Conveners
C2Po1C - Helium Management and Processing
- Jonathan Demko (LeTourneau University)
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Mr He Sheng (Insititute of Advanced Science Facilities, Shenzhen)5/20/25, 9:15 AMPoster
The Dalian Advanced Light Source (DALS) test facility has completed the com-missioning of the cold box in June 2024, and the first cooldown of the distribu-tion system began in September of that year. The whole cryogenic system re-quires helium inventory of 1.4 tons. For a more rational use of this helium, the helium distribution and the total inventory in the system are monitored, and a tool...
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Dr Feng-Zone Hsiao (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center), Hsing-Chieh Li5/20/25, 9:15 AMPoster
Water contamination represents a critical challenge in helium cryogenic systems, presenting multifaceted operational risks for advanced industrial and scientific facilities. These water contaminants undergo complex phase transformations during system operations, crystallizing under extreme low-temperature conditions and posing significant threats to precision engineering infrastructure. Such...
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Michael Green5/20/25, 9:15 AMPoster
The strategy for cooling in the temperature range from 3 to 25 K is likely to change because of the working fluid cost (in the case of helium) and safety issues (in the case of hydrogen). In both cases this requires minimizing the inventory of the working fluid for the reasons stated above. These limitations may apply for systems using coolers and definitely apply for systems that involve...
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Mr Cody Wilson (Ability Engineering Technology)5/20/25, 9:15 AMPoster
Ability Engineering Technology (AET) has developed a system capable of receiving helium at very low concentrations (less than 10% by volume) and effectively separating out undesirable gases to yield high purity helium (5.0 – 6.0 grade) at high recovery rates (greater than 90%). This is accomplished with membrane separation and a subsequent cryogenic adsorption process. The operational...
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Jeewan Subedi5/20/25, 9:15 AMPoster
The Full Flow Purifier for Fermilab’s Muon Campus uses a charcoal bed surrounded by a liquid nitrogen jacket to purify up to 240 g/s of helium gas. Fabrication by Ability Engineering Technology Inc. has been completed and the purifier delivered to Fermilab. It is the largest purifier to be used at Fermilab based on both capacity and size. A previous paper discussed the design of purifier for...
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Dominika Porwisiak (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)5/20/25, 9:15 AMPoster
The increasing need for optimal and sustainable use of cryogenic resources to support Fermilab’s scientific mission has highlighted the necessity of improving the Laboratory’s helium management practices. An assessment of cryogenic test facilities identified the Technical Division’s Industrial Building 3a (IB3A) as a key site requiring upgrades to integrate a helium recovery system. The IB3A...
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