Luisa Chiesa receives early career award from DOE
Luisa Chiesa, assistant professor in mechanical engineering at Tufts School of Engineering, has been chosen to receive an early career award from the US Department of Energy.
May 5, 2010
Ability Engineering receives award from UT-Battelle
Ability Engineering Technology has been recognized by UT-Battelle, LLC, management and operating contractor for Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
May 5, 2010
Alcor involved in dispute over woman’s head
Alcor Life Extension in Scottsdale AZ is at the heart of another cryonics battle.
May 4, 2010
Alain Ravex starts new consultant role
Dr. Alain Ravex has left his position as Development, Technology and Innovation Director at Air Liquide Advanced Technology Division and is now an independent consultant in cryogenics.
May 4, 2010
Barbie starts new career as Computer Engineer
A half million Barbie fans participated in a vote to choose the doll’s next career: Computer Engineer.
May 3, 2010
Helium II
Helium II (He II) refers to the second liquid phase of the most abundant helium isotope (4He). Helium II is also referred to as superfluid helium. Helium II occurs once the temperature of the liquid helium drops below 2.17K. The phase transition between the first liquid phase of Helium (referred...
September 23, 2011
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...
May 29, 2020
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...
August 10, 2010
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...
June 18, 2010
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...
May 28, 2010
What is the temperature range of cryogenics?
Could you please tell me what is the temperature range of cryogenics? In other words, is -100°F considered cryogenic, or does it start lower? Could I expect to see some extended life in D2 stamping dies? What would the recipe be to achieve the desired results using cryogenics?
August 1, 2008
Any suggestions for a company producing "secured" heat exchangers?
I am looking for a company producing “secured” heat exchangers to work at a minimum temperature of -45 C on a cooling system for electronics.
August 1, 2008
Cryogenic properties of Gallium and Tin?
Any suggestions where to find cryogenic properties of non-lead solder materials like Gallium and Tin?
August 1, 2008





