ConocoPhillips may halt export from Kenai LNG in Alaska
ConocoPhillips said it may halt LNG shipments from the company’s Kenai facility in Alaska after March 31 when the company’s export license expires, LNG World News reported.
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Tributes to Donna Jung, International Cryogenics
It is with great regret that we report the sudden death of Donna Jung, President of International Cryogenics, on February 1, 2013. Jung was a leader in the cryogenic community, president of a longtime CSA Corporate Sustaining Member company, and a stalwart supporter of the Society. Jung, 52, was one...
IIR announces call for nominations for several awards
The International Institute of Refrigeration has launched a call for nominations for the Gustav Lorentzen Medal, the Science and Technology Medal and 8 Young Researchers Awards to be presented during the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration in Yokohama in August 2015.
Light control on superconducting chip brings quantum devices closer
Physicists at the University of California Santa Barbara are manipulating light on superconducting chips, and forging new pathways to building the quantum devices of the future—including super-fast and powerful quantum computers.
FIBA Acquires AMKO Service Company
FIBA Technologies, Inc. of Millbury, MA has acquired AMKO Service Company, formerly a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. Founded in 1965, AMKO is a provider of compressed gas equipment services and products with locations in Ohio, Arkansas and California.
MTM Inc.’s Cindy Dyrda recognized with Women in Manufacturing STEP award
Meyer Tool & Mfg., Inc. welder Cindy Dyrda was recognized by The Manufacturing Institute, Deloitte, University of Phoenix, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers with a Woman in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award for her excellence and leadership in manufacturing.
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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...
Wind Tunnels
Dr. Robert Kilgore The development of the cryogenic wind tunnel is one of many significant breakthroughs in both cryogenics and wind-tunnel technology made during the past millennium. Interest in the development of high-speed commercial and military aircraft resulted in a review of problems of flow simulation in transonic wind tunnels...
History of Cryogenics
From the Fall 1999 issue of Cold Facts magazine Millennium Breakthroughs A variety of CSA members give different perspectives on the past millennium: What were the most significant breakthroughs in cryogenics during the past millennium? Prof. R.G. Scurlock, Kryos Technology, scurlock@soton.ac.uk (“Breakthrough” = way through obstacles — Oxford English Dictionary)...
Cryobiology
Andreas Sputtek Past President Society for Cryobiology sputtek@uke.uni-hamburg.de or http://www.sputtek.de/. The word cryobiology (from the Greek words “cryo” = cold, “bios” = life, and “logos” = science) literally signifies the science of life at low temperatures. In practice, this field comprises the study of any biological material or system (e.g.,...
Cryogenic Insulation
James E. Fesmire Cryogenics Test Laboratory NASA Kennedy Space Center james.e.fesmire@nasa.gov Introduction In today’s world, the use of cryogenics and low-temperature refrigeration is taking a more and more significant role. From the food industry, transportation, energy, and medical applications to the Space Shuttle, cryogenic liquids must be stored, handled, and...
Company to assist with developing a LN2 cooling system for EDX detector use?
Can you recommend a company to assist us in developing a LN2 cooling system for EDX detector use?
Data on thermal expansion down to 40K
For our cold mechanics, we use ball bearings from ADR from stainless steel which is AISI 440C, DIN X105CrMo17, W.Nr. 1.4125. Does anyone know the data of thermal expansion of this material down to 40 K?
Difference between radar and servo gauge for LNG tanks?
What is the difference between radar and servo gauge for LNG tanks? How do I understand the gauging system for LNG tanks and choose the best one?
Materials for "cryogenics in spacetech"?
I had to take a seminar in a national competition that is to be held in our country on the topic “cryogenics in spacetech.” For this, I need some materials related to it, and I thought to approach you for help. Can you suggest some relevant materials?