References
Helium Liquefier with precooling, Krakow
Project
New construction of a helium liquefier 42 LHe with LN2 precooling at the IFJ Institute Krakow (Poland) – Institute of Nuclear Physics. The refrigeration occurs according to the Claude process.
Performance Specifications
Condensing rate: 23 LHe/h without LN2 precooling
42 LHe/h with LN2 precooling
Compressor power consumption: 55 kW
Contact
IFJ Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN
ul. Radzikowskiego 152
31-342 Kraków, Poland
Project outline:
- Design, manufacture, assembly and installation of a new helium liquefier with gas-bearing expansion turbines.
- Scope of delivery
– Circulating compressor water-cooled
– Oil Remover System with Gas Management Panel
– Coldbox including expansion turbines and freeze cleaner
– Clean gas buffer
– Gas dryer
– MSR-Technology
– LHe Dewar 1.000 l
– Two helium balloons, 15 cbm each
– High pressure distributor panel
– Recovery control
– Control of the existing recovery compressor - Installation of all system components
- Commissioning of the entire system
Helium Liquefier, University of Bayreuth
Project
Construction of a new helium liquefier 23 LHe without LN2 precooling at the University of Bayreuth. The refrigeration occurs according to the Claude process.
Performance Specifications
Condensing rate: 23 LHe/h without LN2 precooling
Compressor power consumption: 55 kW
Contact
Universität Bayreuth Lehrstuhl für Spektroskopie weicher Materie
D-95440 Bayreuth
Project outline:
- Design, manufacture, assembly and installation of a new helium liquefier with gas-bearing expansion turbines.
- Scope of delivery
– Circulating compressor water-cooled
– Oil Remover System with Gas Management Panel
– Coldbox including expansion turbines and freeze cleaner
– Clean gas buffer
– Gas dryer
– MSR-Technology - Installation of all system components
- Commissioning of the entire system
Helium Liquefier, University of Paderborn
Project
New construction of a helium liquefier 23 LHe without LN2 precooling at the University of Paderborn. The refrigeration occurs according to the Claude process.
Performance Specifications
Condensing rate: 23 LHe/h without LN2 precooling
Compressor power consumption: 55 kW
Contact
Experimental Physics
Warburger Str. 100
33098 Paderborn
Project outline:
- Design, manufacture, assembly and installation of a new helium liquefier with gas-bearing expansion turbines.
- Scope of delivery
– Circulating compressor water-cooled
– Oil Remover System with Gas Management Panel
– Coldbox including expansion turbines and freeze cleaner
– Clean gas buffer
– Gas dryer
– MSR-Technology - Installation of all system components
- Commissioning of the entire system
Helium recovery, Braunschweig
Project
Construction of a new helium recovery plant for the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt in Braunschweig, Germany
Performance Specifications
Compressor performance:129 m3/h
Storage capacity GHe: 10.800 l á 200 bar
3 Storage groups
7 Feedback lines
Storage capacity LHe: 5.000 l
Contact
Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig
Bundesallee 100
D-38116 Braunschweig
Project outline:
- Installation of a new Sauer & Sohn helium compressor WP 4341
- Installation of 18 high pressure cylinder bundles with automatic filling, emptying
- Monitoring of the incoming helium for quantity and contamination with fault signal at a definable threshold value.
- Installation of two new helium storage balloons with non-contact level measurement
- Balloon tip detection with early activation of compressors
- Trend curves for monitoring individual process values
- Regeneration dryer to improve the dew point (product: Vorbuchner PulseDryer 200)
- Complete installation of the high and low pressure piping made of stainless steel as well as the complete electrical installation for the entire plant.
- Maintenance of ongoing operations during the conversion and new construction phase, no significant losses
Helium recovery, Dortmund
Project
New construction of a helium recovery plant for the replacement building chemistry/physics of the University of Dortmund.
Performance Specifications
Compressor performance: 86 m3/h
Storage capacity GHe: 16.800 l á 200 bar
3 Storage groups
5 Feedback lines
Storage capacity LHe: 4.000 l
Contact
Technische Universität Dortmund
Otto-Hahn-Strasse 4
D-44227 Dortmund
Project outline:
- Construction of a new helium recovery plant at Dortmund University
- Installation of two new Sauer & Sohn helium compressors WP 4341 with flow rate monitoring
- Installation of three high-pressure torpedoes with automatic filling, emptying and temperature monitoring for exact balancing
- Monitoring of incoming helium for contamination with fault signal at a definable threshold value
- Balloon tip detection with early activation of compressors
- Trend curves for monitoring individual process values
- Regeneration dryer for improving the dew point
- Complete installation of high and low pressure piping made of stainless steel
- Automatic switching of compressor priority for even distribution of operating hours
- Installation 4,000 l LHe Dewar with level measurement and transfer system
Helium Liquefier, University of Giessen
Project
Helium liquefier 16 LHe with LN2 precooling at Justus-Liebig University in Giessen, Germany
Performance Specifications
Liquefaction rate: 16 LHe/h without LN2 precooling
Compressor power consumption: 55 kW
Contact
Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen
I. Physikalisches Institut
Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16
35392 Giessen
Germany
Project outline:
- Manufacturing, assembly and installation of a helium liquefier with gas-bearing expansion turbines.
- Scope of delivery
– Circulating compressor water-cooled
– Oil Remover System with Gas Management Panel
– Coldbox including expansion turbines and freeze cleaner
– Clean gas buffer
– Gas dryer
– MSRTechnology
– Transfer pipe
– Cold water unit - Installation of all system components
- Maintenance of operation during the conversion and construction phase
- Commissioning of the entire system
Helium plant Walther-Meissner Institute, Garching
Projekt
Renewal of the helium and nitrogen plant at the Walther-Meissner Institute in Garching.
Performance Specifications
Storage capacity GHe (geometric volume): 5x 12.000 l á 200 bar
Storage capacity clean gas buffer: 2x 8.000 l á 16 bar / 1x 2.000 l á 16 bar
Storage capacity LN2: 2x 6000 l
Contact
Walther-Meissner-Institut
Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Walther-Meissner-Str. 8
85748 Garching
Project outline:
- Conversion and refurbishment of the helium and nitrogen plant
- Installation of five new HD storages with a total geometric volume of 60,000 l
- Installation of two liquid nitrogen tanks with a total volume of 12,000 l
- Automatic distribution of the helium via a panel
- Clean gas piping in the building for helium and nitrogen
- Maintaining the ongoing operation during the conversion and new construction phase, no significant losses
