I’m curious about helium leakage from the envelope and how that will be managed. I can understand why they chose helium to lift it, but it is notoriously hard to contain. If this scales up, they are going to need a constant source to replenish losses.
I think you could probably refill them by pumping new helium in but what I’m wondering is how you deal with the air pollution problem. No matter where you are in the world you’re going to have some degree of corrosive and toxic materials in the air, but all across China there are smog clouds that already pose maintenance issues for tall buildings.
I’m curious about helium leakage from the envelope and how that will be managed. I can understand why they chose helium to lift it, but it is notoriously hard to contain. If this scales up, they are going to need a constant source to replenish losses.
I think you could probably refill them by pumping new helium in but what I’m wondering is how you deal with the air pollution problem. No matter where you are in the world you’re going to have some degree of corrosive and toxic materials in the air, but all across China there are smog clouds that already pose maintenance issues for tall buildings.