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Design of satellite cryogenic plants for the Electron-Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Lab

Year: 2026

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: In support of the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Jefferson Lab is contributing to the design of three satellite cryogenic plants. These satellite plants will augment BNL’s central plant, which currently provides cryogenics for the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at temperatures down to 4.5 Kelvin. The primary role of the satellite plants is to further cool the cryogenic loads to 2 Kelvin, a critical requirement for EIC operations. Secondary objectives of the satellite plant process design include utilization of the existing RHIC cryogenic distribution infrastructure, assurance that the central plant’s present capacity is not exceeded, and optimization of overall cost efficiency. This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of various process configurations for each satellite plant. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each configuration, their integration with the central plant, and the rationale behind the final selection for the satellite plant process design.

Source: IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering

DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/1344/1/012091