Talk:Helium

What are the current uses for He3, other than fussion power research? What potential markets open up if the price begins to fall?

Davew 11:48, 24 December 2006 (PST)

Application - Medical lung imaging

According to Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium_3

Medical lung imaging is an interesting new experimental application of He3.

Details:

http://cerncourier.com/main/article/41/8/14

He3 Fusion Works!

The opening statement is incorrect: "even though He3 fusion is not yet demonstrated". Gerald Kulcinski's group at the Fusion Technology Institute of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has had a working He3 fusion reactor operational for some time now on a non-governmental research budget. See the article: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/536/1 which describes his research program. Answers to many questions regarding He3 and mining it on the Moon can be found in Jack Schmitt's book: "Return to the Moon: Exploration, Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of Space", Harrison H. Schmitt, Praxis Publishing (Springer, New York, 2006), a very detailed analysis of the problems, costs, and benefits of setting up a lunar He3 mining colony. This work should form the core of the discussion of this article since there is no other major work on the topic available.75.41.119.150 12:33, 31 December 2006 (PST)