CRYOGENICS AND THE ENERGY CRISIS

In reviewing ways in which cryogenics can help solve the energy crisis, the following five specific areas are covered: (1) The use of liquefied natural gas (LNG); (2) the conversion of coal to fuel gas using oxygen from air separation plants; (3) the use of superconductors in power plants and electrical transmission lines; (4) superconducting instruments for geophysical exploration of new energy resources; and (5) the Hydrogen Economy. Following the discussion of the present state of the art in each of these areas, a brief overview is presented of the problems encountered by the technology requirements for each area. These problems fall within the categories of systems reliability, safety, materials behavior in a cryogenic environment and the behavior of cryogenic materials themselves, and the costs involved in the actual utilization of cryogenic technology.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Science and Technology Press Limited

  IPC House, 32 High Street
  Guildford, Surrey  England 
• Authors:
  • Birmingham, B W
  • Smith, C N
• Publication Date: 1975-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 115-118
• Serial:
  • Cryogenics
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Butterworths and Company Publishers, Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Costs; Cryogenics; Energy; Geophysical prospecting; Hydrogen; Liquefied petroleum gas; Materials selection; Reliability; Safety; Superconductivity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Conversion; Liquid petroleum gas
• Old TRIS Terms: Geophysical explorations; Materials evaluation
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095814
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 1975 12:00AM