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In support of the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Jefferson Lab is contributing to the design of three satellite cryogenic plants. These satellite plants will augment BNL’s central plant, which currently provides cryogenics for the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at temperatures down to 4 Kelvin. The primary role of the satellite plants is to further cool the cryogenic loads from the central plant to 2 Kelvin, a critical requirement for EIC operations.
This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of various process configurations for each satellite plant. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each configuration, their integration with the central plant, and the rationale behind the final selection for the satellite plant operations.
