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   Norman Silverstone to All   
   Re: 72 kw - 3N Ion Engine   
   23 Dec 04 07:18:27   
   
   From: norman@littletank.org   
      
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   > And indeed, the big snag is availability.  If you want a thousand tons of   
   > xenon, you simply can't get it in any reasonable amount of time.  Even a   
   > hundred tons would be problematic unless you order years ahead.  This is   
   > essentially independent of the price you're willing to pay; even if you   
   > outbid everyone else, there simply isn't that much production capacity.   
      
    As a matter of interest could anyone say how much Xenon is actually   
    available and, when it is removed from the air, how is it replaced.   
      
   Norman   
      
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