Cold Facts Digital – The go-to place for Cryogenics and Superconductivity

LHC lawsuit dismissed

Dr. Bruce Strauss of the US Department of Energy reports that the lawsuit involving the LHC and the claim that it may create black holes has been dismissed in its entirety. In Hawaiian court, the judge ruled that any policy that may need to be set should be done by...

Taylor-Wharton hires Jara as VP and GM

Taylor-Wharton International has named Stuart R. Jara Vice President and General Manager of the pressure vessel and cylinder division.

Oxford Instruments achieves 22.07 Tesla in a SC magnet

CSA Corporate Sustaining Member Oxford Instruments announced that it has achieved 22.07 Tesla in a fully superconducting magnet operating at 4.2K.

Barish to be next VP of APS

ILC GDE Director Barry Barish has been chosen as the next Vice President of the American Physical Society (APS) beginning in January 2009; he will become President-Elect in 2010, and President in 2011.

LHC rap gains popularity on YouTube.com

Kate McAlpine’s Large Hadron Collider rap has become extremely popular on YouTube.com, where the video has gotten over 3.5 million views. (“LHC rap”)

Dryogenic, Ltd. to deliver low-temperature system to S. Korea

Dryogenic Ltd. has announced that it will deliver and install the first cryogen-free low temperature system to Kookmin University in Seoul, South Korea.

Latest in Defining Cryogenics

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...

Latest in Cryo Central

Cryogenics in Space

Peter Kittel University of California-Berkeley pkittel@cal.berkeley.edu Space Cryogenics is the application of cryogenics to space missions. These applications fall into two broad areas, supporting space science missions and supporting the space transportation infrastructure. Science applications: The atmosphere is opaque to much of the electro-magnetic spectrum. In space, the absence of...

Cryosurgery

Review of Cryosurgery Boris Rubinsky, PhD Hebrew University School of Science and Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Engineering 78b Ross Building Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904 Israel rubinsky@cs.huji.ac.il as published in Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering, August 2000, Vol. 2, pp. 157-187. Abstract: Cryosurgery is a surgical technique that employs freezing...

Liquefied Natural Gas

Liquefied Natural Gas as it relates to the Field of Cryogenics John W. Bonn VJ Systems, LLC johnbonn@vjsystems-lic.com Today the world is looking for a cleaner fuel and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plays a large part in achieving this goal. LNG in a liquid form is at -162°C (-259°F) and...

Food Processing

Cryogenics and Food The industrial gas industry provides a host of products and services related to food. The various gases have useful and sometimes fascinating applications in food industry. “The food industry is not a homogenous industry. The needs of customers processing hamburger vs. poultry vs. strawberries vs. seafood, for...

Latest in Ask the Experts