Liquefication | Recovery
New construction of a VL100 helium liquefier 34 l LHe incl. recovery system at PTB Berlin
New construction of a helium liquefaction plant incl. helium recovery
- Scope of supply helium liquefaction plant
- Cycle compressor water cooled
- Oil remover system with gas management panel
- Coldbox including expansion turbines and freeze-out purifier
- Gas dryer
- Transfer line from liquefier VL100 to stationary LHe Dewar
- Transfer line from LHe Dewar to mobile Dewars
- Automatic filling system for mobile Dewar incl. flexible transfer line
- MSR technology
- LHe Dewar 3.000 l
- Scope of supply Helium recovery system
- High-pressure compressors (2x WP4341) (2x43 Nm³/h)
- Analysis Panel Type7
- Gas Balancing HP/LP with O2-Sensor
- Helium-Balloon 1x20m3
- Oil Remover System
- 4x High Pressure Storage - 1150l @200bar
- Automatic distribution of the helium via high-pressure panels
- Installation of all system components
- Commissioning of the entire system
- Integration of the existing pure gas buffer
- Clean gas piping in the building
- Maintenance of ongoing operation during the conversion and new construction phase, no significant losses
Realization date
10/2024Performance data
- Liquefication Rate: 34 l LHe/h without LN2 pre-cooling
- Compressor el. consumption: 76 kW
Contact
Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Berlin
Abbestraße 2–12
10587 Berlin
VL100 liquefier and gas balloon
VL100 liquefier
control system and stationary dewar
compressor room with cycle compressor and recovery compressors
line dryer and mobile dewar station
drying system and high pressure gas management panel
high pressure storage
