The British Cryogenics Council is pleased to announce an Introductory Cryogenics Course to be hosted at the STFC Daresbury Laboratory on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th November 2022. The course will be in-person; no remote connection will be possible.

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This two-day course will provide attendees with a brief introduction to a range of topics in cryogenic engineering including:

History and overview of cryogenics
Properties of matter at low temperatures
Heat transfer
Cryostat design
User safety
Design safety
Cryocoolers

Target audience:

The course is an introduction for those new to low temperature systems, starting from a basic level and building up over two days. The course is aimed primarily at graduate engineers, new postgraduate students, and technicians.

Tickets:

Non-members £125

BCC Members £100

Information:

Slides will be made available to all attendees after the course.

For information on how to reach STFC Daresbury, please visit: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/stfc/locations/daresbury-laboratory/how-to-find-us/#contents-list.

Transfer from Railway Station to Daresbury Lab:

A coach will run between Warrington Central train station and Daresbury Lab on both days. The coach will be marked “BCC Cryogenics Course / Daresbury Laboratory”. This will be leaving from outside the train station at 10:00 on Wednesday 23rd Nov and returning to the station at approximately 18:00. On Thursday 24th Nov, the coach will leave from outside the station at 08:00 and return at approximately 16:00. There is no need to book a place on the coach, although we would ask that you arrive in good time.

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For any questions, please contact Dr Andy Blackett-May at andrew.may@stfc.ac.uk .

Please also note that an Advanced Cryogenics Course is planned for Spring 2023.

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Introductory Cryogenics Course