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IMPROVED CLAUDE SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROGEN.

Author(s) : REDDY P. R.

Type of article: Article

Summary

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CLAUDE SYSTEM REVEALS AMPLE SCOPE FOR MODIFICATION. TWO IMPROVEMENTS ARE DISCUSSED. THE FIRST AVOIDS THE AUXILIARY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND IS A SINGLE FLUID SYSTEM, THOUGH THERE ARE STILL THREE COMPRESSORS AND TWO EXPANDERS. A FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IS SHOWN TO FOLLOW BY ELIMINATING ONE HEAT EXCHANGER. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT FOR UNIT LIQUID YIELD THE MINIMUM HEAT EXCHANGER AREA AND MINIMUM WORK REQUIRED CORRESPOND TO A TEMPERATURE OF 37.5 K AT THE INLET TO THE JOULE-THOMSON VALVE, WHICH IS THE CRITICAL TEMPERATURE FOR HYDROGEN.

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  • Original title: IMPROVED CLAUDE SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROGEN.
  • Record ID : 1986-1349
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Indian J. Cryog. - vol. 10 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1985
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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