AU2004202906C1 - Pre-cooler for reducing cryogen consumption - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B19/00—Machines, plants or systems, using evaporation of a refrigerant but without recovery of the vapour
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B25/00—Machines, plants or systems, using a combination of modes of operation covered by two or more of the groups F25B1/00 - F25B23/00
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- G01R33/38—Systems for generation, homogenisation or stabilisation of the main or gradient magnetic field
- G01R33/381—Systems for generation, homogenisation or stabilisation of the main or gradient magnetic field using electromagnets
- G01R33/3815—Systems for generation, homogenisation or stabilisation of the main or gradient magnetic field using electromagnets with superconducting coils, e.g. power supply therefor
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
- F25B9/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
- F25B9/002—Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point characterised by the refrigerant
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- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| US10/604,242 | 2003-07-03 | ||
| US10/604,242 US6923009B2 (en) | 2003-07-03 | 2003-07-03 | Pre-cooler for reducing cryogen consumption |
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| AU2004202906A1 AU2004202906A1 (en) | 2005-01-20 |
| AU2004202906B2 AU2004202906B2 (en) | 2009-05-21 |
| AU2004202906C1 true AU2004202906C1 (en) | 2009-09-24 |
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| US (1) | US6923009B2 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP4572404B2 (https=) |
| CN (1) | CN100381097C (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU2004202906C1 (https=) |
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| US4796433A (en) * | 1988-01-06 | 1989-01-10 | Helix Technology Corporation | Remote recondenser with intermediate temperature heat sink |
| US5960636A (en) * | 1997-11-14 | 1999-10-05 | Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. | Method and apparatus for precooling a mass prior to immersion in a cryogenic liquid |
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| US20050016187A1 (en) | 2005-01-27 |
| AU2004202906A1 (en) | 2005-01-20 |
| AU2004202906B2 (en) | 2009-05-21 |
| JP2005028132A (ja) | 2005-02-03 |
| CN1575746A (zh) | 2005-02-09 |
| JP4572404B2 (ja) | 2010-11-04 |
| US6923009B2 (en) | 2005-08-02 |
| CN100381097C (zh) | 2008-04-16 |
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