Helium Cryogenic Multi-Lines

Tailored multi-line cryogenic distribution systems for advanced scientific research. Providing highly reliable, ultra-efficient transport of liquid, superfluid, and supercritical helium for global mega-science projects.

Advanced scientific facilities require complex, highly reliable cryogenic cooling. Our custom helium cryolines deliver exceptional efficiency for massive, ground-breaking research projects worldwide.

Empowering Scientific Breakthroughs

Transporting helium across massive scientific facilities, such as particle accelerators, tokamaks, and advanced physics labs, requires extremely sophisticated distribution networks. 

We design and manufacture state-of-the-art multi-line cryogenic distribution systems for helium. Whether your application requires liquid, superfluid, or supercritical helium, our tailored systems are engineered to meet the most demanding specifications. Supplied with or without 80 K shielding, our cryolines ensure precise temperature control and optimal thermal performance for advanced scientific research.

Key advantages

  • Proven maturity: Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 9.
  • Longevity: Designed for a 30-year operational lifetime.
  • Global reach: Worldwide installation capacities and certifications.
  • Completely tailored: Engineered to your specific infrastructure parameters.

Proven Reliability and High Performance

When operating complex scientific infrastructure, reliability is paramount. Our customized cryogenic multi-lines are built on proven technologies, ensuring the highest possible efficiency. Performance is rigorously validated by extensive operation REX and comprehensive prototype campaign qualification tests. With our solutions, you guarantee that your critical research operations run smoothly, safely, and consistently.

Scalable solutions for massive projects

From compact 10-meter lines to sprawling 27-kilometer installations, our manufacturing capabilities scale entirely to your project's scope.

Air Liquide was selected for the ITER project, delivering one of the most complex cryoline systems ever built:

  • Scale: 1.6 km of multi-process lines comprising 181 individual spools.
  • Dimensions: Process pipes ranging from DN 25 to DN 250, with outer vacuum jackets spanning 320mm to 1320mm.
  • Extreme Technical Data: Engineered to maintain vacuum inside the outer jacket and withstand up to 21 bars inside the process pipes, all while achieving incredibly low heat loads (~0,1W/m at 4 K).

A Showcase of Extreme Scale: The CERN LHC

We designed and installed one of the "largest refrigerators in the world" for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).

For the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), we developed a complex multi-line distribution system that circulates liquid helium across a massive 27-kilometer underground ring. Comprising over 3,000 custom-manufactured components and 300 highly precise connection points, this vast cryogenic network successfully maintains the LHC's 1,700 superconducting magnets at a steady 1.8 K (-271°C)—a temperature extremely close to absolute zero.

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Our cryogenic storage and distribution solutions

  • Cryogenic Distribution Valve Boxes
    Custom cryogenic distribution valve boxes for liquid, superfluid, and supercritical helium. TRL 9 tailored systems for science facilities.
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  • Liquid Helium (LHe) Loading Bays
    Tailored liquid helium (LHe) loading bays for ISO containers. Automated cryogenic filling solutions for the global industrial market.
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