Although no two Liquid Nitrogen loading solutions will be identical, the product itself determines much of the critical design criteria that will ensure that optimum safety and productivity can work together in harmony. 

What is Liquid Nitrogen? Liquid nitrogen is used in a variety of applications such as a coolant for computers, in medicine for removing skin tags or pre-cancerous cells and in cryogenics, where universities and scientists study the effect of very cold temperatures on materials.

Liquid Nitrogen is dangerous to human tissue because of its extremely low temperature; and as a result, its vapors can freeze skin tissue and cause cold burns.

In the United States, Liquid Nitrogen is a closed-loop loading operation and is loaded or unloaded into rail cars via chemical hoses or carbon steel loading arms. Liquid Nitrogen, if not handled properly can be harmful and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required. Additionally, because operators are on top of the vehicles during the loading process, robust, well-designed fall prevention is essential to ensure increased throughput, without compromising operator safety.

Liquid Nitrogen is typically shipped in 26,000 gallon DOT-113 insulated tank cars with safety valves and/or vents.  The rails cars themselves are ~ 9′ outside diameter with an overall length of ~45’ to 55′, with a 6’ x 6’ center opening or off-set crash box openings.