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91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Magnetic Resonance Facilities (MMRF) are now recycling helium

Published: 14 May 2021

In late April 2021, a helium recovery system was installed for the Chemistry NMR/EPR Facility in Otto Maass and the in Pulp and Paper.  This technology, one of only a few in Canada, allows for up to 90% of the helium used in the facilities to be recycled, thus protecting a valuable, and limited, natural resources, and limited greenhouse gas emissions.  Funding was obtained from the Sustainability Project Fund, the , the , and the .  The system was highlighted in the  and some technical information is available at the recovery system website.

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