ACME appoints new Sales Representative for Latin America
Eduardo A.C. Drew Morales has recently been appointed Sales Representative for Latin America, for ACME Cryogenics, Inc., a Corporate Sustaining Member.
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Fesmire and Augustynowicz receive ACE Gold Dollar Award
CSA board member, James Fesmire, and former long-time board member Stan Augustynowicz recently received the ACE Gold Dollar Award from Mr. Jim Kennedy, Center Director of NASA Kennedy Space Center.
Absolute Zero Campaign publishes outreach guide
Absolute Zero Campaign, a cooperative effort to promote the upcoming two-part PBS TV series Absolute Zero and the Quest of Cold has published the Absolute Zero Community Education Outreach Guide.
New superheavy element 118 discovered
On Oct. 16, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California and from the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Russia announced they discovered a new superheavy element: element 118, reported Science Daily.
Dennis H. Reilley to retire as CEO of Praxair
Dennis H. Reilley, chairman and CEO of Praxair, will retire as CEO at the end of 2006.
U of C to continue operating Argonne
The University of Chicago won a five-year contract on July 31 to continue operating Argonne National Laboratory, ending a process that threatened to damage the university's stature as a world-class research operation.
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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...
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...
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?
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.
Cryogenic properties of Gallium and Tin?
Any suggestions where to find cryogenic properties of non-lead solder materials like Gallium and Tin?