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Ad Astra and NASA JSC sign support agreement

Ad Astra Rocket Company and NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) signed a Support Agreement on March 2 to collaborate on tasks related to space-based cryogenic magnet operations and electric propulsion systems for Ad Astra's VASIMR(R) technology.

Varian to collaborate with Synopsis on TCAD models for cryogenic ion implantation

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. will collaborate with Synopsis, a leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, to develop Technology CAD (TCAD) models for cryogenic ion implantation.

Golden Pass LNG terminal approved to begin commercial operations

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gave the approval to the Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC and Golden Pass Pipeline LLC to begin commercial operations at the terminal in near Sabine Pass, Texas.

KSC unveils new eco-friendly building

NASA Kennedy Space Center recently announced the completion of the eco-friendly Propellants North Administrative and Maintenance Facility, a building that produces as much electricity as it uses.

JSC Cryogenmash to supply LNG equipment to Chongqing Endurance Industry Stock Co.

JSC Cryogenmash has signed a contract with Chongqing Endurance Industry Stock Co. to supply equipment for a liquefied natural gas plant with a 5 ton per hour capacity.

Presentations, audio and photos available from APS Forum on superfluidity

Presentations, audio and photos are now available from the March 2010 APS Forum on the History of Physics (FHP) commemorating the prediction of superfluidity in He3.

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Transfer Lines

Transfer lines may in some real sense be thought of as the cryogenic fluid analogy of current leads. While current leads carry electrical power to where it’s required in a cryogenic system, transfer lines do the same with cryogenic fluids. Transfer lines range in complexity from very simple U-tubes containing...

Zero Boiloff

Zero Boil Off cryostats are those that contain liquid cryogens but are designed to eliminate or vastly reduce the boil off of the liquid. These cryostats combine some of the advantages of Cryogen-Free systems (e.g. ease of use and long operational lifetime) with the advantages associated with a reservoir of liquid...

Cryomodule

Cryomodule is a term that is most commonly used to refer to cryostats that contain superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities. Such cavities are used to accelerate charged particle beams and are a major component of modern particle accelerators. Using the term cryomodule to refer to cryostats containing SRF cavities appears...

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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...

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