Abstract: A system and a method for liquefaction of gases which are utilized in their liquid state as refrigerants in applications that require low temperatures, throughout various pressure ranges, from slightly above atmospheric pressures to pressures near the critical point. The system and method are based on closed-cycle cryocoolers and utilize the thermodynamic properties of the gas to achieve optimal liquefaction rates.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 13, 2013
Date of Patent:
August 14, 2018
Assignees:
CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS (CSIC), GWR INSTRUMENTS, INC., UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA
Inventors:
Conrado Rillo Millán, Leticia Tocado Martínez, Richard C. Reineman, Richard J. Warburton
Abstract: A system and a method for liquefaction of gases which are utilized in their liquid state as refrigerants in applications that require low temperatures, throughout various pressure ranges, from slightly above atmospheric pressures to pressures near the critical point. The system and method are based on closed-cycle cryocoolers and utilize the thermodynamic properties of the gas to achieve optimal liquefaction rates.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 13, 2013
Publication date:
August 1, 2013
Applicants:
CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC), GWR INSTRUMENTS, INC., UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA
Inventors:
Conrado RILLO MILLÁN, Leticia TOCADO MARTÍNEZ, Richard C. REINEMAN, Richard J. WARBURTON
Abstract: A helium recovery plant adapted to filter, compress, and purify helium gas collected from one or more helium-using instruments, as well as to liquefy and redistribute the purified gas within a closed system. The recovery plant is adapted to match the purification and liquefaction rate of the system with the consumption rate of the coupled instruments. Additionally, the recovery plant is adapted to match the liquefaction rate of a liquefaction module with a boil-off rate of liquid helium within a Dewar thereof. The recovery plant is further adapted to recycle helium therein in an effort to achieve zero loss.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 20, 2012
Publication date:
May 2, 2013
Applicants:
CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS (CSIC), GWR INSTRUMENTS, INC., UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA
Abstract: A system and a method for liquefaction of gases which are utilized in their liquid state as refrigerants in applications that require low temperatures, throughout various pressure ranges, from slightly above atmospheric pressures to pressures near the critical point. The system and method are based on closed-cycle cryocoolers and utilize the thermodynamic properties of the gas to achieve optimal liquefaction rates.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 30, 2012
Publication date:
February 28, 2013
Applicants:
Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), GWR Instruments, Inc., Universidad De Zaragoza
Inventors:
Conrado Rillo Millán, Leticia Tocado Martínez, Richard C. Reineman, Richard J. Warburton