Cryogenic Safety

Author : Thomas J. Peterson,J. G. Weisend II
Publisher : Springer
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030165086

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Cryogenic Safety by Thomas J. Peterson,J. G. Weisend II Pdf

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.

Author : Frederick J. Edeskuty,Walter F. Stewart
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781489903075

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Safety in the Handling of Cryogenic Fluids by Frederick J. Edeskuty,Walter F. Stewart Pdf

The importance of safety in any scientific endeavor is never in question. However, when cryogenic temperatures are involved, safety is especially important. In addition to observing the normal precautions, one must also take into account the variations of physical properties that occur at low temperatures. At these tempera tures, some properties not only exhibit large differences from their normal values but also can vary widely over a small temperature range. Before any cryogenic project is started, a thorough knowledge of the possible hazards is necessary. Only in this way can the safest operation be attained. Over the hundred-year history of cryogenic research, this has been shown to be the case. Keeping this requirement in mind is an essential ingredient in the quest for accident-free work. The past four or five decades have seen a great expansion of cryogenic technology. Cryogenic liquids, such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and helium, have become commonly used in a number of different applications and are easily available in any part of the United States and, indeed, almost anywhere in the world. Not only are these liquids available, they have become less expensive and also available in ever larger quantities. As quantities increase, so also do the conse quences of mishaps. The future seems to hold promise of ever larger and more widespread use of the common cryogens. Thus, the importance of safety also increases as time progresses.

Author : Safety British Cryogenics Council
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781483103259

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Cryogenics Safety Manual by Safety British Cryogenics Council Pdf

Cryogenics Safety Manual: A Guide to Good Practice, Third Edition promotes the safe application and development of low temperature engineering. The book also details the hazards involved in the operation, handling, and development of cryogenic devices. The text is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1 describes the health precautions and legislations involved in the field. Chapter 2 tackles the specific hazards and safety measures in handling and maintaining air separation plants. Chapter 3 discusses the precautions to be observed in the different procedures concerning natural gas, ethylene, and methane. Chapter 4 covers the proper safety measures and maintenance of plants and equipment designed to handle liquid and gas states of hydrogen at low temperatures, and Chapter 5 talks about the special precautions in handling helium, neon, krypton, and xenon. Chemists, physicists, engineers, and safety personnel involved in the field of cryogenics would benefit from this helpful guide.

Author : Thomas J. Peterson,J. G. Weisend
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Low temperature engineering
ISBN : 3030165078

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Cryogenic Safety by Thomas J. Peterson,J. G. Weisend Pdf

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.

Author : M. G. Zabetakis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781489956842

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Safety with Cryogenic Fluids by M. G. Zabetakis Pdf

Author : British Cryogenics Council. Safety Panel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Science
ISBN : CORNELL:31924004242701

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Cryogenics Safety Manual by British Cryogenics Council. Safety Panel Pdf

Author : Robert Done
Publisher : IOP Publishing Limited
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 0750331216

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The Safe Use of Cryogenic Technologies by Robert Done Pdf

The use of cryogenic materials within both research and industrial environments continues to grow as new technologies gradually embrace the discipline. As these developments establish in more facilities around the world, there will be a consequential increase in the likelihood of cryogenic accidents happening. As the temperature range of cryogenic technologies has potential life-threatening significance to the human body, a greater awareness of the associated risks and how to mitigate hazards is crucial for their safe application. Reflecting and developing on best-practice guidance in the British Cryogenics Council's "Cryogenics Safety Manual", this book will explore these recognisable hazards along with the vast assortment of regulations which apply to the use of cryogenic materials. Key Features Focuses on the identification of the hazards associated with the use of cryogenic materials and how to mitigate their impact through the preparation of comprehensive risk assessments. Written by an experienced engineer in the field of cryogenic safety; the author regularly presents cryogenic safety training. Covers a practical safety handbook for scientific and industrial users of cryogenic technologies in both research and industrial environments. Contains extensive references that will aid further research and study.

