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Cryogenics

As dry as He can get

Before it gets processed in the cold boxes of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ cryoplant, gaseous helium need to be perfectly dry—and this means removing every single water molecule that it might contain.
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Cold boxes do not like water. Before it is processed, gaseous helium needs to be perfectly dry to prevent damage. This crucial operation is the task of a 56-tonne "helium dryer" that was installed in the cryoplant on 27 May.
This operation is tasked to the massive "helium dryer" that was installed on 27 May in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ's "cold factory." Manufactured by Air Liquide under a contract from the European Domestic Agency Fusion for Energy, the 56-tonne component is one of the very last elements to be installed in the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ cryoplant.
 
Click to view a video of helium dryer installation.