Re: Transporting Liquid Nitrogen

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From: Thomas S. Zemanian
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 00:00

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In article <20JUL199513002157@orion.cmc.uab.edu>, mann@orion.cmc.uab.edu wrote:

> What is a good way to transport liquid nitrogen (inexpensively) ,
> about 20 miles.  It has to be taken from our laboratory to a 
> High School classroom.  Remember it is very hot and humid in 
> Alabama this time of year. 
> 
> Our goal is to do this without having to buy an expensive dewar flask.
> 

A thermos _is_ a dewar flask.  See if you can round up enough for the trip.

Oh, and _don't_ screw the top onto the thermos to make a seal.  You'll
need to allow boiloff, so you don't build up pressure in the thermos and
cause it to explode.

--Tom

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From: ts_zemanian@pnl.gov (Thomas S. Zemanian)
Subject: Re: Transporting Liquid Nitrogen
Date: 1995/07/20
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