Simulation of the Energy Saver refrigeration system

Conference · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5221962

Barton, Jr, H R; Nicholls, J E; Mulholland, G T

The helium refrigeration for the Energy Saver is supplied by a Central Helium Liquefier and 24 Satellite Refrigerators installed over a 1-1/4 square mile area. An interactive, software simulator has been developed to calculate the refrigeration available from the cryogenic system over a wide range of operating conditions. The refrigeration system simulator incorporates models of the components which have been developed to quantitatively describe changes in system performance. The simulator output is presented in a real-time display which has been used to search for the optimal operating conditions of the Satellite-Central system, to examine the effect of an extended range of operating parameters and to identify equipment modifications which would improve the system performance.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03000
• OSTI ID: 5221962
• Report Number(s): FERMILAB-Conf-81/68; CONF-810835-41; ON: DE82004474
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACCELERATORS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COUNTERFLOW SYSTEMS
CRYOGENICS
CYCLIC ACCELERATORS
DATA
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETS
EQUIPMENT
FERMILAB ACCELERATOR
HEAT EXCHANGERS
INFORMATION
MAGNETS
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
REFRIGERATORS
SIMULATION
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
SYNCHROTRONS
THEORETICAL DATA