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8. Structure of a refrigerator or liquefier
8.1 Compressor station
The compressor station (figure 46 ) consists of :
one or more cycle compressors, each generally driven directly by its own motor;
helium de-oiling, oil and helium cooling system;
cycle pressure control system, which includes cycle buffer capacity.
Compressors and control valves are very noisy objects, so they are either enclosed in soundproof enclosures or housed in a special room. Cycle buffers take up a lot of space and are installed outside.
The compressor station...
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CRYODATA http://www.cryodata.com/
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US patent 5 499 505 dated 03/19/1996, Helium refrigerator with compressor control
US patent 5 941 095 dated 08/24/1999, Process for compressing a gas at low temperature and low pressure, corresponding compression line and refrigeration plant.
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Air Liquide Advanced Technology (AL.AT)
Helium liquefiers and refrigerators, helium scrubbers, etc. http://www.airliquideadvancedtechnologies.com/
Linde Kryotechnik AG
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