Liquefication | Recovery
Construction of a VL100 helium liquefier with recovery system, 80 L/h, at the WMI in Munich
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
- Process control technology (MSR)
- Installation of five new GHe storage tanks with a total volume of 60.000 l
- Installation of new LN2 storage tanks with a total volume of 12.000 l
- 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
03/2023Performance data
- Liquefication Rate:
- 30 l LHe/h without LN2 pre-cooling
- 80 l LHe/h with LN2 pre-cooling
- Compressor el. consumption: 90 kW
- Storage capacity GHe (geom. Volume): 5x 12.000 l á 200 bar
- Pure 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
Walther-Meissner-Str. 8
85748 Garching, Munich