MSU NSCL to host students for Physics of Atomic Nuclei program
Researchers at the MSU National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory are inviting 24 high school students to learn about current research from faculty members.
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Chart Industries awarded contract to provide LNG equipment to PetroChina
Chart Industries, Inc. has announced that its Distribution & Storage ("D&S") business in China has been awarded a contract to provide self-contained liquefied natural gas (LNG) station modules to Kunlun Energy Investment, a wholly owned subsidiary of PetroChina's Kunlun Energy.
Report on ICCR2013 in Hangzhou, China
Held at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, April 6-9, the 5th International Conference on Cryogenics and Refrigeration (ICCR2013) attracted more than 330 participants from 17 nations and areas, with 220 papers presented.
Inside Fermilab’s New Strand and Cable R&D Lab
The mission of the Superconducting Strand and Cable R&D program is to understand and improve scientific and engineering aspects of superconducting strands and cables for accelerator magnets, including dipoles, quadrupoles and solenoids. Since 1998, the lab has also served as the ideal experimental environment for 30 graduate students in physics...
Cold Facts Tours NHMFL, ASC and CAPS
In February of this year, CSA was invited to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (CSA CSM) at Florida State University to tour its facilities and meet key personnel at the forefront of cryogenic and superconducting technology at the lab. On our tour we were taken behind the scenes to...
Does Cryogenic Electronics Have a Role in Electric Power?
Electric power systems—whether for electric utilities or on ships, airplanes or automobiles—require electronic power circuitry to change voltage levels and to convert between DC and AC, as well as for controlling power delivery. The use of superconductivity and cryogenics for motors, generators, energy storage and power distribution leads naturally to...
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Liquid Hydrogen
Hydrogen becomes a liquid at 20K and 1 bar. Liquid hydrogen (LH2) is an important substance in industry, transportation and research. Industrial uses of hydrogen include applications in the electronics, glass, chemical and metal processing fields. In these applications, the hydrogen is generally used as a room temperature gas but...
Superconducting Radiofrequency Cavities
Superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities represent an important application of cryogenics and superconductivity. SRF cavities are a technology for accelerating charged particle beams via the transfer of radiofrequency (RF) energy to the beams via resonant structures. As such, they are frequently found in large particle accelerators used for scientific research....
Thermal Radiation Shields
Actively cooled thermal radiation shields are a common feature of cryostats whose lowest temperature is less than 77K. These shields, which typically operate at temperatures between that of LN2 and 40K, block thermal radiation from higher temperatures from reaching lower temperature cryogenic components or fluids. Since the heat radiated from...
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...
Thermal expansion data for quartz at cryogenic temperatures (20 – 300 K).
I am looking for thermal expansion data for quartz at cryogenic temperatures (20 – 300 K). Does anyone have any such data?
Looking for process to freeze large volumes of plastics and rubber
I’m looking for a process to freeze large volumes of plastics and rubber prior to submitting this mass of material to a grinding process that reduces it to a powder. Any thoughts? Any known processes which I can visit? Any known technologies? Can you refer me to other resources for...
Sealant Adhesive KAE 89?
Can you give me contact details for the manufacturer of a “sealant Adhesive” KAE 89? It is a vapor stop, used on insulation covering LNG carrying conduits. This is a suggested alternative to Foster 90-66. Do you have details of any other alternative products for this application?
Data for thermal conductivity for phenoloc high pressure laminate NEMA CE grade
Can you provide data or information on how to obtain data for thermal conductivity for phenolic high pressure laminate NEMA CE grade, at low temperatures (4 Kelvin to 100 Kelvin)?