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The purpose of this article is to give the fundamental physical principles involved in the many techniques for the production of low temperatures down to temperatures attainable with liquid hydrogen. In carrying through this aim, emphasis is laid on the evolution and establishment of new ideas and methods. However, it is not my purpose to detail the technological and mechanical developments attendant on each process of refrigeration, which can be found more suitably in engineering publications. In other words, each process of refrigeration is treated at the stage in which it was or is a problem in physics laboratories; but those aspects of the techniques which are concerned with their engineering or commercial development are omitted.
A condensed bibliography of the most essential books on the subject is given at the end of the Preface.
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J. A. Ewing: The Mechanical Production of Cold. Cambridge Univ. Press 1908. A classic giving detailed references to 19th century work.
M. and B. Ruhemann: Low Temperature Physics. Cambridge Univ. Press 1937. Chap. I, Part I, gives an historical picture of the development of low temperature physics.
H. Lenz: Handbuch der Experimentalphysik, vol. IX/I, p. 47. 1929. Liquefaction of gases and its thermodynamical foundation. Good account of early work on Joule-Thomson expansion.
W. Meissner: Handbuch der Physik, vol. XI, p. 272. 1926. Production of low temperatures and the liquefaction of gases. Excellent survey of the field to 1926.
M. Ruhemann: The separation of gases. Oxford Press 1940. Chap. V gives good outline of refrigeration to low temperatures.
J. A. van Lammeren: Technique of Low Temperatures. Springer 1941. Besides detailing methods of production of low temperatures, this gives a useful chapter on cryostats and a full bibliography.
M. Davies: The physical principles of gas liquefaction and low temperature rectification. Longmans Green & Co. 1949. A short but authoritative book from a modern standpoint.
H. Hausen: Wärmeübertragung in Gegenstrom, Gleichstrom and Kreuzstrom. A detailed account of interchangers, regenerators, etc.
R. Plank: Handbuch der Kältetechnik, vol. I. Springer 1954. Excellent historical article.
H. J. Macintire and F. W. Hutchinson: Refrigeration Engineering. Wiley & Sons Inc. 1937. Good text from engineering point of view of refrigeration to — 50° C.
See R. Plank: Handbuch der Kältetechnik, vol. I., Berlin: Springer 1954.
See J. A. Ewing: The Mechanical Production of Cold. Cambridge Univ. Press 1908.
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G. J. Ranque: Bull, bi-mensuel Soc. Française de Phys. June 2, 1933, p. 112. Publication bound with J. Phys. Radium (7) 4 (1933). See also, for example, U.S. Patent No. 1952281. Dec. 6, 1932.
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For a full bibliography see W. Curley and R. MacGee Jr.: Refrig. Engng. 59, 166 (1951).
See M. P. Blaher: J. Sci. Instrum. 27, 168 (1950) for a neat construction using plastics.
R. Hilsch: Z. Naturforsch. 1, 203 (1946).
A. F. Johnson: Canad. J. Res. F 25, 299 (1947).
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R. Plank: Handbuch der Kältetechnik, vol. I. Berlin: Springer 1954.
J. W. L. Köhler and C. O. Jonkers: Philips Techn. Rev. 16, 69, 105 (1954).
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See Rinia, du Pré, de Brey and van Weenen: Philips Techn. Rev. 9, 97, 125 (1947).
J. W. H. Köhler and C. O. Jonkers: Philips Techn. Rev. 16, 69 (1954).
J. Perkins: English Patent No. 6662, 1834. See also “Mechanical production of cold” by J. A. Ewing. Cambridge Univ. Press 1908.
See, for example, R. Plank: Handbuch der Kältetechnik, vol I. Berlin: Springer 1954.
See, for example, K. v. Linde: English Patent No. 1458 (1876) and see also
R. Plank: Handbuch der Kältetechnik, vol. I. Berlin: Springer 1954.
R. Pictet: C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris 85, 1214, 1220 (1877) and see also
R. Plank: Handbuch der Kältetechnik, vol. I. Berlin: Springer 1954.
R. Mollier: Z. ges. Kälteind. 3 (1896), which paper gives the T-S diagram for CO2.
The pioneer thermodynamic analysis was carried out by K. v. Linde (Z. ges. Kälteind. 28. Jan. 1895 and Z. VDI 2. Febr. 1895) and may be studied in detail in many textbooks on Refrigeration Engineering as for example: J. A. Ewing: „The Mechanical Production of Cold“, Cambridge Univ. Press 1908;
M. Davies: “The Physical Principles of Gas Liquefaction and Low Temperature Rectification”, Longmans, Green & Co. 1949;
R. G. Owens and F. Ophuls: ASRE Refrigerating Data Book, 7th Ed. 1951, Part I, p. 3 and p. 11.
ASRE Refrigerating Data Book, 7th Ed., Part II, p. 105 and ff. 1951.
