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title: Liquid Nitrogen May Help Clear Air Pollution — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/liquid-nitrogen-may-help-clear-air-pollution/
date: 2014-01-21
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# Liquid Nitrogen May Help Clear Air Pollution

Chinese scientists are researching whether releasing a thick layer of cold gas formed by liquid nitrogen into Beijing’s smoggy skies could help ameliorate the city’s pollution problems, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. This should probably be added to the “TOP 10 Global Warming Solutions“.

“It is possible in theory to create a smog-free zone with liquid nitrogen and a shield against air pollutants with man-made cold, but even in laboratories we handle liquid nitrogen with care due to its extremely low temperature,”