Generally, in small amounts, how much does liquid nitrogen cost at retail? Perhaps a liter.
2006-06-23 11:56:49 · 5 answers · asked by kvuo 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
About 50 cents a liter - cheaper than bottled water!
2006-06-23 12:11:25 · answer #1 · answered by volume_watcher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got liquid nitrogen for free from our sewage treatment plant. They only use liquid oxygen to feed the 'bugs' that digest our sewage, and the liquid nitrogen is just a byproduct of their liquid oxygen making.
Be careful if you haven't used liquid nitrogen before -- you can get frostbite very quickly if you touch the stuff! Talk to someone who has experience with it.
2006-06-23 13:48:04 · answer #2 · answered by Steve H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know whether it is even sold in retail. we used it in lab and got it for free if we came there - it is a byproduct of air separation (they use the oxygen and dont want the nitrogen). so if u ask local college or lab, i think they will happily pour off u a liter and nobody cares. Get a styrofoem container ( or metal thermoflask but NEVER ever close it tight - the evaporation creates volume and explosion inevitably) remember it will boil off in some time so use it soon or take more of it
2006-06-23 12:05:58 · answer #3 · answered by iva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i buy for $50 the big liquid nitrogen tanks i use for my experiment..
2006-06-23 12:10:55 · answer #4 · answered by Vivek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually about the same price as beer at the supermarket.
2006-06-23 12:26:49 · answer #5 · answered by Epidavros 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