Publications of Kinetic Chemicals Inc. Wilmington Delaware. (Colored Charts may be obtained from this company.)
R. and H. Chemicals Dept. E. I. du Pont de Nemours Co. Wilmington. Delaware. (Charts may be obtained from this company.)
ASRE Circular No. 12. Publ. Amer. Soc. Refrig. Engng. 40 W. 40 St. New York, N. Y.
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Nat. Bur. Stand., Circular 1923, No. 142.
W. H. Keesom and D. J. Houthoff: Leiden Comm. Suppl. 65a, b (1928).
Dana, Jenkins, Burdick and Timm: Refrig. Engng. 12, 403 (1926).
R. York and E. F. White: Trans. Amer. Inst. Chem. Engr. 40, 227 (1944).
R. W. Waterfill: Industr. Engng. Chem. 24, 616 (1932).
H. J. MacIntire and F. W. Hutchinson: Refrigerating Engineering. New York: J. Wiley & Sons 1950.
W. H. Keesom, A. Bijl and L. A. J. Monte: Leiden Comm. Suppl. 108b (1954) and Appl. Sci. Res. 4, 25 (1954).
Barkelew, Valentine and Hurd: Trans. Amer. Inst. Chem. Engr. 43, 25 (1947).
C. S. Matthews and C. O. Hurd: Trans. Amer. Inst. Chem. Engr. 42, 55 (1946).
Such diagrams were first introduced by R. Mollier: Z. VDI 48, 271 (1904). Diagrams of p - H, which are also of value in determining the characteristics of refrigerators, etc., and which were also introduced by Mollier, are referred to also as Mollier diagrams.
R. Mollier: Z. VDI 48, 271 (1904). For references to such diagrams for common refrigerating substances see Table 3.
F. Ophuls: ASRE Refrigerating Data Book, 7th Ed., Part. I, p. 11. 1951.
Some of this data is taken from L. S. Morse. 7th Int. Cong. Refrig. 3, 718 (1937).
Enthalpy measured from -40° C.
For ideal Carnot cycle operating between these temperatures, ξ max = 5.75. A value of ξ = 1 corresponds to an efficiency of 0.212 “tons” per h.p.
See E. Griffiths and J. H. Asbery: Proc. Brit. Assoc. Refrig. Mar. 1925 for references to early literature.
W. H. Keesom: Leiden Comm. Suppl. 76 a (1933).
R. Plank: Z. ges. Kälteind. 47, 81 (1940).
In refrigerating engineering the common unit of refrigerating capacity is the “ton”, derived from the average rate of heat absorption required to freeze 2000 lbs. (1 ton) of ice from water at the melting point every twenty four hours. The “ton” therefore is equivalent to 840 cals/sec. or 200 b.t.u./min. It is common also to express the coefficient of performance, in “tons” per horse-power. A value of ξ = 1 corresponds to 0.212 “tons”/h.p.
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R. J. Thompson: Industr. Engng. Chem. 24, 620 (1932) for further early description.
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See also publications of R. and H. Chemical Dept. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
See for example N. R. Sparks: Theory of Mechanical Refrigeration. New York: McGraw Hill (1938) for a discussion of the relative efficiencies of multi-stage compression, single expansion, systems.
See for example H. E. Rex: Refrig. Engng. 58, 566 (1950).
W. H. Keesom: Leiden Comm. Suppl. 76a (1933).
H. Kamerlingh-Onnes: Leiden Comm. 14 (1894); 87 (1903). H. Kamerlingh-Onnes: Leiden Comm. Suppl. 35 (1913). See also C. A. Crommelin: Leiden Comm. Suppl. 45 (1922).
W. H. Keesom: Leiden Comm. Suppl. 76a (1933).
A. Huguenin: Festschrift zum 70. Geburtstag von Prof. A. Stodola, p. 272, Zürich 1929.
See also R. Plank: Handbuch der Kältetechnik, Vol. I. 1954.
