New series of high current connectors from Solid Sealing Technology
Solid Sealing Technology has introduced two new series of high current connector solutions, which are rated for currents from 69 to 250 amps.
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GOW-MAC introduces Series AR710 and AR720 gas analyzers
GOW-MAC Instrument Company, introduces the process oriented Series AR710 and AR720 gas analyzers with High Frequency Argon Discharge Ionization Detector (HFADD).
Ken Halpin joins FIBA
FIBA Technologies, Inc. recently announced the addition of Ken Halpin as Senior Director, Human Resources.
Ray Radebaugh receives the 2009 Collins Award
At the CEC/ICMC Awards Breakfast on July 2, Ray Radebaugh received the prestigious Samuel C. Collins Award for “an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the identification and solution of cryogenic engineering problems and has…demonstrated a concern for the cryogenic community through unselfish professional service and leadership to this...
CryoStim™ treatment to begin FDA clinical trials
Immunovative Therapies, Ltd. recently announced that its New Drug (IND) application was cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration, allowing the company to begin clinical trials of its experimental CryoStim™ cancer vaccine product for the treatment of advanced metastatic solid tumors.
2009 CEC/ICMC overview
The 2009 Cryogenic Engineering Conference/International Cryogenic Materials Conference brought together almost 500 persons from all areas of cryogenics to exchange technology and ideas.
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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...
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...
Pressure for an adiabatic liquefaction of nitrogen
I am a student from Chicago, and I need to calculate the pressure necessary for an adiabatic liquefaction of nitrogen.
Thermal expansion coefficient for LN2, LO2 and LH2
Can anyone help me get a table (or diagram) of different thermal expansion coefficient for different cryogenic liquids (especially LN2, LO2 and LH2)?
Small, low power cryocooler to use in a working prototype device
Where can I find a small, low power cryocooler to use in a working prototype device? Please provide a list of suitable manufacturers.
Looking for super insulation for a cylindrical container
We need super insulation for a cylindrical container of approximately 10 cm in diameter and 10 cm height to be kept at -40 ° Centigrade for less than 24 hours (outside=room temperature).