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Release of Cryogen Reclamation System

14/04/2023/2:27:pm

TOKYO, Japan:

JEOL Ltd. (TOKYO:6951) (President & CEO Izumi Oi) announces launch of a new Cryogen Reclamation System for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) on April 14, 2023.

This product was jointly developed by JEOL Ltd., a manufacturer of NMR instruments, Japan Superconductor Technology, Inc. (JASTEC), a manufacturer of superconducting magnets, and Ulvac Cryogenics Inc. which has strengths in cryogenic technologies, by combining the cutting-edge technologies of each company.

It can substantially reduce evaporation of both liquid helium and liquid nitrogen that are inevitable as cryogen for the NMR instrument’s superconducting magnet.

Cryogen Reclamation System attached with the magnet (Compressor unit is installed separately) (Photo: Business Wire)

Main features

1. Light-weight and space-saving. Still, this system alone can reduce the evaporation loss of both liquid helium and liquid nitrogen.

1. It reduces the frequency and costs for refilling the cryogen and maximizes the operation time of the NMR instruments.

1. It can significantly reduce the risk of stopping NMR instruments due to difficulty in obtaining liquid helium.

1. The new design sufficiently reduces the vibration of the refrigerator and thus avoids affecting the quality of the spectrum.

1. Attachment is possible to the existing NMR instruments with the magnetic field maintained.

Specifications

- Boil-off performance
  Liquid helium : Zero Boil Off (nominal)
  Liquid nitrogen : Zero Boil Off (nominal)

- Applicable magnet
  Superconducting magnets of JEOL Ltd. *1
  400JJYH, 500JJ, 600JJ, 700JJ

- Power supply and required power capacity
  Compressor unit / Control unit
  Three phase 200 V
  6.4/8.0 kW (50/60 Hz) (Normal)
  7.1/8.8 kW (50/60 Hz) (Maximum)
  Circuit breaker capacity rated 30 – 50 A

- Cooling water
  Flow rate : 5 – 15 L/min
  Temperature : 5 – 32 ℃
  Pressure : 0.7 MPa (Maximum)
  Cooling capacity : 50Hz:7.1kW, 60Hz:8.8kW (Minimum)