R. Pictet: C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris 85, 1214, 1220 (1877).
R. Pictet: C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris 85, 1214, 1220 (1877).
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J. Dewar: Proc. Roy. Inst., June 1886. — Phil. Mag. 39, 298 (1895).
H. Kamerlingh-Onnes: Leiden Comm. 14 (1894); 87 (1903). — Leiden Comm. Suppl. 35 (1913). See also C. A. Crommelin: Leiden Comm. Suppl. 45 (1922).
W. H. Keeson: Leiden Comm. Suppl. 76a (1933). + Bath of CO2 “snow” and ether was employed. * An attempt to liquefy the 02 by expansion at a valve after cooling to about 143° K was made. Only a “mist” emerged.
K. Olszewski: Ann. Phys. u. Chem. 31, 58 (1887). See also Phil. Mag. 39, 188 (1895) for a review of their work.
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F. E. Rester: Phys. Rev. 21, 260 (1905) on CO2.
K. Olszewski: Phil. Mag. 13, 722 (1907) on air and N2.
W. P. Bradley and C. F. Hale: Phys. Rev. 29, 258 (1909) on air.
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E. S. Burnett: Phys. Rev. 22, 590 (1923) on CO2.
J. R. Roebuck: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts Sci 60, 537 (1925) on air.
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H. Hausen: Forsch. Ing.-Wes. 274 (1926) on air.
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A. Eucken, Handbuch der Experimentalphysik, vol. 8/1, p. 511, 1929.
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* Calculated. See E. F. Hammel: J. Chem. Phys. 18, 228 (1950).
Owing to the paucity of adequate data this value is not too accurate. See W. H. Keesom: Helium. Amsterdam: Elsevier 1942.
* Meissner [Z. Physik 18, 12 (1923)] used the following values: p c = 12.80 atm., T c = 33 18°K, r = 3.276, obtained by Kamerlingh-Onnes, Crommelin and Cath [Leiden Comm. 151c (1917)]. Woolley, Scott and Brickwedde [J. Res. Nat. Bur. Stand. 41, 379 (1948)] give the following values: p c = 12.98 atm.; T c = 33.19° K, and r = 3.13.
** These data come from Zelmanov’s work [J. Phys. USSR. 3, 43 (1940)].
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T - S and H - S diagrams for air due to Hausen: Forsch. Ing.-Wes. 274, 1 (1926).
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T - S diagram for He due to Zelmanov: J. Phys. USSR. 8, 129 (1944). — For thermodynamic properties of O2 and N2 see for example U.S. Bur. Mines Paper 424, 1928.
See curves of Figs. 39, 40 and 41.
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If the compressed air is treated as a perfect gas, then for isothermal compression (math).
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Zelmanov: J. Phys. USSR. 3, 43 (1940).
Johnston, Bezman and Hood: J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 68, 2367 (1946).
R. Linde: Z. VDI 65, 1357 (1921).
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H. Lenz: Handbuch der Experimentalyphisk, vol. 9/1, p. 127. 1929; see also
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† The liquefaction coefficient, e, given in this table may in some instances refer to the rate of provision of liquid H2 outside the liquéfier. For such situations the transfer loss must be known, before comparison of ε with theory can be made.
* Vapor pressure of 2 mm for precooling bath stated only.
** Compressor displacement only quoted.
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K-Onnes: Leiden Comm. 158 (1926); Suppl. 45 (1922).
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Blanchard and Bittner: Rev. Sci. Instrum. 13, 394 (1942).
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Spoendlin: J. Res. CNRS. 28, 1 (1954).
Gorter: De Modernisering van het Kamerlingh-Onnes Laboratorium te Leiden. 1953.
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W. Meissner: Phys. Z. 29, 610 (1928).
Jones, Larsen and Simon: Research 1, 420 (1948).
C. B. Hood and E. R. Grilly: Rev. Sci. Instrum. 23, 357 (1952).
H. Kamerlingh-Onnes: Leiden Comm. 94 f. (1906).
P. Kapitza and J. D. Cockroft: Nature, Lond. 129, 224 (1932).
E. R. Blanchard and H. W. Bittner: Rev. Sci. Instrum. 13, 394 (1942).
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K. Clusius: Z. ges. Kälteind. 39, 94 (1932).
C. B. Hood and E. R. Grilly: Rev. Sci. Instrum. 23, 357 (1952).
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Scott, Brickwedde, Urey and Wahl: J. Chem. Phys. 2, 454 (1934).
Larsen, Simon and Swenson: Rev. Sci. Instrum. 19, 266 (1948).
