DO NOT PUT 
HELIUM 
BAD JOKE
Nitrogen Question
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I hope this was a bad joke like you said. Truth is Helium is one of the most stable and inert of the elements. NOT flammable OR explosive.
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MY MISTAKE
edit: I will correct. Thanks
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Nitrogenated beer
For the really important aspects of nitrogen I checked around. This certainly has to trump nitrogen in tires -
Nitrogenated beer
A further example of its versatility is its use as a preferred alternative to carbon dioxide to pressurize kegs of some beers, particularly stouts and British ales, due to the smaller bubbles it produces, which make the dispensed beer smoother and headier.
Ah smaller bubbles!
Nitrogenated beer
A further example of its versatility is its use as a preferred alternative to carbon dioxide to pressurize kegs of some beers, particularly stouts and British ales, due to the smaller bubbles it produces, which make the dispensed beer smoother and headier.
Ah smaller bubbles!
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We use nitrogen in our jet aircraft tires. The reason I've been given is; as the aircraft climbs the air temperature decreases 3 degrees per thousand feet. Air has moisture in it that condenses and freezes at altitude, on landing this frozen water will cause the tire to be out of balance resulting in excessive vibration. Tire pressures still change with temperature about 1 psi for every 5 degrees of temperature change. When we fly from warmer climates to colder temperatures, the tires have to be over inflated inflated to compensate. We don't want under inflated tires as they will over heat and fail.
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We use nitrogen in our jet aircraft tires. The reason I've been given is; as the aircraft climbs the air temperature decreases 3 degrees per thousand feet. Air has moisture in it that condenses and freezes at altitude, on landing this frozen water will cause the tire to be out of balance resulting in excessive vibration. Tire pressures still change with temperature about 1 psi for every 5 degrees of temperature change. When we fly from warmer climates to colder temperatures, the tires have to be over inflated inflated to compensate. We don't want under inflated tires as they will over heat and fail.
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Exactly. The reason nitrogen even exists as a product is because aircraft and other industries just needed a dry and/or inert gas. Then car racing teams saw the advantage, then marketing companies saw a way to sell it to everyday consumers. Nitrogen in every day cars is just a waste of money, it's the latest snake oil.
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for thoes who pay for air... next time go into your local gas station and ask for them to turn the air on. They have a button. Not all do this but if you check around you will get one. I no UDF has them.
carry on....
carry on....
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