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Magnetic Chains on Superconductors: New Heterostructure Design Advances Quantum Technology

Magnetic-superconducting hybrid systems are essential for realizing topological superconductivity—a quantum state capable of hosting elusive Majorana modes with promising applications in fault-tolerant quantum computing. Despite their potential, engineering stable and controllable interfaces between magnetic and superconducting materials remains a significant challenge, often hindered by lattice mismatches, interfacial complexities, and disorder....

Southern Pines Cryogenics, LLC is backed by a fleet of late model Peterbilt trucks and bulk cryogenic trailers.

Southern Pines Cryogenics Emerges as Preferred Carrier for Cryogenic Transportation

Southern Pines Cryogenics, LLC, an asset-based carrier providing bulk cryogenic transportation solutions for the industrial gas industry, has officially launched as an independent company. Previously a division of Southern Pines Trucking, Inc. since 2002, Southern Pines Cryogenics now operates as its own entity, continuing to safely transport essential cryogenic gases...

Cryogenics, the science of very low temperatures, is used in various energy-related applications, including energy storage and power generation. Credit: Alfa Laval

Alfa Laval: Cryogenic Energy to Support Decarbonization

Alfa Laval has taken a strategic leap in advancing clean energy solutions with the acquisition of Fives Energy Cryogenics, a move that strengthens its role in the global shift to sustainable energy systems. This acquisition not only enhances Alfa Laval’s technological portfolio but also reinforces its long-standing commitment to decarbonization, energy efficiency and...

Angel Wileman Named One of Women in Hydrogen 50 for 2025

The Women’s Global Leadership Conference (WGLC) in Energy has selected Angel Wileman of Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) as one of the 2025 “Women in Hydrogen 50,” recognizing her as a current and future leader in the hydrogen economy. This international list honors 50 women who are helping shape a more...

Designing Cryogenic Piping Systems for the Demands of Modern Life Science Labs

As life science facilities become more advanced and specialized, the infrastructure behind them must evolve to meet increasing demands for efficiency, precision, and cost-effectiveness. Technifab Products, Inc., in partnership with CryoWorks, is leading the way in cryogenic piping solutions for the biotech, pharmaceutical, and research sectors—supporting applications ranging from cryosurgery...

Quantum Design Signs Agreement to Acquire NanoScience Division ofOxford Instruments

Quantum Design, a leading developer of cryogenic measurement systems based in San Diego, California, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the NanoScience Division of Oxford Instruments. Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, NanoScience is a global innovator in ultra-low-temperature cryogenic instrumentation. The acquisition, expected to close by the end of...

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Dewar

A dewar is a type of cryostat named after Sir James Dewar, the researcher who first developed the concept of a vacuum insulated container with silvered walls to reflect thermal radiation. Dewar was the first to liquefy hydrogen, and he created the device to store his discovery. The thermos bottle...

Stirling and Gifford-McMahon Cryocoolers

Stirling and Gifford-McMahon (GM) cryocoolers are two of the most commonly used cryocoolers in cryogenics. Both devices have a significant industrial base and operate at a wide range of temperatures and capacities. The thermodynamic cycles for both of these cryocoolers are quite similar. The Stirling cycle consists of a compressor,...

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

A significant commercial application of cryogenics is the liquefaction, transport and storage of natural gas. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is generally 95 percent methane with a few percent ethane and much lower concentrations of propane and butane. LNG liquefies at 111.6 K. Unlike many applications of cryogenics, the motivation for...

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Air Separation and Liquefaction

by Nils Tellier, PE, President, EPSIM Corporation (CSA CSM) nils@epsim.us All illustrations courtesy EPSIM Corporation Background History of Air Separation and Liquefaction This section builds on a rich history of methods to develop deep refrigeration and cryogenic liquefaction during the 19th Century. You are encouraged to read Cryo Central’s History...

Bose-Einstein Condensate

A Bose-Einstein condensate, first proposed in 1925 by Albert Einstein based on work done by Satyendra Nath Bose (the same Bose from whom the term boson is derived), is a super-cold state of matter in which almost all of the individual atoms have “condensed” down to the lowest possible quantum...

Cold Technology for Pest Control

While it does not reach temperatures cold enough to be called cryogenic, carbon dioxide snow is at the heart of a new way of dealing with unwanted pests. It utilizes a quick freezing process that takes advantage of the properties of carbon dioxide snow and has a number of benefits...

Cryogenic Finishing

The following 3 articles discuss the uses and procedures of various type of cryogenic finishing. 1) By Robin A. Rhodes, Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. rrhodes@nitrofreeze.com Cryogenic Deflashing is employed to remove undesired residual mold flash that remains on molded parts after they are removed or ejected from the...

Latest in Ask the Experts

Any experience with Tungsten or Tantalum metal springs in a low temp environment?

I would like to use metal springs made of Tungsten or Tantalum in low temperature environment. Does anybody have any experience with such springs? More precisely, I would like to make compression springs by rolling tungsten or tantalum wire on a rod. I expect that, typically, the spring constant will...

Standards & specifications for pipe & tube couplings

I am interested in finding out more about cryogenic applications and what standards, specifications and test methods (ASTM, etc.) are required for qualification of pipe and tube couplings.

Looking for a test house to test the static coefficient of friction under cryogenic conditions

I am looking to find a test house that is capable of testing the static coefficient of friction under cryogenic conditions. We can be flexible on most of the test parameters, including the test coupon configuration, but we’re looking for a test house that can provide the following test environment:...

Approximating pressure changes over time in cryogenic cylinders

I am an Air Resources Engineer with the California Air Resources Board (CARB). My senior management has asked me to investigate approximating pressure changes over time in cryogenic cylinders that contain LNG. So far, I have taken a stab at the problem, seeking to take a back-of-the-envelope approach (as directed...

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