E. R. Grilly: Rev. Sci. Instrum. 24, 1 (1953).
Jones, Larsen and Simon: Research 1, 420 (1948).
E. R. Grilly: Rev. Sci. Instrum. 24, 1 (1953).
W. Nernst: Z. Elektrochem. 17, 735 (1911)- See
J. E. Lilienfeld: Z. kompr. fliiss. Gase 13, 165 (1911).
W. M. Latimer: J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 44, 90 (1922).
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M. Ruhemann: Z. Physik 65, 67 (1930).
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H. A. Fairbanks: Rev. Sci. Instrum. 17, 473 (1946).
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K. Seiler: Ann. Phys. 39, 129 (1941).
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G. Claude: Air liquide, Oxygène, Azote, Gaz rares. Paris 1926.
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S. C. Collins: Rev. Sci. Instrum. 18, 157 (1947). See also Collins, Nason and Cannady: Refrig. Engng. 59, No. 12 (1951).
B. C. P. Hochgesand: Mitt. Forsch. Anst. GHH Konzern 4, Part I (1935).
P. L. Kapitza: J. Phys. USSR. 1, 7 (1939).
M. Davies: The Physical Principles of Gas Liquefaction and Low Temperature Rectification. London: Longmans, Green & Co. 1949.
H. Lenz: Handbuch der Experimentalphysik, Bd. 9/1, p. 135. 1929.
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M. Davies: The Physical Principles of Gas Liquefaction and Low Temperature Rectification. London: Longmans Green & Co. 1949.
P. L. Kapitza: J. Phys. USSR. 1, 7 (1939). This was a small machine. For similar machines on a larger scale the power required can be made to approach 1.1 kW-hr/liter liquid.
R. Linde: Z. ges. Kälteind. 41, 183 (1934).
B. C. P. Hochgesand: Mitt. Forsch. Anst. GHH. Konzern 4, Part I (1935). See also: J. Wucherer: Iron and Coal Trades Rev. 159, 723 (1949).
P. L. Kapitza: J. Phys. USSR. 1, 7 (1939)
J. J. Coleman: Min. Proc. Inst. Civ. Engrs. 68 (1882).
E. Solvay: C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris 121, 1141 (1895).
G. Claude: C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris 134, 1568 (1902). See also G. Claude: Liquid Air, Oxygen and Nitrogen. Paris 1926.
This is called by Kapitza [J. Phys. USSR. 1, 7 (1939)] the “technical efficiency”.
Rayleigh: Nature, Lond. 58, 199 (1898).
Thrupp: English Patent 26767, 1898.
R. Linde: Z. ges. Kälteind. 41, 183 (1934). See also
M. Ruhemann: Separation of Gases. Oxford Univ. Press 1940.
B. C. P. Hochgesand: Mitt. Forsch. Anst. GHH. Konzern 4, Part I (1935).
J. S. Swearingen: Trans. Amer. Inst. Chem. Engr. 43, 85 (1947).
P. Kapitza: J. Phys. USSR. 1, 7, 29 (1939). See also
M. M. Levitin and O. A. Stetzkayov: Avtogennoe. Delo 12, Nr. 5, 25 (1941).
H. Hausen [Z. ges. Kälteind. 48, 24 (1941)] has reinterpreted Kapitza’s data to give an adiabatic efficiency of from 76.5 to 78.5%.
J. S. Swearingen: Trans. Amer. Inst. Chem. Engr. 43, 85 (1947).
J. H. Rushton and E. P. Stevenson: Trans. Amer. Inst. Chem. Engr. 43, 61 (1947).
H. Kottas: Refrig. Engng. 59, 762 (1951).
Bleyle, Hinckley and Jewett: See A. D. Little Inc. reprint.
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A. Bose: Indian J. Phys. 23, 433 (1949).
P. Kapitza: Nature Lond. 133, 208 (1934). —
P. Kapitza: Proc. Roy. Soc. Lond., Ser. A 147, 189 (1934).
S. C. Collins: Rev. Sci. Instrum. 18, 157 (1947).
S. C. Collins: Rev. Sci. Instrum. 18, 157 (1947).
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Daunt, J.G. (1956). The Production of Low Temperatures Down to Hydrogen Temperature. In: Flügge, S. (eds) Low Temperature Physics I / Kältephysik I. Encyclopedia of Physics / Handbuch der Physik, vol 3 / 14. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-39773-2_1
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