Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) is an emerging energy storage technology characterized by its high energy density and non-polluting nature. It stores surplus electricity through the processes of compression, cooling, and liquefaction of air, and releases electricity to compensate grid loads through the pressurization, gasification, and expansion of liquid air. The core process involves the...
“Keep it simple, stupid” is an engineering design principle that is, sometimes, silently drifted away from when system modifications are implemented to rectify a problem; where, ironically, complexity is increased to achieve a simple objective. This project introduces a tumultuous low pressure (5psi) liquid nitrogen delivery system feeding an NMR instrumentation lab, with a current system...
Static heat load (radiation, conduction, and convection) characterization in cryogenic systems can account for a significant portion of the total heat load, directly influencing the sizing and specifications of cryogenic refrigeration capacity. Currently, there is no established industry standard for calculating static heat loads; these are often determined using proprietary formulas...
The High Luminosity (HL-LHC) upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN is an example of large-scale international scientific cooperation which spans multiple international partners. Canada through TRIUMF is making an in-kind contribution to the project with the delivery of five crab cavity cryomodules. The cryomodules will be delivered to CERN by 2026 for installation in the LHC. TRIUMF...
Following the failure that ended the RHIC run 23, a review of the original 12x150A RHIC current leads has uncovered a series of design issues that granted a replacement of these leads before the EIC operation begins. Taking advantage of the lesson learned from 24 years of operation, significant design improvement to the old design have been studied. Going back to thermal and electrical...
