1World leader in industrial and medical gases

H. MoussaviAdvanced Cryogenics

Air Liquide DTA

Cryogenics for Fusion

2World leader in industrial and medical gases

Advanced Technologies

DTA

Key dates1962 Creation of Cryogenic Eng. Center1973 European space program (Ariane)1999 Start of LHC cryogenics projects (180M€)2004 Creation of AT center in USA2004 Creation of AT center in Japan2006 End of LHC cryogenics projects2006 H2 Energy development2007 Reinforcement in Japan and US

The mission of the Advanced Technologies Division i s to develop:

- Innovative solutions in gas and cryogenics- New technologies for the Group’s gas business- Partnership with challenging space & scientific pr ojects

3World leader in industrial and medical gases

NSRRC

SoleilDiamond

SSRF

ANSTO

RasGas

ArianeIPR

KSTARLIPA

ISIS

CNSSynchrotronAcceleratorsLiquefactionHTSTokamak

CERN

Cryogenics : Pioneering markets

Superconducting magnets and cavities for particle resea rch

� Refrigeration plant

� Cryodistribution

LHe and LH2 industrial production

� Liquefaction, distribution & storage plants

� Ground facilities for space and satellite test

High Temperature Superconducting cables

� Refrigeration plants

� Current lead cold boxes

Cryogenics for Fusion

� Refrigeration plants, distribution systems

� Cryopumps

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Expertise required for ITER Cryogenics

High precision mechanics

Welding and assembly

Helium tightness

White manufacturing

Thermal & mechanical calculation

MLI technology

Vacuum technology

Static gas bearing turbines

Cold compressor

Thermal & mechanical test

Refrigeration process

EPC of large projects

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Air Liquide’s latest references in fusion

Air Liquide partner of all major fusion projects

PROJECT Date Air Liquide contribution

ITER 19931994

Design study of cryopump prototype’s testing on HELITEX facility at KFK

NET (ITER) 19971999

Design, manufacturing, installation and testing of prototype cryopump

FZK (ITER) 19992000

Test facility (cryostat) for cryopump model test

IPR (SST-1) 19982002

Design, fabrication and commissioning of refrigeration system (650 W at 4.5 K + 200 l/h)

W7-X 19961997

Preliminary study of the cryogenic system

KSTAR 1999 Preliminary study of the cryogenic system

W7X 2002 Preliminary study of the thermal shields

KSTAR 20022003

Engineering Design of the thermal shields

IPR (NBI) 20022003

Design, fabrication and commissioning of refrigeration system (110 W at 3,8 K.)

20032004

Helium Refrigerators operating scenario study

KSTAR 20042007

CEA (ITER)

Design, fabrication and commissioning of refrigeration system (9W at 4.5 K)

ITER cryopomp prototype by Air Liquide

KSTAR cold boxes

IPR distribution

cold box

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Cryogenic systems for ITER

DistributionDistributionCryolinesCryolines

CryopumpsCryopumps

CurrentCurrentFeedersFeeders

DistributionDistributionValve boxesValve boxes

NitrogenNitrogenCryoplantCryoplant

HeliumHeliumCryoplantCryoplant

StorageStorageTanksTanks