Automotive

Helium is used to inflate car airbags. It is also used for laser welding and arc welding.

Oil & Gas

Helium is used in diving and IMR (Inspection, Maintenance & Repair) work achieved subsea for oil & gas offshore operations.

Leak Detection

Helium is commonly used as a tracer gas for leak detection. Its small atomic size allows it to easily penetrate small openings & detect leaks in various systems, such as pipelines, refrigeration systems & vacuum chambers.

Electronic components

Helium is used as a carrier gas or push gas to convey deposition precursors to the reaction chamber. Helium is used in gas mixes used for purging different lenses.

Others

Helium is used in science to cool down material below 4.2K mainly for superconductivity applications like particle accelerator, spallation source, light source, nuclear fusion, or quantum research and quantum computing. In a different field Helium is also used in the entertainment market to inflate balloons, and in gas mixtures used in diving.

Space

Gaseous helium is used for propellant tanks flushing before filling and liquid helium or gaseous helium is used to pressurize the cold liquid oxygen tank of space rockets. Helium is also used in satellite for cooling infrared instrument for earth observation or astronomie satellite.

Helium is used as a pressurizing agent in rocket propulsion systems. It provides the necessary pressure to expel fuel & oxidizer from the rocket engines, ensuring a controlled & efficient combustion process.

Hospital care

Helium is used by inhalation for respiratory diseases, or locally for cryoablation. It is also a component of inhaled gaseous mixtures for pulmonary function test.

Medical Imaging

Helium is essential for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines. It is used to cool the superconducting magnets, which generate the strong magnetic field required for imaging. Helium’s low temperature ensures the magnets operate efficiently & produce high quality images.

Laboratories & Research Centers

Helium is the most commonly used carrier gas in gas chromatography. It is also used as cooling fluid for the MRI, NMR or EPR magnets under liquid state at -452.2 °F (-269 °C,4.15 K). Helium is also used for leakage detection applications.

Welding

Helium is often mixed with other gases such as argon, to create an inert atmosphere during welding processes. This helps to prevent oxidation & ensures high quality welds. Helium’s high thermal conductivity also aids in efficient heat transfer during welding.

Metal fabrication

Helium is used in laser welding and arc welding.

Pharma & Biotech

Helium is used for leak test on process equipment.