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Nuclear fusion research is a pioneering field that promises enormous progress in energy production. A central component of this research are superconducting magnets that generate extremely strong magnetic fields to control the hot plasma. To cool these magnets with liquid helium, cryogenic valves are required that can be used in an area with strong magnetic fields.
WEKA's cryogenic valves have been leak tested with helium in accordance with the EN 1779 standard, including vacuum and pressure tests taking into account the vector load of compressive forces. Valve seats are leak tested at the specified minimum shut-off pressure or, if not otherwise specified, at PN (= design pressure in bar(g) at 20 °C, which is also assumed up to cryogenic temperature). A pressure test of the complete valve is carried out with 1.5 * PN.
Overall, cryogenic valves play an indispensable role in the field of nuclear fusion research, particularly in the cooling of superconducting coils for generating and controlling magnetic fields. Thanks to their special design and proven performance, WEKA's valves are the ideal choice for applications in this demanding environment and are therefore already being used in other promising research facilities such as CERN.
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For individual information, please contact our experts for cryogenic components today. They look forward to a personal exchange.
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