogenic hydrogen originated from renewable and low-CO 2 emission sources. We suggest that 20 K of liquid hydrogen can ultimately displace helium as an indirect coolant in a range of superconducting electromagnetic devices. As is already well documented, superconductors have much potential underpinning the future developments in transportation, energy supply/storage and also in medical applications. Although superconductors that can operate at liquid hydrogen temperatures, such as MgB 2 and YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7 , are not yet truly commercially available, research indicates that these will be feasible in the near future.

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“…Interest has grown in finding a suitable low temperature cryogen as a result of predicted helium shortages and price increases. There is a predicted and well-documented incoming shortage of helium for superconducting applications [37][38][39][40][41][42],] and hydrogen as a cryogenic coolant has been envisaged as a viable and more economically justified cooling option for superconducting devices [37]. There are many novel engineering designs that can be made possible by using medium-temperature MgB 2 superconducting wires, as developed originally in Cambridge [43] that include the following; a self-contained fully electric superconducting ship, DC fault current limiters, high DC current homopolar motors, cheaper superconducting MgB 2 magnets for fusion [41], SMES [41][42][43] and MRI systems.…”

Section: Hydrogen As a Cryogenmentioning

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Energy Storage Technology for Decentralised Energy Management: Future Prospects

Glowacki¹,

Hanley²

2016

Energy Management of Distributed Generation Systems

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The chapter provides a comparison of energy storage technologies in decentralised energy systems for energy management. The various costs, advantages and disadvantages of the storage technologies will be considered. System dynamics modelling will be used to analyse energy management within the decentralised renewable and storage systems. Additionally, the integration of hydrogen storage technology and the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier in a decentralised airport scenario will be highlighted and the arising advantages of a decentralised airport using novel electric planes powered by hydrogen are discussed.

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The Future of Helium as a Natural Resource

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Helium in the Australian liquefied natural gas economy

Helium in the Australian liquefied natural gas economy

Hydrogen Cryomagnetics for Decentralised Energy Management and Superconductivity

Energy Storage Technology for Decentralised Energy Management: Future Prospects

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