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Xenon (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 days ago by threelonmusketeers to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is xenon actually that rare? I thought it's always used whenever something needs an ultra stable environment like enclosed data centers and sealed storage/vaults.

[–] threelonmusketeers 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, compared to other noble gases, it's pretty rare, and we don't produce very much. If I recall correctly, the 900 kg loaded on the Psyche spacecraft last year represented about 10% of the world production.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

That doesn't make it rare. It's just a byproduct that is produced in large enough quantities for other uses without specifically cracking air to produce it rather then oxygen and nitrogen.