22–26 Jul 2024
CICG - GENEVA, Switzerland
Europe/Zurich timezone

Cryocooler development for superconducting applications

25 Jul 2024, 14:00
2h
Poster area

Poster area

Poster Presentation (120m) ICEC 06: Cryogenic applications: hydrogen and LNG systems Thu-Po-3.5

Speaker

Louise Terrien (Absolut System)

Description

ABSOLUT SYSTEM has developed an industrial CRYOCOOLER, for superconducting applications.
Our cryocooler is based on Reverse Turbo-Brayton technology (RTB), allowing to deliver cold powers from 20K to 80K. It is composed with turbomachinery also designed and developed by Absolut System: compressors and turbine.
In addition, Absolut System specify and incorporate the necessarily exchangers, piping, controlling devices and highly insulated cryostat. Every part of the equipment is assembled and tested by our teams as well as the global performances.
Our equipment is a compact and autonomous skid (about 10m²/100ft²), making it easy to freight, unload and integrate in a larger system anywhere in the world: it will only need to be connected to the customer’s utilities (water, electricity, exhausts, liquid nitrogen if needed for the application) to be functional.
As we master each component and each part of the conception, the cryocooler can be adapted to suit with many superconductor devices i.e., cold powers/temperature: superconducting motors for ships or plane, superconducting magnets, regular or high temperature superconducting (HTS) cables… With our cryocooler, superconducting cables can also be cooled with liquid hydrogen, for a combination of hydrogen and electricity transportation.
Also, thanks to special designs options on our turbomachinery with contactless bearings, maintenance will be reduced, and the longevity is increased.
The validation tests of this machine are planned early 2024.

Submitters Country France

Author

Fabien Geneau (Absolut System)

Co-authors

Arnaud Gilson (Absolut System) Grégory Bouvier (Absolut System) Jérôme Lacapère (Absolut System) Louise Terrien (Absolut System) Rémy Garayoa (Absolut System)

Presentation materials