CERN Detector
Liquid nitrogen cooling system
Germanium detectors nuclear physics laboratory CERN / Switzerland
Versilon™ C-210-A tubing in a permanent detector set-up at the facility at CERN, used to measure gamma radiation, which is dedicated to decay spectroscopy for research into nuclear structure, nuclear engineering and astrophysics. You can see the large 300 L liquid nitrogen dewar in the background on the left hand side. The cooling system is subjected to pressures of up to 2 bar. The tubing is in contact with liquid nitrogen inside at -196°Celcius* at room temperature outside. To reduce temperature losses during transport, the Versilon™ C-210-A Tubing is covered with an insulating foam hose.
*Please note the information on the maximum recommended operating temperature on the data sheet.
Requirements for cooling tubing
- flexible
- good resilience
- good fatigue strength
- abrasion resistant
- liquid nitrogen resistance
- Pressure load up to 2 bar
- Temperature load inside -196°C / outside room temperature*