INOXCVA Cryogenic Storage Solutions - Ensuring Sample Integrity and Safe Transportation

1. INOXCVA Cryogenic Storage Solutions: Ensuring Sample Integrity and Safe Transportation

2. In the realm of cryogenic storage, specialized cryogenic containers engineered for maximum durability and resistance play a crucial role. These cryogenic containers are specifically designed to maintain the integrity of samples at extremely low temperatures. • When it comes to the professional shipping of frozen samples, liquid-nitrogen tanks, often referred to as vapor shippers, prove indispensable. These cryogenic containers offer a reliable means to keep samples frozen during transit, facilitating their safe movement from one location to another.

3. The design of these shipping containers prioritizes the secure transportation of samples. Constructed from lightweight yet robust aluminum, they incorporate a hydrophobic compound that absorbs liquid nitrogen, ensuring dry and spill-free vapor-phase shipping. This design feature allows samples to be shipped with a ‘non-hazardous’ classification, not only reducing costs but also guaranteeing the viability of the samples throughout their journey.

4. 1. Understanding Cryogenics: • Cryogenics delves into the behavior of materials at exceedingly low temperatures. While the transformation of water from a liquid to a solid occurs at 0 degrees Celsius, cryogenic temperatures plummet far below, ranging from -150 degrees to 273 degrees Celsius. 2. Decoding Cryogenic Containers: • Cryogenic containers represent double-walled vacuum vessels equipped with multi- layer insulation in the annular space. Their primary purpose is to ensure the reliable and secure transportation of frozen samples.

5. 3. The Composition of Cryogenic Containers: • These cryogenic containers are crafted from alloy aluminum foam, featuring characteristics such as variable porosity, variable density, high surface area to unit volume, isotropic load response, and variable stress-strain properties. 4 .Ideal Fit for Liquid Nitrogen Containers: • Only impact-resistant containers capable of withstanding the extreme cold associated with liquid nitrogen can safely hold this substance. Materials like carbon, steel, plastic, and rubber become brittle at such frigid temperatures. It is imperative to use containers that are proven, approved, and certified for transporting liquid nitrogen to mitigate risks.

6. 5. Unveiling Liquid Nitrogen: • Liquid nitrogen, a cornerstone in the cryogenics industry, represents a liquid form of nitrogen (N2) gas. It is characterized by its inert, colorless, odorless, non-corrosive, and extremely cold nature, as well as its flammability. 6. The Refrigeration of Liquid Nitrogen: • Due to its extraction from the atmosphere, liquid nitrogen is cost-effective and typically requires minimal to no refrigeration. Stored in insulated containers known as Dewars, it is allowed to naturally boil away. In laboratory settings, liquid nitrogen is used while in a boiling state, maintaining a temperature of approximately -195.95 degrees Celsius.

7. 7. Demystifying Dewar Containers: • Cryogenic dewars, possessing a double-walled vacuum-jacketed structure, excel in maintaining the insulation of cryogenic liquids, preventing them from transitioning into a gaseous state. It is worth noting that any vacuum-insulated container, ranging from small open-mouth flasks to large pressurized cylinders, can technically be referred to as a Dewar.

8. 8 . Monitoring Temperatures within Containers: • To ensure continuous temperature monitoring, modern containers come equipped with temperature loggers and devices for temperature level control and data recording. These loggers are specially designed for precise measurements at ultra-low temperatures, maintaining a regular record of temperature data within the container. • INOXCVA has been in the business of manufacturing cryogenic industry- specific cryogenic containers globally for decades now! Get in touch with us if you are looking for tried and tested cryogenic containers that meet global standards!