Conveners
C2Po1F - Large Scale Cryogenic Systems IV: Operation & Design IV
- Benjamin Bradu (CERN)
- Romain Bruce (Fermilab)
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Xiaofei Lu20/05/2025, 09:15Poster
Comprehensive Research Facility for Fusion Technology (CRAFT) is a large-scale scientific engineering project led by the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The cryogenic system of the project includes four helium refrigerators, among which 6 kW@4.5k after the completion of the helium refrigeration unit, it will be used as a magnetic performance research and testing...
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Xiaofei Lu20/05/2025, 09:15Poster
The CRAFT 6kW helium refrigerator is used for magnet performance testing and magnet performance research, and the project is designed to build a cryogenic control system adapted to the future direction of fusion reactor development. However, a detailed and accurate modeling and simulation of a specific 6 kW helium refrigerator cold box, especially considering its unique structural...
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Mr Jialong Ye20/05/2025, 09:15Poster
Helium refrigeration systems, as a critical low-temperature technology, are widely used in high-energy physics experiments, nuclear fusion devices, and cryogenic engineering. These systems serve as essential infrastructure to ensure the normal operation of superconducting magnets, cryogenic equipment, and other related systems. This study focuses on the periodic operation characteristics of a...
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Junxian Li (Key Laboratory of Cryogenic Science and Technology, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)20/05/2025, 09:15Poster
Liquid air energy storage (LAES) is a promising large-scale energy storage technology that supports renewable electricity integration and reduces carbon emissions. The cold energy storage unit plays a critical role in determining the efficiency of the LAES system. Currently, solid-phase packed beds are commonly used as cold energy storage units in LAES due to their safety and ease of...
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Brian Mastracci (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility)20/05/2025, 09:15Poster
The Central Helium Liquefier (CHL) for the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) supports a primary superconducting linear accelerator (LINAC) load up to 2.4 kW at 2.1 K. Sub-atmospheric saturation conditions in the LINAC are generated and maintained by a sub-atmospheric cold box (SCB) within the CHL. The SCB contains four magnetic bearing cold compressors...
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Mr Jakob Reichert (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT))20/05/2025, 09:15Poster
Cryogenic mixed-refrigerant cycles (CMRCs) are a promising technology for providing cryogenic temperatures in several areas of research and technology, offering high power density and high efficiency combined with scalability and inexpensive process design.
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In order to achieve high process efficiency, the ideal mixture composition and operating conditions for a specific application need to be...