Accident exposes LN2 cocktails as a serious danger
Bars in the UK are being warned of the potential dangers of LN2 cocktails after an accident involving an 18-year-old in a Lancaster bar in early October.
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The Cryogenic Institute of New England receives ISO 9001:2008 certification
The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., a leading provider of Cryogenic Services such as cryogenic deflashing and deburring, cryogenic treatment, thermal cycling and dry ice blast cleaning, has received its registration from National Quality Assurance, U.S.A., after assessment of the company’s quality system and found it to be in...
Air Liquide expands its growth in Brazil with two recent contracts
Air Liquide Brazil has recently signed two contracts with major regional firms: Coca-Cola bottler FEMSA and Suzano Papel e Celulose, investing nearly US$ 90 million (€70 million) to develop the two projects.
Martin Andonian, founder of Andonian Cryogenics, dies September 28
We regret to report that Martin D. Andonian of New Bedford MA, 83, died Friday, September 28, at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.
British Cryogenic Cluster Day held in September
A total of 120 attendees took part in the Cryogenic Cluster Day held at the end of September at the UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, at the heart of the exceptionally strong cryogenic community in Oxfordshire.
New state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for Eleet Cryogenics
Eleet Cryogenics, Bolivar OH, has expanded its manufacturing size and opened up new opportunities for the company’s development.
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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...
Wind Tunnels
Dr. Robert Kilgore The development of the cryogenic wind tunnel is one of many significant breakthroughs in both cryogenics and wind-tunnel technology made during the past millennium. Interest in the development of high-speed commercial and military aircraft resulted in a review of problems of flow simulation in transonic wind tunnels...
History of Cryogenics
From the Fall 1999 issue of Cold Facts magazine Millennium Breakthroughs A variety of CSA members give different perspectives on the past millennium: What were the most significant breakthroughs in cryogenics during the past millennium? Prof. R.G. Scurlock, Kryos Technology, scurlock@soton.ac.uk (“Breakthrough” = way through obstacles — Oxford English Dictionary)...
Cryobiology
Andreas Sputtek Past President Society for Cryobiology sputtek@uke.uni-hamburg.de or http://www.sputtek.de/. The word cryobiology (from the Greek words “cryo” = cold, “bios” = life, and “logos” = science) literally signifies the science of life at low temperatures. In practice, this field comprises the study of any biological material or system (e.g.,...
Cryogenic Insulation
James E. Fesmire Cryogenics Test Laboratory NASA Kennedy Space Center james.e.fesmire@nasa.gov Introduction In today’s world, the use of cryogenics and low-temperature refrigeration is taking a more and more significant role. From the food industry, transportation, energy, and medical applications to the Space Shuttle, cryogenic liquids must be stored, handled, and...
Convert PSI or Torr to Degrees Kelvin?
When using helium vapor bulbs under 30K, what is the formula to convert from PSI or Torr to degrees Kelvin?
Searching for a company to make a specific kind of cryogenic chamber
I am writing a proposal to do some deep space simulations of mechanical vibrations at cryogenic temperatures. For the research, I will need to obtain a chamber that has a space of approximately 1700 cubic inches (or a 12in. cube) that also has an optical viewing window.
Cryogenic cooling as possible treatment of aluminum parts for semiconductor industry
I’m interested in cryogenic cooling as a possible treatment of aluminum parts for the semiconductor industry.