Cryogens and Gases

Cryogens and Gases
Author:
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 86
Release: 1973
Genre: Low temperature engineering
ISBN:

Thermodynamic Properties of Cryogenic Fluids

Thermodynamic Properties of Cryogenic Fluids
Author: Richard T. Jacobsen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2013-11-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1489917985

Practicing engineers and scientist will benefit from this book's presentation of the most accurate information on the subject. The equations for fifteen important cryogenic fluids are presented in a basic format, accompanied by pressure-enthalpy and temperature-entropy charts and tables of thermodynamic properties. The book is supported by ICMPROPRS - an interactive computer program for the calculation of thermodynamic properties of the cryogenic fluids - that can be downloaded from the World Wide Web.

Cryogenic Safety

Cryogenic Safety
Author: Thomas J. Peterson
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2019-04-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030165086

This book describes the current state of the art in cryogenic safety best practice, helping the reader to work with cryogenic systems and materials safely. It brings together information from previous texts, industrial and laboratory safety polices, and recent research papers. Case studies, example problems, and an extensive list of references are included to add to the utility of the text. It describes the unique safety hazards posed by cryogenics in all its guises, including issues associated with the extreme cold of cryogenics, the flammability of some cryogenic fluids, the displacement of oxygen by inert gases boiling off from cryogenic fluids, and the high pressures that can be formed during the volume expansion that occurs when a cryogenic fluid becomes a room temperature gas. A further chapter considers the challenges arising from the behavior of materials at cryogenic temperatures. Many materials are inappropriate for use in cryogenics and can fail, resulting in hazardous conditions. Despite these hazards, work at cryogenic temperatures can be performed safely. The book also discusses broader safety issues such as hazard analysis, establishment of a safe work culture and lessons learned from cryogenic safety in accelerator labs. This book is designed to be useful to everyone affected by cryogenic hazards regardless of their expertise in cryogenics.

Cryogenic Systems

Cryogenic Systems
Author: Randall F. Barron
Publisher:
Total Pages: 720
Release: 1966
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Hydrogen Energy

Hydrogen Energy
Author: Bahman Zohuri
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2018-08-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319934619

This book describes the challenges and solutions the energy sector faces by shifting towards a hydrogen based fuel economy. The most current and up-to-date efforts of countries and leaders in the automotive sector are reviewed as they strive to develop technology and find solutions to production, storage, and distribution challenges. Hydrogen fuel is a zero-emission fuel when burned with oxygen and is often used with electrochemical cells, or combustion in internal engines, to power vehicles and electric devices. This book offers unique solutions to integrating renewable sources of energy like wind or solar power into the production of hydrogen fuel, making it a cost effective, efficient and truly renewable alternative fuel.

Handbook of Compressed Gases

Handbook of Compressed Gases
Author: Compressed Gas Association
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 664
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461306736

In the field of compressed gases and related equipment, there is an expanding core of essential knowledge that people handling and using these materials should be familiar with or should know where to find when necessary. The focus of this book concerns the properties and the accepted means of trans portation, storage, and handling of compressed gases. This Handbook is simul taneously intended as an overview of the subject and a source of supplementary information. It is also intended to serve as a guide to pertinent federal regulatory requirements and published standards of the Compressed Gas Association and other standards-writing bodies. Readers are advised that the CGA technical pamphlets remain the official state ment of policy by the Association on a particular matter. Reference is made throughout this text to the numerous technical pamphlets published by the Com pressed Gas Association. Some of these publications have been incorporated by reference into federal, state, provincial, and local regulations. Since these pam phlets are reviewed on a periodic basis, wherever the text of this Handbook may be found in conflict with corresponding information in the CGA technical pam phlets, the latter shall take precedence.

Physics of Cryogenics

Physics of Cryogenics
Author: Bahman Zohuri
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 728
Release: 2017-11-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 012814520X

Physics of Cryogenics: An Ultralow Temperature Phenomenon discusses the significant number of advances that have been made during the last few years in a variety of cryocoolers, such as Brayton, Joule-Thomson, Stirling, pulse tube, Gifford-McMahon and magnetic refrigerators. The book reviews various approaches taken to improve reliability, a major driving force for new research areas. The advantages and disadvantages of different cycles are compared, and the latest improvements in each of these cryocoolers is discussed. The book starts with the thermodynamic fundamentals, followed by the definition of cryogenic and the associated science behind low temperature phenomena and properties. This book is an ideal resource for scientists, engineers and graduate and senior undergraduate students who need a better understanding of the science of cryogenics and related thermodynamics. - Defines the fundamentals of thermodynamics that are associated with cryogenic processes - Provides an overview of the history of the development of cryogenic technology - Includes new, low temperature tables written by the author - Deals with the application of cryogenics to preserve objects at very low temperature - Explains how cryogenic phenomena work for human cell and human body preservations and new medical approaches

Industrial Gas Handbook

Industrial Gas Handbook
Author: Frank G. Kerry
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2007-02-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420008269

Drawing on Frank G. Kerry's more than 60 years of experience as a practicing engineer, the Industrial Gas Handbook: Gas Separation and Purification provides from-the-trenches advice that helps practicing engineers master and advance in the field. It offers detailed discussions and up-to-date approaches to process cycles for cryogenic separation of

Cryogenic Mixed Refrigerant Processes

Cryogenic Mixed Refrigerant Processes
Author: Gadhiraju Venkatarathnam
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2008-12-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0387785140

Most conventional cryogenic refrigerators and liquefiers operate with pure fluids, the major exception being natural gas liquefiers that use mixed refrigerant processes. The fundamental aspects of mixed refrigerant processes, though very innovative, have not received the due attention in open literature in view of commercial interests. Hundreds of patents exist on different aspects of mixed refrigerant processes. However, it is difficult to piece together the existing information to choose an appropriate process and an optimum composition or a given application. The aim of the book is to teach (a.) the need for refrigerant mixtures, (b.) the type of mixtures that can be used for different refrigeration and liquefaction applications, (c.) the different processes that can be used and (d.) the methods to be adopted for choosing the components of a mixture and their concentration for different applications.

NFPA 55

NFPA 55
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Fire prevention
ISBN: