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1) Rare Isotope Accelerator

The Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA) is rated the highest priority construction project by the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee. It will be a facility to provide beams from protons to uranium in unprecedented intensities to unique experimental devices. The session on RIA will consist of invited papers and contributed oral presentations. Abstracts on all cryogenic, SRF and superconducting aspects are welcome. Submission Category: CEC-06 Superconducting RF Systems Please note in the acknowledgements field that you would like your abstract to be considered for the special session Rare Isotope Accelerator.

2) Liquid Hydrogen

A special session is being planned to highlight the 100th anniversary of the first liquefaction of hydrogen in the USA. Presentations are planned to chronicle the introduction of liquid hydrogen into the United States, and its use by government and industry through the 20th century. Contributed papers are welcome that will describe either ongoing, novel, or recently explored uses of this low temperature cryogen. Submission Categories: CEC-03 Industrial Gas / Fuel Cryogenics or CEC-16 Aerospace Cryogenics Please note in the acknowledgements field that you would like your abstract to be considered for the special session Liquid Hydrogen.

3) Cryogenics for Industrial Gas Production

A continually growing world-wide industry produces liquid cryogens for industrial applications, medical applications, or as fuels. A special session is being planned to compliment a pre-conference tour to a local LNG plant. Contributed papers are welcome from this field that will describe the cryogenic challenges related to plant performance or reliability, and/or component design and development. Submission Category: CEC-03 Industrial Gas / Fuel Cryogenics Please note in the acknowledgements field that you would like your abstract to be considered for the special session Cryogenics for Industrial Gas Production.