Helium Liquefier VL100
INFN Gran Sasso National Laboratory

Helium Liquefier VL100 & Recovery

Liquefication | Recovery

Construction of a VL100 helium liquefier 20 l LHe with recovery system at the INFN Gran Sasso

New construction of a helium liquefaction plant incl. helium recovery

  • Scope of supply helium liquefaction plant
    • Cycle compressor air 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
    • MSR technology
    • LHe Dewar 3.000l
    • Pure Gas Buffer: 1x 4.000 l @16bar
  • Scope of supply Helium recovery system
    • High-pressure compressors 1x WP4351 (87 Nm³/h)
    • Integration of existing high pressure compressor
    • Analysis Panel Type 7
    • Gas Balancing HP/LP with O2-Sensor
    • Helium-Balloon 15m³
    • Oil Remover System
    • High-pressure distribution Panel
    • 10x High-pressure Storage - 10xbundle á 12x50l @200bar
  • Automatic distribution of the helium via high-pressure panels
  • Installation of all system components
  • Commissioning of the entire system
  • Pure gas piping in the building
  • Maintenance of ongoing operation during the conversion and new construction phase, no significant losses
Realization date
10/2025
Performance data
  • Liquefaction Rate: 20 l LHe/h without LN2 pre-cooling
  • Compressor el. consumption: 56 kW
Contact

Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso
Via G. Acitelli, 22
67100 Assergi L’Aquila - Italien 

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