During the storage of liquid argon, a small amount continuously evaporates due to heat entering the cryogenic storage tank. This is known as argon boil-off. Without recovery, this high-purity gas can be lost, resulting in additional product costs and more frequent refills.
Cryonorm’s Argon Re-Liquefier captures the vaporized argon and cools it back into liquid form. The recovered argon can then be returned to the storage system and reused.
Benefits of argon re-liquefaction
An argon re-liquefaction system can help to:
- Reduce the loss of high-purity argon
- Limit the number of refills and deliveries
- Maintain a stable and reliable argon supply
- Lower operating and logistics costs
- Integrate with existing cryogenic storage systems
The right system configuration depends on factors such as storage capacity, boil-off rate and argon consumption.
By recovering argon instead of releasing it, valuable product remains available within the process. Cryonorm develops cryogenic systems that help improve efficiency, reliability and long-term operating performance.
