
Liquefication | Recovery
Construction of a VL100 helium liquefier with recovery system, 34 L/h, at the University Caen la Mer in France.

Design, manufacturing, assembly, and installation of a new helium liquefier with gas-bearing expansion turbines.
- Delivery of a Helium Liquefication Plant
- Cycle compressor, watercooled
- Oil Remover System with Gas Management Panel
- Coldbox incl. expansion turbines and freeze-out-purifier
- Gas dryer
- Transfer Line from VL100 to Dewar
- Scale for mobile dewars
- Process control technology (MSR)
- Pure Gas Buffer, 10.000L @ 16 bar
- Delivery of a Helium Recovery System
- Helium ballon 2x15m³
- Helium compressor (2x WP4341)
- Oil Remover System
- High Pressure Distribution Panel
- Gasmeter
- Mobile dewar station
- Bottle filling station
- Automatic Filling System for mobile dewars
- Installation of six new HP Storages with a total volume of 14.400 L @ 200 Bar
- Automatic gas distribution with the helium distribution panel
- High-purity gas piping within the building
- Installation of all system components
- Commissioning of the entire system
- Maintenance of ongoing operations during conversion and construction phase, no significant losses
Realization date
11/2022Performance data
- Liquefication Rate:
- 34 l LHe/h without LN2 pre-cooling
- Compressor el. consumption: 76 kW
Contact
ENSICAEN - Laboratoire CRISMAT
Service Cryogénie
6 Boulevard Maréchal Juin
14000 CAEN