Author : Michael George Zabetakis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Low temperature engineering
ISBN : OCLC:35424784

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Safety with Cryogenic Fluids by Michael George Zabetakis Pdf

Author : Thomas D. Bostock,Ralph G. Scurlock
Publisher : Springer
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030106416

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Low-Loss Storage and Handling of Cryogenic Liquids by Thomas D. Bostock,Ralph G. Scurlock Pdf

The revised second edition of this practical book reviews the fundamentals of cryogenic liquid behaviour in small and large scale storage systems. The text is based on research findings on the convective and evaporative behaviour of cryogenic fluids, aimed at improving the design, construction and operation of low-loss cryogenic liquid storage systems, with a view to minimising cost and improving operational safety. Since the first edition was published in 2006, the breadth of cryogenic applications and the modelling of cryogenic fluid dynamics (CFD) have expanded in several directions. In this second edition, most chapters have been extended to introduce discussions of these new applications and their safety and energy economy. These include advances in the modelling of CFD required in, for example, the design of miniature cryocoolers and condensers and reboilers, large-scale cryogenic liquid mixture properties and their stability, and the understanding that hazards and safety problems in the public domain increase with the scaling up of cryogenic systems. With helpful summaries at the end of each chapter, the book is an essential reference for anyone working on the design and operation of cryogenic liquid storage and transportation systems.

Author : K. Yasukochi,H. Nagano
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 873 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781483164090

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Proceedings of the Ninth International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Kobe, Japan, 11-14 May 1982 by K. Yasukochi,H. Nagano Pdf

Proceedings of the Ninth International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Kobe, Japan, 11-14 May 1982 contains the papers presented during the entirety of the conference. The overall focus is on the presentation of technical developments and new applications in the field of cryogenics. The topics covered during the conference include high speed magnetic levitation train, magnetic fusion energy and its cryogenic applications, and cooling effects in a vortex cooler. Superconductivity and fusion, digital applications of the Josephson effect, thermally activated stirling cryocooler, and large cryogenic systems of the energy doubler are discussed as well. Physicists, chemists, engineers, and researchers in the field of cryogenics will find the compendium very insightful.

Author : Robert Done
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Low temperature engineering
ISBN : 0750331232

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The Safe Use of Cryogenic Technologies by Robert Done Pdf

Author : K. D. Timmerhaus
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475704891

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Advances in Cryogenic Engineering by K. D. Timmerhaus Pdf

The University of Colorado and the National Bureau of Standards have once again served as hosts for the Cryogenic Engineering Conference in Boulder, Colorado. In presenting the papers of this twelfth annual meeting, the 1966 Cryogenic Engineering Conference Committee has again recognized the excellent cooperation which has existed between these two organizations over the past decade with regard to both cryogenic research and conference activity. This cooperation was demonstrated not only at the 1966 Cryogenic Engineering Conference but also at the International Institute of Refrigeration, Commission I Meeting, which was also hosted by these two organizations immediately following the Cryogenic Engineering Conference. These two meetings have provided attendees with one of the most comprehensive coverages of cryogenic topics that has ever been presented at one location. Emphasis on major international advances in helium technology at the International Institute of Refrigeration, Commission I Meeting has been possible largely through the National Science Foundation Grant GK 1116 to the University of Colorado. The Cryogenic Engineering Conference Committee gratefully acknowledges this support because of its valuable international contribution to the Cryogenic Engineering Conference. As in the past, the Cryogenic Engineering Conference Committee is grateful for the continued assistance of all the dedicated workers in the cryogenic field who have contributed their time reviewing the preliminary papers for the program and the final manuscripts for this volume.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Low temperature engineering
ISBN : MINN:319510004966312

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Cryogenic Safety by Anonim Pdf

Author : DONE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0750331240

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Safe Use of Cryogenic Technologies by DONE Pdf

Author : Marie H. Tuttle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Low temperature engineering
ISBN : UIUC:30112105149790

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Cryogenic Wind Tunnels by Marie H. Tuttle Pdf