Nitrogen activated-carbon sorption compressor

N. Tzabar, G. Grossman

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Abstract

Joule-Thomson (JT) sorption cryocooling is the most mature technology for cooling from a normal Room-Temperature (RT) down to temperatures below 100 K in the absence of moving parts. Therefore, high reliability and no vibrations are attainable, in comparison with other cryocoolers. Nitrogen is usually used as the working fluid for cooling to temperatures between 80 and 100 K and activated carbons are the best adsorbent for this purpose. In this paper we present the development of a sorption compressor for nitrogen with a commercial Chemviron pelleted activated carbon. The development consists of sorption measurements that we performed for characterizing the adsorption of nitrogen on the selected adsorbent, and the compressor experimental results are compared with equilibrium condition analysis and numerical heat transfer analysis predictions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Cryogenic Engineering - Transactions of the Cryogenic Engineering Conference-CEC
Pages845-852
Number of pages8
Edition57
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 Joint Cryogenic Engineering and International Cryogenic Materials Conferences - Spokane, WA, United States
Duration: 13 Jun 201117 Jun 2011

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Number57
Volume1434
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference2011 Joint Cryogenic Engineering and International Cryogenic Materials Conferences
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySpokane, WA
Period13/06/1117/06/11

Keywords

  • Closed Cycle Cryocooling
  • Cryocooler
  • Joule-Thomson
  • Nitrogen
  • Sorption

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