Filling and Maintenance of Liquid Nitrogen Tanks
Title translated into English
Filling and Maintenance of Liquid Nitrogen Tanks
Film: Duration in minutes
17 minutes
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Product description
The video shows the safety features of liquid nitrogen tanks and shows the safe process of filling the tanks from a bulk liquid nitrogen source.
Aims and objectives
Hazards associated with liquid nitrogen Parts of a liquid nitrogen tank including the safety features Safely dispensing liquid nitrogen and handling cryo tubes Filling a liquid nitrogen tank at a dispensing facility and what to do in an emergency Safely transporting liquid nitrogen within a building Other cryogenic liquids requiring additional safety considerations
Liquid nitrogen tanks are closed vessels. Unlike cryogen dewars, pressure relief is afforded through a set of safety or pressure relief valves or rupture disks. When tanks and their pressure relief devices are not properly maintained significant incidents can and have occurred. The video is intended to prevent incidents through safety awareness.
Target audience
End users filling portable liquid nitrogen tanks from a bulk tank.
Contact details Editor
Northwestern University Office for Research Safety
, United States-60208-3121 Evanston, IL
m-schaufele@northwestern.edu
Contact details Production company
Northwestern University Advanced Media Production Studio
, -60208 Evanston, IL
m-skala@northwestern.edu
http://nuamps.at.northwestern.edu