Herschel & Planck separate successfully
The European Space Agency reported today that at 15:49 CEST, Herschel and Planck sent their first radio signals to Earth, a sign that their separation was a success.
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Officials break ground for the world’s most advanced neutrino experiment
From Fermilab Office of Communication, May 1, 2009: Construction begins this month on a cutting-edge physics laboratory in northern Minnesota, supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
CGA announces 2008 Safety Award winners
The Compressed Gas Association announced the winners of the 2008 Safety Awards at the CGA's Annual Meeting of the Members held on April 21, 2009.
Groundbreaking ceremony held for new JLab upgrade
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 14 to mark the beginning of construction of Jefferson Lab's $310 million 12 GeV Upgrade project.
The Daily Show visits CERN
The Daily Show visited CERN to unearth the truth behind the rumors that the world’s largest and most sophisticated science experiment will suck the Earth into a black hole.
Argonne to be home to new Energy Frontier Research Centers
President Barack Obama announced at the April 29 annual meeting of the National Academy of the Sciences that Argonne National Laboratory, a CSA Corporate Sustaining Member, is the site chosen for two new research centers.
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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...
Design of cryostats and suspension mechanisms for insulation and cryostat shielding
I’m looking for information about the design of cryostats and suspension mechanisms for insulation and cryostat shielding.
Southern California companies doing cryogenic hardening of engine parts?
Do you have any information on where to find companies in Southern California that do cryogenic hardening of engine parts?
Liquid nitrogen as coolant in machining industry?
What kinds of information do you have on the uses of liquid nitrogen as a coolant in the machining industry?
Where can I find Information about air separation techniques?
I have a small air separation plant: 50Nm3/hr. Where can I find information about air separation techniques? For example, the starting time is now 12 hours after defrost–I want to know if it’s possible to reduce that.