Scientific research institutes are a specialised part of the cryogenic infrastructure market and each institute faces its own challenges. Institutes depend on public funding. Tendering procedures are therefore carefully carried out, but can also take a lot of time.
The challenge for both institute and supplier is to deliver the highest quality infrastructure in a limited period of time. These cryogenic infrastructures, consisting of vacuum insulated pipelines, distribution boxes and control systems, are used to transport liquid gases from A to B.
As the production of liquid helium (LHe) is difficult and expensive, creating a closed loop system with minimal boil-off gas and continuous helium flow is essential for the system’s quality. The ultimate goal for an institute when operating liquid gas infrastructures is to achieve perfect functionality; operating a system that has an optimal gas flow, creating the best compromise between product cost and operational cost. The latter is kept low by creating a low heat load, low contents and low flow resistance, resulting in a continuous yield on the liquid gas.
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