There is such a thing as getting the intake too cold ya know.. been there done
that and around 45 or 50 degrees F is it. The fuel won't atomize consistently..
Dave
"Albaugh, Neil" wrote:
>
> Dana;
>
> Thanks for pointing out the dry ice & alcohol slurry trick. It does work
> very well!
>
> BTW, liquid helium (LH2) is quite a bit cooler than liquid nitrogen
> (LH2=4.2K, LN2=77K) but NEVER, NEVER fool around with that stuff unless your
> insurance is paid-up! It is so cold that it freezes other gasses (N2, O2)
> out of the air and forms an ice plug in the neck of the Dewar......its
> internal pressure eventually blows up the container. Leave anything colder
> than LN2 strictly alone!
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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